Hep20 questions

[wanleg]

Hi,

Do I have to buy a plastic pipe cutter to cut Hep20 (existing) or can I use my Kopex pipeslice ? only a couple of DIY cuts required.

Also does anyone know if there is a 15mm Tee with a 15mm spiggott? want to fit a temporary Hep20 appliance valve for a washing machine, in the pic attached has a tee with spiggott been used or a small cut of Hep20 pipe with equal tee?

Cheers

 

[dextrous]

Pipeslice won't work - cheap hacksaw will do the trick, but deburr the rim with a file or sandpaper to prevent snaring the rubber o-ring in the fitting. Picture shows small offcut of hep into an equal tee as you describe. Don't forget pipe inserts when using plastic pipe.

 

[glasgowgas]

yes always use a plastic cutter (got mine from screwfix £7)

yes you can get a spigot straight

 

[dextrous]

yes always use a plastic cutter (got mine from screwfix £7)

yes you can get a spigot straight

If you say so

 

[glasgowgas]

dex you have lost me here.

 

[mickyg]

nice sharp garden secateurs should do ya, go raid the shed
also if you got one of those silly sharp craft knives, they also go through the pipe nicely

 

[namsag]

Not seen the plastic pipeslices then dextrous

 

[dextrous]

dex you have lost me here.

Sorry, took your advice about always using a plastic cutter the wrong way for some strange reason. Must be tired or something.

 

[dextrous]

Not seen the plastic pipeslices then dextrous

Have got one (so there!!! ) - but you know my feelings about plastic . For a couple of cuts, a hacksaw will do, which the op probably has anyway.

 

[glasgowgas]

no problem

my advice to a diyer doing one or two cuts would be the same as yours,

but if its something you might use a bit regularly, honestly cant beat my screwfix cutters as i said about £7 had them 3 plus years

away to bed old yin!!!!!!

 

[dextrous]

no problem

Cheers

my advice to a diyer doing one or two cuts would be the same as yours,

Agreed, obviously

but if its something you might use a bit regularly, honestly cant beat my screwfix cutters as i said about £7 had them 3 plus years

Agreed, and have the same cutters by the sound of it

away to bed old yin!!!!!!

Absolutely - night all!

 

[wanleg]

Cheers for all the replies guys much appreciated.

 

[wanleg]

The garden secateurs did the trick, thanks mickyg and all that replied.

 

[Paul Barker]

pipeslice does work if it's sharp score the plastic remove pipeslice then break plastic at the score. Has the added advantage of a shamferred end which pushes in without the risk of damage to fitting.