Posted on: 2014-09-14 10:53:02<< Older post Newer post >>This type of jointing is great in quite a few ways. Firstly, they are so very easy to fit, next, they are quite slim and take up little room, and finally, they are really easy to dismantle if you make a mistake and you have to start again.
Southwark Plumbers deal with these joints. As with all plumbing, it is very important that the pipe is always cut squarely at the end. You can achieve this by using a bladed hacksaw to make the cut. A
Southwark Plumber always carries the right tools. First of all, make sure that the pipe is not scored or scratched at all. If it is cut backwards to a point where the pipe has no damage. Now, with a pipe cutter, cut the pipe squarely using the ‘K’ marks that are on the pipe as a guide.These marks also indicate if the pipe has been pushed into the fitting correctly. Next, take off the sharp burrs from the pipe that has been cut, uing a file, so that it has a slight taper. This taper will lets you to easily push the pipe past the seal in the joint. Smooth some Silicone grease on the pipe and then carefully press it into the joint. Make sure that you are not pushing it it at an angle. Should there be a small leak on something like a push fit waste pipe, this will usually have happened because the pipe and joint are not lined up. This could also be because one of the pipes is not the right length, or you may have used the wrong joint. Take the joint apart and fit a shorter or longer pipe as needed. Alternatively, if the pipe is only a few millimetres shorter, you can adjust it by slowly pulling the pipe a little out of the joint at both ends. If this is not the cause of the leak, it may be that the seal has been ‘nipped’ during assembly. If this is so a new joint will be required.
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