Flexi fittings & speed fittings with gas pipes ??

[mgallagher]

Simple question really, i'm having a new boiler fitted which requires 22mm gas pipe instead of the 15mm already fitted.

Can you use speed fittings and flexi pipe couplings with gas pipes ??



Thanks in advance

 

[scatmanjohn]

NO!!!!

 

[2face]

no !!!!!

 

[corgiman]

as scat say NO WAY

really just because gas doesnt produce enough pressure to seal the speed fit correctly

Just what I was told by an HEP20 rep

dont know or care if its right but if speed fot is used you will be in a heap of trouble with H&S believe it

DONT DO IT

 

[mgallagher]

Thanks for that fellas, is it because of the pressure of the gas being lower then ??

 

[2face]

low pressure/wrong materials etc etc .. they are just not designed for it ..

unless you use these :
http://www.piping.georgfischer.com/index.cfm?uuid=ED3EC770C88F4C0E913BC5E34E4BCA41&o_lang_id=2

 

[clf-gas]

But that says service pipe not installation pipework

 

[2face]

oh thats me trying to be clever lol... never mind .. failed again .

 

[namsag]

Don`t ask why just accept it.

 

[clf-gas]

I believe they'er working on one for installs other than the one in GI, looks like a long catering hose to me,

 

[Garfeild]

DO NOT use any plastic pipe or fittings for gas,what happens if theres a fire? i thought this would be obvious to anyone with common sense.

 

[mgallagher]

OK, again thanks for the info.


Does this mean copper compression fittings can be used though ??

 

[kevplumb]

Does this mean copper compression fittings can be used though ??

as long as you can gain acess to them

 

[namsag]

What he actually means is can he do it himself and what does he need

 

[peter the plumber]

just get the job done properly by a rgi .you only get one shot at gas so dont mess around.Why do you think rgi spend all there hard earned money to train, it is not for there health.RGI