Do I need a loop in a hot water pipe?

[landyandy]

Can you point to the document that says so? You are not very bright.

Big Burner.

The document that says so is: Essential Gas Safety (fifth edition) by CORGI page 99.

Andy.

 

[kevplumb]

cheers andy

 

[BigBurner]

You sir are a baffoon

You are illiterate and can't even spell.

 

[BigBurner]

An engineer is a graduate. A heating fitter is not.

You are

You are a bathroom changer, so keep out of heating.

 

[kevplumb]

oh do you know how much i would love you to say that in "strattons" on a sunday you would land on main about 4 after the bikers have finished having a bit of fun

i dont need to insult anybody i take offence to anybody rubbishing the trade i personally have worked to promote

me feel free ive a hide like a bison bonny lad

one thing i will say this trade needs tossers like you like another ronan point

 

[BigBurner]

oh do you know how much i would love you to say that in "strattons" on a sunday you would land on main about 4 after the bikers have finished having a bit of fun

So you are a Redneck. How sad. Do you say Howdy?

i dont need to insult anybody i take offence to anybody rubbishing the trade i personally have worked to promote

There is nothing wrong with bathroom changing - I#m sure you are good at it.

 

[kevplumb]

It is a defacto thing that inaccessible gas fittings are soldered. However, I don't think it is mandatory, rather a recommendation. It would be nice to find out.

Can you point to the document that says so? You are not very bright.

and i have to resort to insults

BTW yes i say howdy

redneck i dont own a trailer or an old truck i dont beat the wife (much)

you (as usual) havent a clue what your talking about

your attitude would get you popped in 10 mins in nashville

 

[BigBurner]

your attitude would get you popped in 10 mins in nashville

I hate Country & Western too.

 

[kevplumb]

rest my case yer southern brit

cos personally i dont give a damn

 

[BigBurner]

rest my case yer southern brit

Country & western is morons music. ******* like it.

 

[Lusi83]

Ohh _ I seem to have opened a whole can of worms here....

At least no-one is telling me I can't get rid of the loop...

As for the compression joints - someone's comment helped me to realise space might be a bit tight ...but I'm guessing I can always chisel a bit off the underside of the floor board given where it is...

I'm just a not very experienced DIYer (just moved the supply taps for a washing machine etc) and so far haven't had any problems with leaks from a compression joint...guess I will need to keep checking them for a while after I fit them to check they aren't dripping...

Did have problems with pushfit plastic pipes that a former owner (DIYer) fitted in the bathroom when we went onto a combi boiler. The mains pressure blew the joints on the hot water pipes (cold was ok - has always been mains). Had them changed to copper -but the plumber did tell me that it was because the pipes were too short for the fittings (if that makes sense!).

Thanks for the (constructive) advice... if I have any disasters I'll post them here....

Lucy

 

[Deleted 98600]

doesnt it say in the new wras that compressions cant be used in unaccesible places

 

[clf-gas]

doesnt it say in the new wras that compressions cant be used in unaccesible places

Interesting

Here have a read http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/19991148.htm

 

[Deleted 98600]

so you are allowed ?

id rather leave it to the diyers though

personal working opinion

thanks for the feedback though

 

[landyandy]

MrRivas

Compression fittings for carrying water are ok in inaccessible places.

Compression fittings for carrying gas are not ok in inaccessible places.

Andy.