New Hep20

[rhp]

Does anybody like the new White Hep20 fittings? I have used it only a couple of times and thinks it's a bit of a backwards step. Would love to know what others think.

 

[SimonG]

Haven't used it and probably won't, not a fan of Hep from previous experiences. Some of the other lads don't mind the old grey, but its not their first choice.

Whats the problem with it?

 

[WHPES]

Used to use the original Hepworth plastic (think it was called HPB?) then started on the Hep2o but heard bad reports about the plastic grab rings so switched to Polyplumb and don't have any plans to switch back. The new Hepworth looks a bit like Polyfit.

 

[rhp]

With the old grey Hep20, I liked the fact it was easy to take apart or de-mount, you could check the joint easily and reuse the grab ring.

The new stuff you rely on the castleated liner and the castleated stop inside the fitting to tell you the joint has been pushed home i.e. make the joint, give it a twist and you feel the bumps, in theory. To demount the new stuff they give you a plastic tool which pushes like speedfit to release the grab ring.

All very good standing up with plenty of space (even then not always 'easy'). Absolute pig when in a tight space.

If you see what I mean, hope thats not to garbled

 

[GQuigley67]

its awful, going to try my hardest to stay clear of it its murder in tight spaces

 

[SimonG]

What we need is a plastic pipe system that you can put together and pull apart with one hand................

 

[rhp]

What we need is a plastic pipe system that you can put together and pull apart with one hand................

Osma gold did that, no need to touch it, self demounting

 

[Deleted member 7121]

used to use the old hep2o fittings but the new one,s are aright pain, thinking about changing to speedfit anyone use it and is it any good?

 

[SimonG]

That stuff is awful, looks like I will have a full holiday cottage to repipe. Osma on the mains with copper and then drops in hep. The osma is spliting and the hep is a mouse banquet.

 

[rhp]

Don't mind the speedfit fittings that you can take apart, don't like their pipe though, like fighting with an anaconda.

the hep is a mouse banquet

Havn't come across rodent damage yet.

 

[SimonG]

used to use the old hep2o fittings but the new one,s are aright pain, thinking about changing to speedfit anyone use it and is it any good?

Its my plastic of choice.

 

[SimonG]

Don't mind the speedfit fittings that you can take apart, don't like their pipe though, like fighting with an anaconda.



Havn't come across rodent damage yet.

The place was crawling, three cottages, old converted farm buildings. They had the pest control people out who told them it was bats, if it was bats they had no wings and long tails. Only trouble now is they can't do anything as far as poison goes unless they kill the 'bats'.

 

[GQuigley67]

tell them to invest in a cat lol, mine is quite evil he broke a baby rats back legs the other day and watched it crawling around in agony and didnt even put it out of its misery !!! where as wild cats go straight for the jugular and kill them instantly, domestic cats are little buggers lol

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

if i have to use it i prefer the old grey type more malleable i only use compression fittings and inserts it aint ever coming apart

 

[Jeff Stockdale]

Use copper for crying out loud.plastics for cowboys always was always will be. You cant make a nice job with plastic.and its expensive