Puh fit end stop

[75pete]

Been away for some time. Have seen that our plumber has fitted a push-fit end stop onto a 15mm copper pipe thats feed from the main. Is this a good idea? or should it be the brass cap and olive end-stop?
pete

 

[seco services]

if its a permanent job then i would go for solder or compression fitting.

 

[paul78]

i 2nd that advice, soldered joint is more reliable long term. speak to him and tell him to take the push fit off and replace with soldered one. imagine something goes wrong down the line...... another bill

 

[75pete]

Thanks you two, that was my feeling as well.
pete

 

[scatmanjohn]

Whats the difference between any push fit fitting and an end cap?

Are you saying that all push fit fittings are unreliable?

 

[scatmanjohn]

duplicate

 

[paul78]

Whats the difference between any push fit fitting and an end cap?

Are you saying that all push fit fittings are unreliable?

nope..... just solder joint is the most reliable.

 

[Axel]

In theory a push fit cap has the same physical reliability as an elbow or Tee etc, but when you look at the thing it's easier to imagine it blowing off under pressure than with an elbow that has 2 pipes not one holding it.

Probably fine...

Sleep tight.

 

[Whitespirit66]

Remove a lonesome Speedfit stopend?

If I was reading this thread, and unfortunate enough to be sitting in a new-build where every fitting may be push fit, I would be soiling myself!

Know what you're saying though.

 

[gasman1987]

you should not worry they are all tested the same, you can get a leak ether way but 0.1per cent out of a 100.


don't worry

 

[Axel]

Very soon I will have fitted my 1000th push fit. Then I will be soiling..

 

[Whitespirit66]

Very soon I will have fitted my 1000th push fit. Then I will be soiling..

You must know what you're doing by now then!

 

[75pete]

Looks like i`ve opened a bag of worms. It`s good to see that some think it o/k, so it comes down to what you feel happy with in the end.
pete

 

[cumbriahandyman]

Looks like i`ve opened a bag of worms. It`s good to see that some think it o/k, so it comes down to what you feel happy with in the end.
pete

I first fitted a solder stop end 3 decades ago and it is still going strong. How long have push fit been in place? One decade!

 

[Whitespirit66]

I first fitted a solder stop end 3 decades ago |

What proof have you got?