Re: 22mm Tee, but no play in the pipe?

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GB wibbled on Tuesday 27 October 2009 10:50

I need to take a T off a 22mm pipe (and off an old imperial pipe the same
> size), but it doesn't look like there will be any play in the pipe to get
> the new fitting in. Any ideas?
>

Conex compression - you need about 1cm max play - do you not have even that much flex?

Otherwise chop a section out and use a solder slip coupling to insert a new bit of pipe to join into the tee (can be slid onto one pipe fully, then slid back over the other pipe).

Chop a lump out and use plastic or a flexible connector or even a bendy corrugated copper section.

RobertL · Accepted Answer

You could cut the tube back further and do it with two elbows and a T.You could drill out the central flange in the T and slide it rightover one pipe first  if there is enough lateral play.RRobert

RobertL · Answer

Actually that was Tim's idea :-)R

Tim W · Answer

GB wibbled on Tuesday 27 October 2009 12:52

You're welcome :)

JG Speedfit (pushfit) is good IME. There are other (incompatible) types. JG will pushfit onto copper too (I polish the ends of old copper with fine gauge wire wool)

dent · Answer

That's a good way. I was after some recently though and my local local plumbers merchant (PTS) told me that they didn't bother stocking them anymore because everyone is going to plastic/push-fit. They still stocked a good range of ef/sr copper fittings though, so I don't know why slip couplers have been dropped.

dan.

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