hmv4u
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Post by hmv4u on Feb 2, 2020 19:53:00 GMT
in my downstairs loo I had a corner sink which I have replaced with a vanity unit,the sink waste is now over to the left by a inch or so and there is only about 3 inch's of pipe sticking out of the (double) wall,probably a silly question but how do I get it to line up ? I'm thinking heating the pipe and gently bending it as there doesn't seem any room for bends ,am I ok or liable to kink it ?
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Post by cylinderfella on Feb 2, 2020 20:14:05 GMT
Some pics will help if possible đ
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Post by tomplum on Feb 2, 2020 21:14:23 GMT
it depends on the pipe, solvent weld pipe will slow bend with some careful heat and it won't look good, push fit will kink and shrivel, In the past I've used bends and cut them down, you can get a neat little offset if you cut the collar down on both bends, you can only do this on solvent weld though, not at all on pushfit,
as Cinders says, post a couple of pics,
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Post by hmv4u on Feb 2, 2020 22:16:03 GMT
thanks for the replys, the pipe is old pushfit and is the correct length out of the wall for fitting the telescopic waste I've bought just Attachment DeletedAttachment Deletedto one side -excuse the rest of the plumbing I was trying to maximize the available space ,well thats my excuse |
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Post by tomplum on Feb 3, 2020 8:47:52 GMT
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Post by jcplumb on Feb 3, 2020 13:07:49 GMT
I reckon a P trap is adaptable enough to sort that out without bending any pipes.
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Post by hmv4u on Feb 3, 2020 22:23:45 GMT
just to say after a struggle trying to get it to line up I managed to bend the pipe a bit (see sophisticated pipe bender-patent pending)and the waste is now in Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted |
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Post by tomplum on Feb 4, 2020 9:03:07 GMT
well dome hmv , done like a true plumber, we always win in the end,,,  |
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Post by dickpuller on Feb 4, 2020 14:05:27 GMT
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Post by hmv4u on Feb 4, 2020 20:07:32 GMT
thanks,didn't realise these existed |
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Post by dickpuller on Feb 5, 2020 6:47:26 GMT
thanks,didn't realise these existed Fantastic company McAlpine. A huge credit to Scotland & respected all over the Globe. If thereâs a Soil or Waste system problem theyâll address it. Theyâve one factory near Puller Towers & I did maintenance work there, not any more, itâs the old story; new manager & itâs âOh my brother-in-law just did a 6 week Mickey Mouse course in Plumbing, heâll do it for half the priceâ!!! His Boss phoned me & asked why I wasnât working for them anymore & I told him. He was furious, but like all these companies, he felt he had to support his colleagues. Fair enough, lifeâs too short etc. Great company & fantastic productsđđđ |
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Post by tomplum on Feb 5, 2020 17:07:40 GMT
I agree Dick McCalpine are the very best at making traps , wastes and pan connectors, for the few pence more they cost, is well worth it because, you'll never get a bad fitting waste, the washers are good, well fitting and quality, the threads never get twisted and start like they should, using them is a pleasure, unlike the shite you get in toolstation the difference is like chalk and cheese , And shame on that manager Dick, He will have found out by now that using a 6 month Mickey Mouser has probably cost him double by now,  |
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