Should I ask for these plastic fittings to be replaced with copper?
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Dilalio
You know, sometimes people ask questions because they want a second opinion to make sure the person they're employing is giving them the same story. This is a mantra that has served me well over the years as some of the 'professionals' I've employed (and there have been many) don't know their arse from their elbow. (Including the last fully qualified professional plumber who 'knew his stuff'; I caught him fixing my toilet to the floor with silicone ONLY amongst other things).
So maybe next time someone asks a question instead of being a d**k you either help them or maybe just don't answer if you feel the urge to put them down.
And maybe a DIY forum exists for people who intend to do something themselves, aided by the freely offered advice of professionals who take the time to respond for no financial gain. I do not come on here to criticise a fellow tradesman's work because I do not know the dynamics of the relationship between the parties involved... neither does anyone in this place.
So, maybe next time, before you jump on your high horse and respond like a tw@t to a pro who gave an honest response to a question posed, you might think a while before your pointless input!
And, by the way... There's nothing wrong with siliconing down a pan if you use the correct silicone and there's UFH below but you don't know where.
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Too late now, I suppose, but as Celotex is an excellent insulator it would be better to seperate the hot pipes from the cold mains by a few inches, and insulate them individually to reduce heat bridging (making the cold mains warmer).
I also noticed that the three pipes are labelled 'hot', 'cold', and 'mains'. Typically the kitchen sink would have cold water directly off the mains (wholesome water for drinking). To comply with water regulations one cold tap must be fed with wholesome water, usually nearest the kettle! If this has not been supplied then it looks like it's an easy and quick job to change it by virtue of those pesky plastic fittings. I'm not a fan of plastic pipe/fittings, but they have their uses, and apart from the aesthetics they work well and last a long time...it's not so long ago that plastic loft tanks were being slated by those who favoured the tried and tested asbestos tank.
MM
I also noticed that the three pipes are labelled 'hot', 'cold', and 'mains'. Typically the kitchen sink would have cold water directly off the mains (wholesome water for drinking). To comply with water regulations one cold tap must be fed with wholesome water, usually nearest the kettle! If this has not been supplied then it looks like it's an easy and quick job to change it by virtue of those pesky plastic fittings. I'm not a fan of plastic pipe/fittings, but they have their uses, and apart from the aesthetics they work well and last a long time...it's not so long ago that plastic loft tanks were being slated by those who favoured the tried and tested asbestos tank.
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MM, it was all changed to soldered copper and mains was kept away from the others. The main goes straight to kitchen sink, via the meter that's under the sink.
Apart from the protection from the screed not being, IMO, perfect, I am happy with it now. Had I known that plastic coated copper existed, I would have asked for this.
Thanks for the advice guys!
Apart from the protection from the screed not being, IMO, perfect, I am happy with it now. Had I known that plastic coated copper existed, I would have asked for this.
Thanks for the advice guys!
Your 'honest response to a question' was 'ask your plumber' - he was asking the forum. If you think the question he is asking could not be answered then it is incumbent on you if you choose to answer to tell him why only a conversation with a plumber can lead to an answer. Just saying 'ask your plumber' is not helpful and projects yourself as someone who is responding to question not to be helpful but to project an over inflated opinion of yourself.
As for siliconing down my pan he was straight up wrong, as my wife who nearly fell off the pan could attest. This 'professional' who i was paying good money did it wrong.
I have asked my professional plumber friend under what circumstances he would just silicone a pan down and he says he would never do that; it's just not safe. So who do I believe? A difference of opinion among 'professionals'.
Now a tip for you. Get yourself a thermal imaging camera. You can then discover where the underfloor heating wires are. All the professionals have them these days, don't you know?
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