10 x 8mm fitting red - solder ring

[henryb1]

Dear all,

I am confused by this fitting i have just bought, please help!

the 8mm pipe is small enough for 1 end but how do i connect the 10mm pipe as it is the same size as the fitting?? I thought both the 8mm and 10mm pipe would insert into the fitting then i would heat the solder and connect the 2??

Thanks in advance (hope it makes sense)

 

[Corgigrouch]

You need a 10mm straight connector... the pipe will fit in one end, the reducer will fit into the other end and the 8mm pipe fits the other end of the reducer...

 

[Biggles..]

Or just push the 8 into the 10 and solder up.

 

[mickyg]

Or just push the 8 into the 10 and solder up.

either that or get a female to female reducer, use nothing else rarely.

 

[doitall]

or buy an 8 x 10mm YS 1r reducing socket.

 

[DeltaT]

This has got to be a wind-up, surely??

And they permit DIY gas work OMG!!!...............

 

[imroberts]

Why do people think half the posts on here are wind-ups?

I'd say the OP has a valid question... he's bought a reducer for connecting 8mm pipe to 10mm pipe... the 8mm pipe fits one end but the 10mm doesn't fit the other...

Surely you guys can understand why a non-plumber might be confused?

 

[AlanE]

I'd say the OP has a valid question... he's bought a reducer for connecting 8mm pipe to 10mm pipe

But that is the point he hasn't! He has purchased an adapter that fits into a FITTING (elbow, coupling Tee etc) that accepts 10mm pipe to alow that fitting to accept 8mm pipe.

This is the reason for the original advise to use a straight coupling.

The OP needs to purchase a PIPE reducing not a FITTING reducing one.

 

[Whitespirit66]

Or just push the 8 into the 10 and solder up.

And here's a film telling you how to do this, courtesy of Tom's Top Tips!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTuPbq1l_p0

 

[DeltaT]

Why do people think half the posts on here are wind-ups?

I'd say the OP has a valid question... he's bought a reducer for connecting 8mm pipe to 10mm pipe... the 8mm pipe fits one end but the 10mm doesn't fit the other...

Surely you guys can understand why a non-plumber might be confused?

Then they must be posting up a question before their brain gets into gear, surely you must be brain dead if you can't see how to use a YP6??!!
Here it is dumbed down;
Tube goes into fitting, fitting has solder in it...........Jeez!!...

 

[imroberts]

 

[JMLanders]

Then they must be posting up a question before their brain gets into gear, surely you must be brain dead if you can't see how to use a YP6??!!
Here it is dumbed down;
Tube goes into fitting, fitting has solder in it...........Jeez!!...

Gosh Is this a tradesman only site or a DIY one? It's just that I don't remember having to fill in a questionnaire stating my trade when I signed up.