Tiny CH Pipes.

[WaterTight]

Not sure what size they are. Seen them once or twice. Friend's house has them feeding all rads. A decorator put a rad back on and the pipe bent double. What's the point/benefit of them?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

they will be either 8mm or 10mm the point of them is that they were easy to install.

 

[fuzzy]

normally 10mm..

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

have seen a lot of 8mm used cant take a knock

 

[Dotty]

Daren't look at 'em and they start leaking!

 

[WaterTight]

So if you came across a rad where two 10mm pipes pop straight out of solid floor and tiled floor that they don't want digging up... and one pipe is bent too badly for anything to pass through it, there's no pipe to play with and the nearest rad to tee off is f'ing miles away and they say the rad doesn't work since it was bent...what would you suggest?

Give up I'm guessing. Can you squeeze the pipes back into shape with grips or something?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

i would suggest they start looking for tiles cant you get a drop to it? is it all under floor?

 

[dontknowitall]

I'd be careful how you go. If you remove the radiator and something goes wrong, they might get you to replace everything at your expense. Bending the pipes back into shape probably won't work and might end you in more trouble, e.g. a hole in the pipe if you touch it. Only way, in my opinion, is digging the appropriate floor tile(s) up.

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

unless you can carefully cut the pipe and pop a coupler on like this for example

Conex Push Fit 270 Straight Coupler 10mm - NoLinkingToThis, Where the Trade Buys

But again if it goes wrong you are digging up the floor

They use 10mm copper as its cheaper, lighter and can be bent easily and accuratley with simple hand benders rather thab the big jobbies for 15mm and 22mm copper

 

[kay-jay]

is the rad on a stud wall? can you maybe get access from the adjoining room from beneath the floor boards. if possible this will prevent the need to rip up tiling.

KJ