Does anyone have suggestions as to where I may purchase 10mm copper pushfit fitting suitable for CH. An on-line retailer would be best for me. I would like to connect/exchange a few new rads in the home and thought these might save me some time. I dont fancy learning to solder to a standard I would be happy with, and commpression fittings are possibly a little to bulky for the trunking I intend to use. As are the JG type speedfit. Any reason I should avoid these fittings/ experiences with them, and suggestions as to where I might purchase are appreciated. Thanks for your time Evan
I dont htink you can get 10mm push fit. Never seen it anyway. Wouldn't use it though, if it does excist. I don't like pushfit. I have visions of popping pipes after six weeks. Aaron.
Cheers folks I found this range from Yorkshire Fitting http://www.yorkshirefittings.co.uk/databooks/tectite.pdf But they have no Tectite retailers listed in Wales. So far all of the plumbing merchants in my area Cardiff, that I have visited dont stock copper pushfit or plan to. Thanks for pointing out the size MJ, I had just presumed they would be smaller. Still it will save me ******* about in tight corners or having to worry about weeping. I was hoping to find an on-line retailer. Any suggestions? Thanks for your time
In all honesty mate i think you should have a bash at soldering, it's so easy with microbore. A bit of practice in the back yard mate. no probs Aaron.
Thanks goody I can solder, just about....but it does not suit my purposes or the sequence in which I intend to change my rads. I have three rads to remove and finish decorating behind/ around. Put new trunking in and connect new rads. I intend to bung tank and vent, remove rads 1 at a time and use pushfit to complete circuit at entry point to room while I decorate and fit truncking, brackets and reflective foil. Run new pipes in trunking up to original pipes, for which I have a pipe bender, maybe a few straights if I re-use old pipework. Re-bung, remove pushfit return on circuit, connect new run of pipework. Un-bung, bleed. Hopefully sit back with a stella. I have heard it is not good to solder wet joints. Flux/ contaminent can buid up in a system due to bad soldering practice, which could be me. I would have to purchase a few items for soldering. Gun, solder, flux, fire proof mat and I dont even want to consider the chance of scorching my lovely new trucking. Nor do I wish to drain the system, or possibly have to re-solder bad joints, as I have no means of air pressure testing before refilling the system. I wish to complete my task in a day, if not a morning. Were I intending to do more work than this I would take your advice and learn a new skill. I think the cost of fittings is not bad for the time and potential greif it will save me. Just need to find an on-line retailer now...