Changing underground water pipes

[Ian H]

You can get a 32mm to Lead UTC, I prefer the Plasson ones.

You could do it live, if you open your 32mm at the Tee and direct it to a drain, cut the lead (get a bit wet), slip the UTC over it and tighten it.

Once that’s on squeeze off your 32mm a bit back from your Tee and push it back in.

Then tell the water board you need a new stop tap, get a bacon butty and brew on before they come.

 

[Ian H]

https://www.pipestock.com/plasson/mechanical-fittings/plass4-universal-coupling

 

[ThomasP1]

Hi Ian H,

Thank you so much for your helpful reply....that is exactly the response I was looking for Thanks for the link too...I have seen the Plasson fittings, but specifically need a valve (tap), as I need to be able to shut the supply of as and when required. There does not appear to be one to transition from 1" lead (1/2" internal diameter) to 32mm MDPE?

Thanks to everybody else who has tried to assist with this and for info about the lead replacement scheme. I will contact UU to ask if they will in fact do it for free...if not, I'll do it myself.

Thanks again!

 

[Ian H]

No, yo would need to go from Lead to MDPE then have a tap.