Here's an oddity I came across when viewing tool p**n. It seems the USA use coloured PEX pipes which look pretty and save messing around with insulation tape to identify hot and cold. They also use clamps which require a tool for fitting rather than our pushfit. The UK white pipe and push fit do seem simpler but I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the differences in the two methods?
Hi I’m not sure what p** n is? The pipes look good blue and red, with press fit! Maybe the pressfit fitting are cheaper then pushfit? Probably not a lot in it with a continuous pipe with only a tee fittings? Regards Peter
Tool P**n = Tool Porn Not sure if that last word will get through mods so if not, think ‘prawn’ but take away the ‘r’ (yep wrong spelling I realise) A commonly used phrase when looking through your trade specific equipment catelogue and feeling a twinge of excitement Hope that helps You were being serious I take it ?
With a bit of luck, oops, my mistake, wrong voltage,I was thinking 240v then. Sorry Alvy not every trades a DIYER.
Do they use red and blue insulation tape. Then write red in blue ink on the red one Then write blue in red ink on the blue one. PhilSo (SORTED)
Nothing new there press fit has been around for years, we had to do a National Trust place entirely using press fit as they would not alow hot works in an ancient building. As for colour coding the pipes againg nothing new UPNOR have done it for years.
Do you know if it's commonly used for domestic in the US? I've not seen it here in a domestic context and wondered how it compared to our push fittings, on practicality and cost. I guess the need for a tool counts against it. Our push fittings can be used in really awkward spaces and they're also easily demountable. As for coloured pipes, I've not seen them in a domestic context. I guess the downside is doubling up on stock in the van?
Loads of that joining around here. On the job I'm on atm plumber is using it on the underfloor pipe with interestingly a Milwaukee copy tool. It takes Milwaukee bats but like a generic company have built it. Uni job last year only allowed crimp fittings and copper. No hot works and no speedfit allowed. Plumbers also had to initial each join! Have heard they are going back to soldered joints now after quite a few bursts/leaks
Seen that idea a couple of times now. We have a strapping tool at work for boxes, it takes however, bosch 18v batteries. Even supplied with one and a bosch charger
Ive used UPNOR in a domestic situation but always ended it off with copper, the best thing about UPNOR fittings is they have a tell-tail which breaks off when pressed that way its easy to check your work.