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Post by glowbug on May 9, 2018 16:46:42 GMT
  I got a call ,water through ceiling, upon lifting boards discovered this work of art! I havnt seen this type pushfit before, like a black alkathene, big in 70’s merchant told me. luckily had a little bit of copper tight to wall, to attach onto, and pinched an insert from cut out ,to join a ballofix, so repaired ok. Had sprung a pinhole on centre of forced bend in second pic. Luckily lady was in when it went pop🙀 |
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Post by arfur chrysaik on May 9, 2018 17:17:37 GMT
That's "Acorn" pipe and fittings, quite common then and a lot was fitted without inserts and still holding today  . |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on May 9, 2018 18:08:37 GMT
I got a call this morning, water through ceiling last night, 84yo woman. Grandson went & turned stopcock off. Got there & not a drip in sight. Turned water on & waited until tank full bath etc. Nothing
Still nothing at 5pm
A build up I think & then pow!
See what happens
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Post by dickpuller on May 9, 2018 18:45:39 GMT
Bartol Acorn mate, a big plus in the 80’s. I made a fucking fortune with that stuff!! The old boys then were like ‘Oh, we only fit copper’!! I’m like ‘Listen luv, we can knock £50 off his price, but we’ll be using this new plastic’.
’OK son can you do it next week’
Kerfuckingching!!😎😎😎🥃🥃🍺🍺🍺🍺💷💷💷💷💷
Of course it went tips up when there was a big Court Case across the Pond, it wasn’t a barrier pipe & if memory serves one of the big oil companies got fucked over for billions!!😀😀😀😀
Still come across jobs with it fitted every so often, good as Gold it is too!!
The great Plumbing swindle of the 80’s.......😎😎😎😜😜😜
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