HBP pipe and Speedfit fittings

did you use/already have plastic pipe stiffener inserts in the plastic pipe ends? if yes should be no probs..

Cheers Jim K

Probably BS 7291: Pt. 2: 1990 Polybutylene pipes and associated fittings. Don't know what HBP is. Hepworth Brothers Plumbing? Wavin own it now.

Probably polybutylene, HEP20 was the major brand but there were other manufacturers.

Probably not, but the makers instructions usually recommend against it because they won't guarantee another maker's fittings. I'd crack on with it.

Are you sure it's stainless pipe, not chrome. IIRC there are problems with push fit gripping stainless &/or chrome. You'd best look up the installation instructions.

Hepworth Building Products Limited, apparently. It probably is HEP2O.

in their usual "thinking of us consumers first, not their profits" type way.....

bet you it'll be fine - just ensure you get pipe stiffeners in where the pushfit gear is installed....

Cheers Jim K

Last time I used Hep2O was about 2000 and there were 2 types: barrier for CH and non-barrier for water supplies. This might have changed by now - looks as if all Speedfit is barrier.

Thanks for the replies - I have replied below

I bought Speedfit inserts but initially was unable to fit them - have now tried a smear of silicone grease and got them into the pipe with a bit of pushing. (For the record I also bought a pipe-cutter :-)

The original house pipework /is/ all stainless steel - right pig to work with.

The plumber used brass T to come off the original pipes - not sure if the branch is ordinary compression - it looks normal.

The plastic pipe had a couple of in-line couplers under the bath - these are also marked HBP. Only reference I found on the HEP2O site was that using these could be a cause of seepage.

Anyway I feel a bit more relaxed now - thanks again.

replying to Geo, anzary wrote: i need som fitting

Try epilepsy?

What are you talking about?