Philmac transition joiner is leaking

[Eli Nathan]

We had a plumber come round to fix a leaky lead pipe.
Long story short: we had the lead content tested and we don’t need to replace it all under the house.

But there was a section that came out of the ground before joining on to the internal copper pipes.

The bit of exposed lead had a leak in it so the plumber cut the pipe and used a big black transition joiner (not a plumber so I just got the name from google)

but it looks like there’s water coming out of the transition joiner.

The plumber isn’t answering his phone so I’m assuming he doesn’t want to deal with it as we’ve already paid him

Does it just need to be tightened? Or is there any sealant I can put on it?

Video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/SzO4VgoHmpY?feature=share

 

[HERTS P&D]

Needs nipping up.

Andy

 

[Eli Nathan]

@HERTS P&D Not sure what that means? Tightening?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Sorry, yes I mean try tightening it up.

See below for fitting:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=philmac+fitting

Andy

 

[Eli Nathan]

Amazing thanks very much,

It doesn’t turn so it must already be quite tight, and it’s absolutely huge lol so I might need to find a big set of pliers to be able to grip it.

 

[CBW]

Did it leak shortly after he’s fitted it? If so it could be a bit of grit on an o-ring. I don’t think push fit is suitable for underground use? Also that speedfit pipe needs to be protected.

 

[Eli Nathan]

@CBW
Sorry, no idea about all the jargon, is the speed fit pipe the white one? And what do you mean by protected?

and it technically won’t be underground, it’ll be under the floorboards but not in any dirt? Does that help?

 

[CBW]

@CBW
Sorry, no idea about all the jargon, is the speed fit pipe the white one? And what do you mean by protected?

and it technically won’t be underground, it’ll be under the floorboards but not in any dirt? Does that help?

• Yes speedfit is the white one. Used with a combination of speedfit fittings and Hepworth. The protection is usually in the form of a purpose made duct.
• Protected from damaged, be it mechanical or corrosive
  
• There’s dirt currently surrounding it, not floorboards