No Stop Fittings

[GJS]

I want to cut out sections of the flow and return pipes above my boiler so that I can temporarily fit valves to do the mains pressure flushing procedure in the FAQs.

I doubt there is any movement in the pipes so to replace the cut out sections, straight compression fittings with no stop in the middle would be ideal. However, I can't seem to find any. Do such things exist or did I dream it?

 

[Bahco]

Slip couplers at a plumbers merchants.

 

[GJS]

Ah-ha, slip coupler - the magic words! Thanks Bahco.

Do these come as solder fittings only or are there compression versions? I'm not sure how I would empty the water out of the lower section of pipe leading to the boiler (runs are vertical).

If I do use solder, is there a technique for holding them in place? I bit of wire wrapped round the bottom I guess?

Cheers.