burst lead supply pipe

[Crinkmeister]

Need pictures or a diagram! MDPE is cheap -I'd be tempted to replace as long a length as I could. You can then sell the lead -which will probably cover the cost!!

 

[Crinkmeister]

Have you got MDPE going into stop tap? You can get leadlock to 25mm MDPE. Make certain you get correct size of leadlock - not all lead pipes are equal!

 

[Neil T]

sounds like a plan ... dont have pic sorry. That would be ok running from where it enters house upto stop tap at 25mm? And are screwfix cheapest about or could i get it cheaper elsewhere? I notice they do 50m for £25 at min

 

[Neil T]

No its about a 1m length where someones fixed a burst before. The lead seems to be around 25mm and have a couple of different size leadlocs just in case

 

[lame plumber]

havent seen any in screw/plumb fix, may be wrong

 

[Neil T]

MDPE Blue Pipe 25mm x 50m | NoLinkingToThis

is that the right pipe?

 

[Crinkmeister]

I can only say "probably" without seeing it. Don't you have a local plumbers merchant? - they are generally very helpful.

 

[Neil T]

Thanks for the the help lads. Managed to get some mdpe from a builders yard as merchants didn't have any. Got job done in hour and half which included wrestling with the anaconda mdpe under the floor for half an hour

 

[Crinkmeister]

Well done! Just keep an eye on the new joints for a day or so to make sure they aren't weeping.

 

[Neil T]

Thanks. Will check in next couple of days as house is other side of manchester and can't get over that way till then. They just need nipping up if they're weeping?

 

[Crinkmeister]

Usually that will do - if you're lucky!

 

[Neil T]

Went back to the house and the joints were weeping slightly but nipped them up a little and hope that's good enough

 

[Neil T]

i got £80 for the job, is that a fair price? i replaced lead pipe from entry to house to stopcock with mdpe, took me 2hrs (including wrestling with mdpe underfloor), initial call to turn water off and a call back to check joints. job was for my cuz so gave him discount, fair?

 

[kay-jay]

MDPE Blue Pipe 25mm x 50m | NoLinkingToThis

is that the right pipe?

In these situations any pipe is the right pipe. As long as you know what it is and buy the appropriate connectors and stoptap.

When you used the lead lock you did clean the lead with a shave hook? Likely to keep weeping otherwise....

 

[Neil T]

Dont own a shave hook but used what I had at hand, edge of flat head driver and my trusty stanley blade. Tbh didn't actually know about using one as never worked with lead pipe (hence this thread) but thought I'd clean it as copper and chrome needs to be cleaned to join thanks for info though