disconnecting plastic fittings

chrisadt · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:34 am Post Subject: disconnecting plastic fittings

New to this game. Do the copper pipes pull straight out of the plastic push fittings? Do I need to replace an old plastic push fitting when putting in a new mixer tap or are they re-usable. How do you dismantle the fitting if it is jammed? grateful for any hints.

Dan_Robinson · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:44 am Post Subject:

Try and be a little more vague...

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MANDATE · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:15 pm Post Subject:

push type fittings use a 'o' ring to make the seal and a ring of serrated teeth to prevent the pipe coming out. to dismantle, the teeth have to be lifted by either pushing a sleeve or the use of special tool. All makes cater for dismantling as far as I know.

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chrisadt wrote:

New to this game. Do the copper pipes pull straight out of the plastic push fittings? Do I need to replace an old plastic push fitting when putting in a new mixer tap or are they re-usable. How do you dismantle the fitting if it is jammed? grateful for any hints.

make and type of fitting might help

some are demountable some are not

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chrisadt · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:52 pm Post Subject:

thanks for the help - now solved