Blastsed pushfit

[R D S]

I put the sink back in the kitchen today. I had cut the pipes with a view to dropping the sink into the new worktop and reattaching with pushfit.

The bastard at the plumbing merchant had sold me a pushfit straight which only had the collar containing the teeth in one end and dammit I didn't notice.

Put the water back on and #thunk, me with my head under the sink checking for leaks saturated under mains pressure.

This was at 7.45 so ended up dripping wet in B&Q looking like a right ****.

Oh the joys of DIY.

[Rob Farrell]

That sounds familiar. I bought some push-fit end stops from Screwfix that leaked constantly if I cut the pipe with a hacksaw but worked perfectly when a proper pipe cutter was used. Unfortunately the sink I was changing was just above a downstairs cupboard with the electric meter and fuse box in it. After the first attempt I turned the water on and spent ages mopping up the water in the cupboard. A tiny bit of water seems to go a very long way. I like the push fit connectors but they look messy compared to a proper soldered pipe joint. I've had a few plumbing disasters so now get someone in.

[Lurch]

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:05:38 +0100, "Rob Farrell" mused:

Not read the instructions then?

[Dave Plowman (News)]

That sounds familiar. Do a search on this group and hacksaw. ;-)

It is possible to cut the pipe without having the correct tool if you know what you're doing, but with the cutters being so cheap why bother?

[Jim Alexander]

This issue has been raised before. In the interests of science I have done some experiments. Not suceeded yet in displacing the o-ring from a push-fit end-stop with a hacksawed pipe. Which particular push-fit end stop are you using? What you report is not so much poor plumbing as poor hacksawing.

Jim A

[Doctor Drivel]

He should try a file at the end of the pipe. The pipe has to be cut square and burr free - plastic or copper.

[Adrian C]

Troll to Troll advice - amazing...

[Doctor Drivel]

Have you tried therapy?

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Given your undoubted experience of this could you recommend anyone?

[Doctor Drivel]

Please eff off as you are a total idiot.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Perhaps not such a good idea since the therapy obviously didn't work.

What treatment did the specialist give you for this problem about not being able to find new things to write?

[Doctor Drivel]

Please eff off as you are a total idiot

[Steve Firth]

Please eff off as you are a total idiot

[Doctor Drivel]

A shitkicker enters the ring.

[Steve Firth]

Please eff off as you are a total idiot

[Doctor Drivel]

The witless shitkicker is still at it. Shame isn't it.