How to fit a flexi connector.Great for use in fitting new taps,new wc cisterns ect.
The flexi connector is just great for making up those short lengths of pipework where you may have fitted new taps and the copper pipe tails are now too short to ...
I've had problems with these moving overtime, I have moved into a new house
and I'm just about to fit some new washers and tighten a leaking connector
up, what is the best way to stop them moving over time and do I need to put
on anti leaking compound i.e fernox lsx?
+Vikingfan13 You only need anti leaking compound on the compression fitting end. To help prevent them moving you could always clip them to the wall or use cable ties to lash them to a nearby pipe or object close by.
Hi, great video. I`ve got a question, does it any difference fitting one of
these back to front, I notice there is a flow direction arrow on the
isolation valve.
A safer way of heating PVC or ABS pipe and fittings to soften them is to
put them on a cookie sheet in an electric or gas oven. I've also
successfully used a propane radiant space heater mounted on a 20 lb propane
cylinder, which is flameless and less likely to scorch or char the parts.
Hold the part in front of the heater and slowly rotate it until it gets
soft. Wearing leather gloves or heavy cloth gloves is highly recommended,
as the soft plastic is hot enough to cause burn injuries.
Nice, if you can find a 10 kW heat gun — if such a thing even exists. I have no problem whatsoever using the oven in my kitchen for small-scale experiments with heating and forming thermoplastics. Open a window or turn on the vent fan. If you heat them to point of emitting smoke, you're doing it wrong.
+Milosz Ostrow I hope you're not recommending that people use the same electric or gas oven that they cook their food in, because the health risks involved with heating plastics would far outweigh the danger of using a propane torch to heat the plastic. That said, I doubt many people have a "spare" gas or electric oven sitting around like they would a propane torch.Personally, I'd use a heat gun.