Hi
I have been working on our new bathroom since June.
When I ripped out the old toilet walls, I found that many grey pipes
(from pictures I am sure these are Hep2o) are located in the stud partition,
three 22mm feeding 10mm & 15mm pipe work.
One of the fittings was weeping and over time (we have been here 8 years)
all but a small section of the floor plate/stud has disintegrated
because of this.
I capped the leak with a grey stop end.
As I haven't used barrier pipe before I started to read up on it
(from a PDF from another poster) and found that barrier pipe is guaranteed
for 25 years.
I think this Hep2o pipe was fitted around the early 90's.
So the fittings at least have a chance of breaking down.
So I have a problem, in as much as where these pipes are
located I will be fitting Aqua Board, shower tray and then tiling.
Where possible I want to cut the Hep2o in the loft before it
enters new bathroom and replace with JG Speedfit, run the new pipe work
'beyond' the stud work, and rejoin on the floor under
where the new shower tray will sit.
I cannot risk doing all this work and then a fitting fails, which I will not know about.
MY QUESTION
Is it possible to use JG Speedfit fittings on Hep2o?
Many thanks.
Stephen
I have been working on our new bathroom since June.
When I ripped out the old toilet walls, I found that many grey pipes
(from pictures I am sure these are Hep2o) are located in the stud partition,
three 22mm feeding 10mm & 15mm pipe work.
One of the fittings was weeping and over time (we have been here 8 years)
all but a small section of the floor plate/stud has disintegrated
because of this.
I capped the leak with a grey stop end.
As I haven't used barrier pipe before I started to read up on it
(from a PDF from another poster) and found that barrier pipe is guaranteed
for 25 years.
I think this Hep2o pipe was fitted around the early 90's.
So the fittings at least have a chance of breaking down.
So I have a problem, in as much as where these pipes are
located I will be fitting Aqua Board, shower tray and then tiling.
Where possible I want to cut the Hep2o in the loft before it
enters new bathroom and replace with JG Speedfit, run the new pipe work
'beyond' the stud work, and rejoin on the floor under
where the new shower tray will sit.
I cannot risk doing all this work and then a fitting fails, which I will not know about.
MY QUESTION
Is it possible to use JG Speedfit fittings on Hep2o?
Many thanks.
Stephen