Call me an idiot if I'm worrying for nothing.

I hope my explanation is clear
All hand tightened so far in case its wrong.

The sliding /through coupling had been slid on to the feed pipe.
T piece has been fitted to the appliance pipework with a short tail of pipe to join the coupling.
The coupling then slid on to this tail of pipe and hand tightened. In the other end of the coupling is the feed pipe which enters around 1. 3/4 inches or thereabouts.
Is that too much, should I cut more off so each end of pipe enters the coupling at regular joint depth.?

Or would it be better if I cut a longer tail piece for the T so both Tee pipe and feed pipes butt, or almost.?
Greengrass

Greengrass, June 2007

persume you are replacing //adding radiator and unable to move pipework that you are teeing into therefore you have purchased slide coupling when using this fitting cut the connecting pipework so that it is as colse as possible make a mark on the pipework so you can see how far the fitting has to be moved into central position the trouble you will find with push fit is that they are large fittings and when you are working in a tight space it can be difficult,you can use plastic pipe and fittings on heating systems and they will stand up to presuresd required however do not use within one meter of the boiler for safety reasons if boiler overheats

tony tsp heating, July 2007

Sorry high-spec Please read with question re couplings.

I am an idiot not making it clear. I will be connecting to the existing radiator 15mm feed pipes as it would destroy two runs of expensive parque flooring to reach the 22mm flow pipes. The appliance being the existing bedroom rad. The feeds from that will be going off to the on-suite to feed a towel rail not another rad as I first thought.


I don't know what pressure the Ideal Icos boiler runs at but according to speedfit pushfit joint pack it states 'Suitable for central heating applications' without any mention of limit on pressure except for use on hydraulic unit is a no! no!
hope this makes it clearer. Thanks Greengrass

greengrass, July 2007

>feed pipe

what feed pipe ?

>T piece has been fitted to the appliance

what appliance ?



i don't know if this is some kind of guessing game
but we don't even know what appliance / model your working on
so that would be handy to know or no one will help you.

hi-spec plumbing, June 2007