FAO Regulars: Freezing of 8mm - 28mm pipework

[GRC]

Piisssst alway cut the ppe with pipe cutters the little groove it leaves stops the plug shooting out.

GRC - Sorry, don't follow this - if you cut the pipe with a hacksaw, the self-tapper pops out...? How does the groove left by a pipe cutter help...?

Regards, Graham

 

[kevplumb]

if you use a pipe cutter it closes the end over slightly so helps to stop the plug sliding down the bore of the pipe

 

[GRC]

Gotcha.

 

[kevplumb]

so i'm listening

 

[doitall]

so i'm listening

you want more tips

 

[kevplumb]

no i want to know what the gotcha was all about

 

[doitall]

no i want to know what the gotcha was all about

Daaaa

He understood your explaination

 

[kevplumb]

 

[GRC]

... intend to cut the pipe, self tapper can then plug it back up if not ready.

Piisssst alway cut the ppe with pipe cutters the little groove it leaves stops the plug shooting out.

GRC - Re; "Gotcha" - I thought from the above you were referring to the self-tapper plug shooting out - but you meant the ice plug - so once you'd explained - 'Gotcha'. Nothing sinister.

Regards, Graham

 

[kevplumb]

 

[htgeng]

so, I'm guessing there is less likelyhood that the ice plug will shift if you are working on low pressure gravity circuits rather than mains pressure?

 

[kevplumb]

yup

 

[htgeng]

yup

and if it did, you'd just stick a speedfit cap on and wait another five mins anyway!

 

[kevplumb]

never had the problem mate but i dont see why not

 

[htgeng]

never had the problem mate but i dont see why not

think i'm gonna treat myself to the freezemaster 280d @ 595 from BES. i'll let you lot know how it works out!