Fitting a new T in existing solvent weld pipe run

[buffster]

Just wondered if there is a trick of the trade I'm missing here. I need to fit a T (capped with an access cap) to a long run of 40mm pipe. It's an existing run that wouldn't meet current building regs and ultimately will need a pump, but it's my mate's flat and he's not very flush atm. They keep having block issues with the kitchen waste which runs approximately 8m in a straight run before joining the bathroom waste whuch then runs another 5m or so before exiting and joining the soil stack.

So basically I've got a long straight run that I want to put a T in for rodding, but I'm worried that I won't be able to bend the pipe enough to get the collars of the fitting over the ends of the pipe. Am I worrying over nothing, or is there a knack to it?

 

[picasso]

You will need a couple of these unless you have enough movement on the pipe to get solvent weld fittings in.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/flexi-was...g - Plumbing&gclid=CPyN5oObmMMCFezHtAod1CwA1g

 

[buffster]

My concern is that I won't have enough movement to get the fitting on. However, I really think he needs a pump fitted as he hasn't got enough of a gradient, but he can't really afford one atm. Given that, I'd rather not have anything that isn't solvent welded in the run.

 

[Madrab]

You'll be lucky to find anything solvent weld that would fit into a long straight run that doesn't have play at either end. Don't know anyone that does a slip type solvent T.

Macalpine do a compression slip T which allows it to be used in such situations though and I guess it could be used as a rodding access.

You'd be looking for a V1MX -
http://www.mcalpineplumbing.com/1-189-equal-slip-tee-with-universal-connections.html

 

[gigz]

Could you not replace from the sink trap, then use the access tee instead of an elbow ? Be easier to rod this way.