Connecting new plastic main to copper
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Cheers just got back from b and q. Had to get a 25mm to 22mm straight joint, piece off 22m plastic pipe, 22mm to 15mm straight joint, piece of 15mm copper pipe, then a 15mm stop tap (plastic) as they dont stock anything that can take 25mm alkathene down to 15mm in one go. Dunno why....
Go to a plumbers merchants next time (not on a Sunday though).
You could have bought an alkathene adapter (17 to 15) and attached 15 mm copper pipe to your new stoptap and saved some dosh.
Never mind, the job is done.
You could have bought an alkathene adapter (17 to 15) and attached 15 mm copper pipe to your new stoptap and saved some dosh.
Never mind, the job is done.
JPC said:
Alkathene external diameter is approx 17mm
Sorry 
Should be approx 17 mm diameter. I had to replace my stoptap a couple of yrs ago which was a manipulative comp fitting. My pipe was the old 3/8 bore black alkathene which from memory was 17 mm. Didn't know they did larger sizes in alkathene.
Is the new supply pipes not blue 25 mm and made of polyethylene and not alkathene?
Should be approx 17 mm diameter. I had to replace my stoptap a couple of yrs ago which was a manipulative comp fitting. My pipe was the old 3/8 bore black alkathene which from memory was 17 mm. Didn't know they did larger sizes in alkathene.
Is the new supply pipes not blue 25 mm and made of polyethylene and not alkathene?
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