Pipe fixings behind wall!!

[Gray0689]

comp joins do not leak unless they are not but on right, so dont worry about them, sold joints can lea just the same, but we all on here have come across a solder joint that has held for years, tough it and it he scome apart, had one two weeks ago on a gas pipe

lol comp can and do leak even if done properly
They can get a knock they can with thermal movement
Solder every time is far better
I even prefer push fit than compression these days

 

[erj]

Hi 1king, of cause I have had leaks, who ever says the have not is a bloddy lier!.
Just trying to reasure him we all have problems at time,s no one wants them but sometimes happens I have it

 

[Tappers]

Hi again.

I have had a (hopefully ) professional plumber round to take a look he seemed a top bloke.

He said that most of the work I have done is fine, but......

He agreed with most of the above comments about no compressions behind the wall!

He suggested...... speedfit and plastic but expensive ones. He mentioned hepworth, are the hep2o ones?

He said he would solder it for me too and would but I think suggest the hepworth as something I could do, what are thoughts and comments on re-doing that way?

erj, thanks for the reassurance, I was mostly annoyed / worried leaving the isolation valve open when turning the mains back on the the water water everywhere the guy that came round said everyone has done it at some point too

 

[Tappers]

Hi again.

I have had a (hopefully ) professional plumber round to take a look he seemed a top bloke.

He said that most of the work I have done is fine, but......

He agreed with most of the above comments about no compressions behind the wall!

He suggested...... speedfit and plastic but expensive ones. He mentioned hepworth, are the hep2o ones?

He said he would solder it for me too and would but I think suggest the hepworth as something I could do, what are thoughts and comments on re-doing that way?

erj, thanks for the reassurance, I was mostly annoyed / worried leaving the isolation valve open when turning the mains back on the the water water everywhere the guy that came round said everyone has done it at some point too

Does anyone have an thoughts on the use of plastic behind a wall after several plumbers have said it is fine?

 

[Toxic Ted]

The problem with pipes behind walls is that you cant get at them without wreckin the wall, tiles etc so just do it once and solder it and test it while the wall is open......that way you dont have the worry......the problem with DIY push fit is that alot of people either dont push the pipe fully into the fitting, cut the pipe with an apropriate pipe cutter so damage the "O" ring on assembly or put too much stress on a joint by bending the pipe too close to the join.......most of us have the golden rule that if you cant get to it then do it in copper or a continuous length of plastic (no joins) and if its on show then solder also looks much better. If you ask any plumber on here he (or she that was close) will be able to spot DIY plumbing a mile away and so might potential buyers when you come to sell the property. Do it once do it right.

 

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John Guest for me - which even have a 5 year guarentee provided it is all installed according to their instructions!

You dont get that with soldered work even!

Dont know what all the fuss is about using copper all the time - give it another 10 years and it will be too expensive for anyone to use.

JG is fine under floors and walls. JG make most of the underground pipework these days as well so even you mains pipe may be blue JG speedfit - buried under the ground and still doing fine!