Corkscrewed Copper Pipe

[Steven006007]

Hello all,

Bit of advice needed from professionals.
Recently had a new radiator fitted in the kitchen which needed a bit of pipe work.
The fitter went to shorten a piece of pipe with a C shaped pipe cutter and left a corkscrew effect on it which has very deep grooves. (See pic)

He’s says it’s fineand that he sees it all the time.

I’m concerned that over time with the the pipe expanding and contracting that it could lead to the pipe splitting.

Am I being overly worried or should I insist on it being replaced?

Any advice on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[flameport]

He’s says it’s fineand that he sees it all the time.

If he sees it all the time, it's because he is an incompetent buffoon who is incapable of using tools correctly.

It's not acceptable, and needs to be replaced.

 

[dilalio]

Fu¢kin L... Did he use his teeth or was he lackin them as well as fingers?

 

[Newboy]

should I insist on it being replaced?

Yes!

 

[Steven006007]

I’m guessing that it won’t take long for it to split, likely to be in winter when the heating is on and off putting stress on the pipe expanding and contracting.

 

[FiremanT]

Threaded on copper pipe is normally due to a dirty and knackered pipe cutter. But that is weird, although I am using a phone screen.
At first, I thought it was iron!

Show us some pics of the rest of the job

 

[rsgaz]

Aaaah, a true master craftsman at work(sarcasm), he has figured out how to make his own flexis!...

 

[Dan Robinson]

@bernardgreen Will see this as us professionals praising the Muppet installer.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Nice cheap pushfit fitting on the right with paint going into the socket for good measure.

 

[bernardgreen]

Aaaah, a true master craftsman at work(sarcasm), he has figured out how to make his own flexis!...

Could it be that the original pipe was corrugated flexible pipe that has been shortened by squeezing it end to end like a concertina ?

 

[Steven006007]

Nice cheap pushfit fitting on the right with paint going into the socket for good measure.[/QUOTE

What’s the issue with copper push fit?

 

[Steven006007]

Could it be that the original pipe was corrugated flexible pipe that has been shortened by squeezing it end to end like a concertina ?

No, it was smooth pipe

 

[rsgaz]

Could it be

Not sure if you are just trying to annoy Dan(he did set the bait, after all!!), but no, OP said it was a C shaped cutter!

 

[bernardgreen]

but no, OP said it was a C shaped cutter!

It would need to be a very worn cutter for the blade wheel to be at an angle that resulted in a helical groove being impressed along a previously smooth pipe.

Not sure if you are just trying to annoy Dan(he did set the bait, after all!!)

Says a lot about Dan, but no I was not trying to annoy him.

 

[dilalio]

It's known in the biz as Tramlining and it shows poor lack of pipeslice maintenance.