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Ray Stafford

Please see this youtube video for a demonstration of the Aladdin Easifit isolator, or visit their website here.

Its a 15mm lever valve that you can fit to a live pipe, without draining, freezing, bunging or soaking yourself in water. Ideal for namby-pamby plumbers who don't fancy doing a cold mains live, or cutting into a murky heating pipe over a white carpet. 🙂

It fits 15mm copper, Hep, Polyplumb, speedfit etc, and leaves you with a permanent full-bore lever valve in place.

At just under £30 + vat they aren't cheap - but on the other hand, neither is hours of labour draining and refilling, and freezing isn't always feasible particularly if there is any flow. We are including the toolkit in the freebie.

I have 5 to give away for review. The first 1 goes to Rodolphe for drawing my attention to it at Phex, and the 2nd goes to Bod - I can't remember why, but I have a note that Bod deserves one for some reason. The other three will go to the first three plumbers arms members who PM me their postal address.* Other members - sorry, but if you are a professional plumber, build a good post-count, and apply to get into the arms!

A big thanks to John at NLB Engineering for providing the freebies.

As always, its a condition of the freebie that you promise to come back on the site and post a review. There is a sticky thread for the purpose. The review does not have to be positive, but if you have criticisms please keep them polite and constructive! Sensible feedback (even if its negative) encourages manufacturers to provide the freebies to keep these giveaways going.

Cheers

Ray

*Members ineligible for freebies until they review the Calshot or IntaKlean freebies are: APPlumbing, Croppie, kay-jay, Mike Jackson, JCPLumb, Anz, Stani, Redsaw, Orry Clayton, Destroyer2813, Stevetheplumber.
 
What can i say, I'm a man of many words. And I type very fast.

You should see me send a text message. I had no idea until the lads at work last week said "how the hell do you do that!!?!"
 
Used the valve today. I didn't take any photos of it installed as I just wanted to get done and get off!

Its really easy to use. I actually cut it in, then isolated the dripping outlet, which meant I could freeze the pipe work. Which I did, I then removed the valve and stuck a pushfit lever arm valve it.

I did it so I can keep the alladin valve for any emergencies I may need it for. (so it's gone back in the van).

My Freeze Master freezes 15mm in about 10mins so it was worth doing.

If they can just get the cost down, I wouldn't be such a tightwad. I can understand why they are expensive though. They're genius!
 
No, they're not designed to be removed, I know but I just couldn't leave it there when it had done the task and I cold quickly freeze it!!

The cutter is really weird. It's almost a flat disc, with one or two razor sharp teeth. They were still very sharp. The seals were all good too.

I wouldn't have any hesitation it using it again. Next time I'd leave it in as I'd got two uses out of it.

I will keep one on board now always. I'll also purchase a 22mm one when they come out. It's one of those items that might sit there for a year, but when it gets used it will pay for itself easily and make my life easier. For me that makes it a new essential item.
 

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