I need to run water from my main connection (underground outside) and take it to my garage so we can plumb the washing machine in (bloody noise is deafening ) i can get hold of the yellow (gas) MDPE with fittings. Question is, can i use the yellow for water or not??
Yellow MDPE??
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The whole point of it being yellow is that it identifies it as gas.
Blue MDPE is readily available anywhere.
The whole point of it being yellow is that it identifies it as gas.
Blue MDPE is readily available anywhere.
A 25m reel of 25mm blue MDPE is £15.72 from toolstation, why confuse anyone in the future for such little cost.
However as a fun fact the specs say yellow mdpe is rated to 5.5 bar at 20 degrees C for natural gas, whilst blue mdpe is rated at 11 bar. Mains supply is normally somewhere between 1 and 3 bar.
Breaking ground is bad enough as it is with BT and power cables within water pipes and sewers, without you adding to the issue. Imagine a water leak when your away from home and a relative or friend calls the gas board to make safe your leaking pipe.
I'd say yes you could, but from a safety point of view you shouldn't.
However as a fun fact the specs say yellow mdpe is rated to 5.5 bar at 20 degrees C for natural gas, whilst blue mdpe is rated at 11 bar. Mains supply is normally somewhere between 1 and 3 bar.
Breaking ground is bad enough as it is with BT and power cables within water pipes and sewers, without you adding to the issue. Imagine a water leak when your away from home and a relative or friend calls the gas board to make safe your leaking pipe.
I'd say yes you could, but from a safety point of view you shouldn't.
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You could always wrap it in blue tape to identify it. 
Probably more cost than getting the right pipe. eBay it and buy the right one.
Although imo it sounds like you need to check the washing machine. Shouldn't be that noisy, maybe new springs/shockers or a weight are needed. Or just balancing the legs. Try sitting it on concrete paving slabs if you have space!
Probably more cost than getting the right pipe. eBay it and buy the right one.Although imo it sounds like you need to check the washing machine. Shouldn't be that noisy, maybe new springs/shockers or a weight are needed. Or just balancing the legs. Try sitting it on concrete paving slabs if you have space!
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Welcome to the plumbing forum...Wow, some people are so judgemental... Thank you to the helpfull people who took the time to explain, as for the others, if you are not going to help, why bother posting???
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