28mm metric to imperial...

[ShaunCorbs]

just use a normal 28mm coupling soldered or comp doesnt matter fits its only 3/4 you need to change

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

cant you tack it?its not gas,done a tack repair a few weeks ago on a similar set up,only difference,i did not put the nail through,sparks did

 

[Whyme]

Ive got a rothengerger expanding kit just for said job. Be careful trying to solder 28mm couplers filed and 15mm to imperial cos the solder doesnt always run true because of the gap needed. compression for them or expand the fittings and either expand the pipe for 3/4 or get some proper couplers or green olives for a compression fitting.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Ive got a rothengerger expanding kit just for said job. Be careful trying to solder 28mm couplers filed and 15mm to imperial cos the solder doesnt always run true because of the gap needed. compression for them or expand the fittings and either expand the pipe for 3/4 or get some proper couplers or green olives for a compression fitting.

ive never had a problem over the years and reguards to 15mm the wall is thicker so the id is slightly smaller nothing to do with od

 

[Whyme]

Fair play

 

[Best]

ive never had a problem over the years and reguards to 15mm the wall is thicker so the id is slightly smaller nothing to do with od

The old imperial 1/2" has a slightly bigger od and some is greater. Seems odd that it varies I know, but is true.
As to the OP, I use 28mm brass connector on an appropriate position on an 1" pipe, - like above floors, on a 1" feed to a copper cylinder when replacing for example. Anywhere else that a soldered connector is preferable I take plenty of time to emery the 1" pipe for a 28mm soldered connector to be used.
Brass fittings vary also. A conex fitting (& most decent brass fittings) tend to be bigger bore than cheap brass fittings & have bigger bore nuts, so are much better on an 1" pipe, or a pipe that has expanded slightly with frost damage.

 

[mutley racers]

Thanks fellers. Can someone recommend a socket forming zet

 

[quality]

The rothenburg one is not bad for the money, I have an ITE one

 

[mutley racers]

Well I bought a couple of those fittings from plumb centre and they actually didn't slip. Was really difficult to even get the inch pipe into the inch end. Eventually I managed to force the 2 pipes apart to get the pipe in. Cost me 32 quid for 3 28mm slip couplers and 2 inch to 28mm couplers. Not cheap

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Did you try a stnd 28 mm coupling ??

 

[stevetheplumber]

all plumb center staff should be made to wear a mask and a three cornered hat

 

[mutley racers]

Did you try a stnd 28 mm coupling ??

I did yes but no way was it going on

 

[mutley racers]

all plumb center staff should be made to wear a mask and a three cornered hat

What's the 3 cornered hat part?

 

[snowhead]

What's the 3 cornered hat part?

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[Roger Welton]

Well I bought a couple of those fittings from plumb centre and they actually didn't slip. Was really difficult to even get the inch pipe into the inch end. Eventually I managed to force the 2 pipes apart to get the pipe in. Cost me 32 quid for 3 28mm slip couplers and 2 inch to 28mm couplers. Not cheap

This is why i won't use plumb centre, local independants to me stock this and would have probably not cost too much more than a fiver.