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[viperdrivingschool]

hi can i use plastic push fit pipe on my mains supply to an electric shower
thanks terry

 

[timmy74]

yes as long as you've got enough space inside your wall chase, unless its surface mounted pipework

 

[viperdrivingschool]

thanks. most will be inside a stud wall. the rest under the sink

 

[bobthebender]

Don't use it on chrome pipe or you will be when it blows off in the night

 

[viperdrivingschool]

that sounds fun! was thinking of using plastic and conecting straight on to the copper mains

 

[corgiman]

that sounds fun! was thinking of using plastic and conecting straight on to the copper mains

should be grand

 

[viperdrivingschool]

thank for all your help

 

[breezer]

you will have to change to copper for the last bit, most electic showers need a compression fittinng for final connection

 

[corgiman]

you will have to change to copper for the last bit, most electic showers need a compression fittinng for final connection

you can use a comp fitting on poly pipe breezer just dont forget the insert and use a copper olive

what about earthing issues?

 

[breezer]

what about them? its plastic

 

[corgiman]

what about them? its plastic

I was just asking as it is an electric shower

I no nuffin

I am from barcelona

 

[breezer]

when earthing / bonding its the pipework and fittings, not the water you should be worried about

 

[corgiman]

when earthing / bonding its the pipework and fittings, not the water you should be worried about

DOH just realised the thing will be earthed anyway

I am a dingbat of the first water and I apologise

Time for another Vitamin Beer for what ails me

 

[bobthebender]

Time for another Vitamin Beer for what ails me

What we on tonight corgiman ?
I've got some cobra lager and a bottle of red

 

[clf-gas]

Remmy Martin tonight me bob, won it today,,,, very nice on the rocks