Silicon Lubricant and JG Speed Fit?

[wild nomad]

Hi There,

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a silicon lubricant that can be used for potable water pipes? When I look at the tech specs on the various products they don't seem to say one way or the other!

Also, has anyone out there used JG Speed fit fittings for a central heating system? Are they appropriate for those sort of temperatures?

Thanks in advance

Mike

 

[SimonG]

Spit.

Yes ok for central heating.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Spit.

Yes ok for central heating.

i was going to say that lol. john guest do their own in a spray

 

[kris]

Spit.

Yes ok for central heating.

Simon what if its for a monday morning after a weekend on the lash

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Simon what if its for a monday morning after a weekend on the lash

then the o ring may not last that long

 

[kris]

Then its job creation steve well have a call out in few weeks time of blow off fitg

 

[PlumbBobBob]

love it lol

 

[wetdrip]

You could always try this, comes free with budgie smugglers, so I'm told.
3x Super Slick Waterbased Anal Lubricant 250ml use with condom best lubricants | eBay

 

[Best]

You could always try this, comes free with budgie smugglers, so I'm told.
3x Super Slick Waterbased Anal Lubricant 250ml use with condom best lubricants | eBay

Yea, Lol! - that will be interesting if the husband comes home & finds a bottle of that sitting!

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Yea, Lol! - that will be interesting if the husband comes home & finds a bottle of that sitting!

Half used bottle and you struggling to hold on to your brew haha

 

[Ray Stafford]

Also, has anyone out there used JG Speed fit fittings for a central heating system? Are they appropriate for those sort of temperatures?

MOST JG Speedfit fittings are fine for central heating, but be careful - there are some fittings that are rated to a maximum of 65 degrees - like this isolating valve.

You're fine with ordinary elbows, tees, coupling etc. If in doubt, check the product packaging or the JG website.

 

[kimbo]

Cant use it on an oil boiler with sealed system and cant use it on secondary return also must 1m away from boiler.

 

[SimonG]

Cant use it on an oil boiler with sealed system and cant use it on secondary return also must 1m away from boiler.

Can use it on oil boiler sealed system. Must be at least 1.8m from boiler. Had this out with worcester whilst on one of their visits. We asked them why they said you cant, they told us you can. But in saying that, they still havent updated their mi's.

 

[kimbo]

Can use it on oil boiler sealed system. Must be at least 1.8m from boiler. Had this out with worcester whilst on one of their visits. We asked them why they said you cant, they told us you can. But in saying that, they still havent updated their mi's.

Have to disagree simon according to speedfit their technical brochure page 44 says cant use it on oil boiler with a sealed system also on drops the highest point has to be capable of releasing air. Speedfit technicall would overide what worcester says

 

[SimonG]

Ill have to have a good read of that. Cheers.

 

[SimonG]

Have to disagree simon according to speedfit their technical brochure page 44 says cant use it on oil boiler with a sealed system also on drops the highest point has to be capable of releasing air. Speedfit technicall would overide what worcester says

Went direct to jg's technical. No issues with speedfit on an oil boiler sealed system. Still waiting for the written confirmation though.

 

[kimbo]

What did they say about their brochure simon was it a misprint or have they improved the quality of their pipe.

 

[AWheating]

polypipe push fit (polyfit,polyplumb) used to come with alittle sillicone grease on the orings. They stopped it because it was easy to attract dirt onto the grease/oring and even tho they expect you to use the fittings in a clean environment its the construction game after all.

They now have "pre lubricated" dry orings but they recommend you add some polypipe sillicone grease yourself i believe if needed.

 

[kay-jay]

polypipe push fit (polyfit,polyplumb) used to come with alittle sillicone grease on the orings. They stopped it because it was easy to attract dirt onto the grease/oring and even tho they expect you to use the fittings in a clean environment its the construction game after all.

They now have "pre lubricated" dry orings but they recommend you add some polypipe sillicone grease yourself i believe if needed.

I prefer poly to jg myself [emoji481]

 

[SimonG]

What did they say about their brochure simon was it a misprint or have they improved the quality of their pipe.

Ill speak to them again this week and chase them up for something in print. They were vague about the brochure. Once I have it ill post it to the thread.

 

[sheff paul]

polypipe push fit (polyfit,polyplumb) used to come with alittle sillicone grease on the orings. They stopped it because it was easy to attract dirt onto the grease/oring and even tho they expect you to use the fittings in a clean environment its the construction game after all.

They now have "pre lubricated" dry orings but they recommend you add some polypipe sillicone grease yourself i believe if needed.

Very true 'AW' last contract I did using there gear they were pushing us to use spray lubricant,failing that the Rep said just 'gob' on them...