where to buy iron fittings for gas???

[mutley racers]

Hi chaps, just wondering where to buy the above? For gas it is black malleable iron yes? I know bes sells some fittings but not pipe. So where do I buy the pipe from?

Cheers fellers

 

[Ray Stafford]

Hi chaps, just wondering where to buy the above? For gas it is black malleable iron yes? I know bes sells some fittings but not pipe. So where do I buy the pipe from?

Cheers fellers

Ask the lads at Esher. We carry it in our central depots, but not in all branches. If its just a one off, then the lads can get it next day from internal distribution, or Paul has the discretion to carry a bit of stock if you are using it regularly.

 

[mutley racers]

Thanks ray. Much appreciated

 

[Ermintrude]

BSS have tube stock or if you have retail premises get an f&P wholesale account?

 

[hammers4spanner]

have i just read this right you cant get pipe from pipe center???

 

[Ermintrude]

Yep , not all pipe though225mm and 375mm is a non off shelf item and vulcathene always instock in a place just out of reach!

 

[hammers4spanner]

the big stuff or specialist is never on shelf due to cost , just installed abou a grands worth of vulcathene but they had that in staock due to it being school closing time

 

[Ermintrude]

the big stuff or specialist is never on shelf due to cost , just installed abou a grands worth of vulcathene but they had that in staock due to it being school closing time

Haven't you noticed during downturn everyone's reluctance to keep anything in stock? Good business sense but pretty annoying at 16.30 when u planning to work late and finish off!

 

[SimonJohns]

I do alot of steel. And the best place I have found is bss most stuff in stock and next day if not

How much you planning on doing. I've just done about 6k in tube and fittings ok one job

 

[mutley racers]

I just needed 1 length of 3 metre black iron. Williams and co can get it next day but not for saturday. So I tried bss but they out of stock. So then tried pipe centre who have. I didn't realise how much it was. One wrought iron flat faced union costs £66+vat.

 

[SimonJohns]

Don't pay that

I only pay £30 for a 4" elbow

Tell them to get bent and give you a decent price

What part of the world are you in?

 

[SimonJohns]

Btw. Use copper face. You'll get a much better seal

 

[mutley racers]

Am in hampton court. But the place is london ealing. What is copper face? I have no choice but to buy it as the pipe that needs cutting into has no movement so need a flat face union. It is wrought iron though, usually for steam. Is that ok for gas?

 

[mutley racers]

Bit gutted really as a normal ball joint is only £7. This is 10x the price

For future, does anyone know where I can get these for cheaper?

 

[stevetheplumber]

use a long screw con for gas dont think unioins are good for gas

 

[mutley racers]

use a long screw con for gas dont think unioins are good for gas

Its not me who is fitting it. I am just purchasing what the commercial guy tells me. It comes with neoprene washers so maybe that helps

 

[tamz]

What size pipe and fittings is it?
You can use normal MI or galvanised.
A 6.5m lengtht of 1" mi galv is around 30 odd quid. Split unions are about 3 or 4 and bronze to iron about a pound dearer

 

[heliotrope]

Your'e not a million miles from Croydon (well about 45 mins)

Harris and Bailey have all you would need in stock.

 

[heliotrope]

use a long screw con for gas dont think unioins are good for gas

Think long screw went out with the Ark🙂

I am pushing 70 and only come across long screw on gas about three occasions.

Unions have been used for many, many years now:smilewinkgrin:

 

[hammers4spanner]

Need a gas union mate make sure its gas due to the seals. 66 quid plus vat does sound dear tho I have mis judged barrel tho has a habit of putting a dent on pocket .

Is this pipe being welded or threaded and is it underfloor ?

 

[mutley racers]

It's being threaded and is a vertical run in a room. So not concealed. I see you can use wrought iron fittings on gas but not wrought iron pipe with gas.

 

[mutley racers]

What size pipe and fittings is it?
You can use normal MI or galvanised.
A 6.5m lengtht of 1" mi galv is around 30 odd quid. Split unions are about 3 or 4 and bronze to iron about a pound dearer

It's inch and half. For a 3 metre length in bss it 33+vat. Need the special flat faced union as no play on the pipework for normal union.

I thought you weren't allowed to use galvanised on gas

 

[SimonJohns]

You don't need a flat faced. A copper faced standard union is fine

 

[mutley racers]

You don't need a flat faced. A copper faced standard union is fine

Really? With this fitting they won't need any play on the pipe? As it comes up through a concrete floor and up into a concrete floor. So no play at all. And will I get this from bss?

 

[mutley racers]

Picked this up today simon johns. Is that what you were talking about?