My grinder ate a gas pipe!

[skyhuck]

Are they seriously expecting people to remove stumps by hand-digging...

 

No they expect you to dig round the stump and check for pipes before grinding, it's really not practical and would be cheaper to hit a pipe from time to time.

[aspenarb]

I dont care how careful you are there is always the possibility of hitting an mdpe underground main whether gas or water. Service layers are contractors and rarely bury them at the correct depth. The later mdpe pipes have a tracer strip in them so you can find them with a cat and genny . If you are doing domestic work you are better off having a squeeze off tool in your kit. These are cheap from a plumbers merchant and will at least clamp of the leak before a flood happens or an explosion from gas. Essential part of the kit and takes seconds to put on and clamp down, it also wont damage the pipe so a coupling can be fitted for a fix.

 

 

 

Or if you are on commercial work like this. This one we have clamped a big waterpipe with . Without it we would have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.

 

 

The fight of who`s fault it is can rage on but at least you can avert a disaster.

The small squeeze off is about £10 and will do up to 32mm gas or water so will cover most domestic situations.

 

 

 

Bob

 

Edit forget the tenner bit they seem to have gone up. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plumbers-Emergency-MDPE-Plastic-Water-Pipe-Squeeze-Off-Tool-RRP-34-99-/321782624290?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4aebbd3022

Edited June 17, 2015 by aspenarb

[swinny]

Think i'll get my dad to grab one of those next time he is in the plumbers merchants!! Cheers Bob

[IVECOKID]

For low pressure gas pipes on driveways etc ....keep a bar of soap in your van.

 

Ste

Edited June 17, 2015 by IVECOKID

[ATBuild]

Hi guys. Is it legal to install pipe like this? or do I need a professional? Cheers.

[dumper]

55 minutes ago, ATBuild said:

Hi guys. Is it legal to install pipe like this? or do I need a professional? Cheers.

Like what????

[eggsarascal]

2 hours ago, ATBuild said:

Hi guys. Is it legal to install pipe like this? or do I need a professional? Cheers.

I can't see why you couldn't install it, connecting it to anything will be a different story.

[ATBuild]

11 hours ago, dumper said:

Like what????

Like the one in the link? lol.

And thanks eggsaracal.

[dumper]

42 minutes ago, ATBuild said:

Like the one in the link? lol.

And thanks eggsaracal.

You can instal any pipe you want just showing a picture of pipe doesn’t give enough information for an answer

[Ratman]

If its mains gas as yellow usually is then no, you will need someone in the know to couple install (legally)