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Compression metal fittings on to plastic pipe

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.32 PM

i have plastic pipes through out our house and i'm connecting to a shower valve. I'm obviously going to use metal compression to connect to the valve but can my plastic pipe go straight in to the fitting or will it be better to use about 100mm of copper pipe then connect to the plastic using a push fit connector ?

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2 Answers

CRG Plumbing & Electrical

Rating: 5 out of 5

Warrington

Plastic can be attached to compression fittings without problems. Just make sure you put an insert into the end of the plastic pipe to strengthen it and then tighten the fitting as normal.

Answered24 July 2016

Khalid Plumber

Rating: 5 out of 5

Guildford

Of course you can use plastic but don't forget an insert inside the pipe.

Answered13 October 2021