Help pushfit pipes gone wrong

[caleb2003]

I come home tonight to find that my wife has attempted to install the new kitchen sink, with pushfit pipes going to a single tap with 2 longish pipes for hot and cold.

Problem is that the pushfit connection at both the mains pipe and the tap end are both leaking and I cant get the things off now.

1. How do I get the things off once connected on



2. Should they be supplied with seals or washers as wifey says there was no such thing with it.

Also there seems to be no way to tighten.

Can anyone help quickly or have I got to find an emergency plumber?

Thanks

 

[chrishutt]

The push-fit fittings are probably not pushed on fully.
hold the pipe and fitting and try to force the pipe deeper into the fitting. If you feel it move a few millimetres deeper, you should have a good seal.

 

[suggs]

Dont tell him how to get joint undone will you

 

[Agile]

If she is within reach of NW London then she can come with me for unpaid work experience and train to become a plumber.

I came home to find two replacement toilet seats fitted perfectly. But then there was no risk of leaking.

Tony Glazier

 

[caleb2003]

chrishutt was correct, the fittings just needed quite a bit of force, now ok.

must stop wifey doing things like this.

Cheers for your helps.

 

[swelec]

reminds me of a tale a work colleague once told me

He came home to find his wife hammering in some screws to fit a curtain pole

He said "don't do that love"
















"get the drill out and do a proper job"