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Thanks it's a pop up waste tap. Would I be able to swap this and keep the waste intact or have to swap it all

I am struggling to identify the make of this plastic so I know what liners to use. I'm going to compression so I don't think it's too vital as long as tight. Thanks

Is it normal for them to rust

Change the nails for them?

The standard nails in nail in clips are not galvanized

Is there anyway of stopping the nails on these from stopping rusting?

Is it water regs that a new outside tap installation needs an internal DCV? No one built in to the tap?

Can tubed adeshive be used if you have primed with SBR bond? Does tubed addy relie on mositure being absorbed by the substrate?

What will the seal be on this as the microbore pipe connects to the rad. Valve. A rubber washer?

Ah sorry I ment polyplumb the grey pushfit plastic fittings

Can I ask why you needed to nip up with grips in some instances?

Is hand tight enough for the nut on a polypipe fitting or is a tweak with a pair of grips warranted?

I'm correct in saying you can't sold encase pushfit fittings as they need to expand for the gran ring to bite in?

Are polymax fittings ok on polypipe? Are the liners the same?

If that was the case surely they should say not to use copper and poly together on a tee section. Was done to save fittings on the pipe leaving to the rad. It's 15mm copper bent straight up to the rad. Valve. As appose to 15mm poly, poly elbow and copper to rad valve.

That's what poly specific on there technical instructions.

I.e not tightened the fitting?

So it could be the use of copper that was the issue. Have used copper before with poly with no problems.

The fitting is touching the joist could the heating and cooling over time or caused the fitting to unscrew?

That had happened was 100percent screwed on right when left the job 2 years ago.