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Title: Have we any plumbers?
Post by: dickturpin on 04 December 2011, 09:49:19 pm

Need to help my folks out who live an hour away and have just reported to me a very small leek (more of a weep) from a copper pipe in their loft. Anyone recommend a decent diy product to have with me when I go?....tape....epoxy.....jubillee clips???

Title: Re: Have we any plumbers?
Post by: chris.biker on 04 December 2011, 09:57:10 pm

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9271758&fh_location=//catalog01/en_GB/categories%3C{9372015}/categories%3C{9372046}/categories%3C{9372180}/specificationsProductType=plumbing_tools/specificationsSpecificProductType=repairs (http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9271758&fh_location=//catalog01/en_GB/categories%3C{9372015}/categories%3C{9372046}/categories%3C{9372180}/specificationsProductType=plumbing_tools/specificationsSpecificProductType=repairs)


This goes against the grain as I can do plumbing, but have repaired stuff with ''metal putties'' and been surprised how good they are, so if your not getting in to soldiering i d go for this.

Title: Re: Have we any plumbers?
Post by: dickturpin on 04 December 2011, 10:13:50 pm

Thanks Chris...wondered about this stuff, have used similar before but not had alot of success. I guess the key is to clean/abrade the mating surface to get a good bond.

Title: Re: Have we any plumbers?
Post by: BIG MAC on 04 December 2011, 10:14:22 pm

I would suggest taking These (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plumbing-Burst-Pipe-Clamp-15mm-28mm-Emergency-Must-Have-/200680987400?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item2eb984db08) along...or a plumber ;)

Title: Re: Have we any plumbers?
Post by: richfzs on 04 December 2011, 10:15:19 pm

 :agree

It'll almost certainly sort it temporarily, till you can get a proper fix done - and perhaps much longer, I used some about ten years ago, and it's still holding up. Oh feck, thats torn it.... :rolleyes

Title: Re: Have we any plumbers?
Post by: BIG MAC on 04 December 2011, 10:17:26 pm

I am happy to wait for the bursts to start ....happy days

Title: Re: Have we any plumbers?
Post by: DILLIGAFF on 05 December 2011, 11:57:32 am

If you're lucky some PTFE tape may suffice???

Title: Re: Have we any plumbers?
Post by: alan09 on 05 December 2011, 11:15:08 pm

if  your not confident with the solder use a compression joint they're easy. 

Title: Re: Have we any plumbers?
Post by: dickturpin on 05 December 2011, 11:27:57 pm

Thanks for the comments, can't drain the system so it has to be an external type temp fix. Quite like the look of that fancy 'alfa tape'.