Plastic push fittings and copper pipe query?

Finnis · 29 Jan 2005

I want to tee in to an exisitng copper hot water pipe. Seems the easiest way to do this would be using plastic push fittings. However, I'm a bit confused as to whether you can use a plastic T fitting directly with copper piping, or whether you can only use the plastic T fitting with plastic pipe.

So what I'm asking is, can I do this:

Copper pipe > Plastic T > Copper pipe

or do I have to do this:

Copper pipe > plastic pipe > plastic T > Plastic pipe > Copper pipe

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Ade

Bahco · 29 Jan 2005

You can pushfit straight onto copper pipe.
Make sure you push the pipe all the way home.

Finnis · 29 Jan 2005

thanks for the help. been doing some digging on the web and the only info there is relates to simply joining a copper pipe to a plastic one. Doesn't ever say whether you can just t straight in.

Right - I'm off to the DIY shops!

Thanks again.

drgl · 29 Jan 2005

B&Q sell copper push fittings

Very cheap too.............

doitall · 29 Jan 2005

Finnis said:
thanks for the help. been doing some digging on the web and the only info there is relates to simply joining a copper pipe to a plastic one. Doesn't ever say whether you can just t straight in.

Right - I'm off to the DIY shops!

Thanks again.

don't forget you need pipe cutter and not hacksaw.

other than that make sure you remove any paint etc before fitting

Finnis · 29 Jan 2005

cheers all. appreciated.

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Plastic push fittings and copper pipe query?

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