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Post by cylinderfella on Aug 4, 2019 15:52:01 GMT
Hi all, The fittings with red arrows pointing at them are black plastic. Looks like it was swaged or maybe it was a fitting used back then and solvent welded to copper? The pipe in the attic is also half inch black rigid plastic. Cold water is done in the black plastic but hot in copper. How much money was saved by doing this sort of thing in the 70s? Do these reducers still exist? Cheers. Attachment Deleted
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Post by endfeed on Aug 4, 2019 16:01:04 GMT
Not seen that type of fitting before, wonder if it's the dreaded polyork😨😨😨 copper shortage 60's and 70's I believe 🤔
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Post by cylinderfella on Aug 4, 2019 18:13:05 GMT
I think you're right!! Thanks! Awful stuff.
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Post by tomplum on Aug 4, 2019 20:30:26 GMT
I've not seen that stuff either,
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Post by dickpuller on Aug 5, 2019 11:12:46 GMT
Pollyork was commonly used on cold services up until PF became popular. That maybe a Tap Connector onto a compression fitting?
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Post by cylinderfella on Aug 5, 2019 20:17:11 GMT
Were compression fittings used with the polyorc or only solvent weld?
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Post by dickpuller on Aug 6, 2019 15:18:52 GMT
Were compression fittings used with the polyorc or only solvent weld? For an emergency repair you can use a 22mm compression fitting on 1/2” Polyorc pipe. Honestly, it’s best removed where possible it get as brittle as fuck!!
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Post by cylinderfella on Aug 6, 2019 19:16:56 GMT
Cheers!
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