Water Fittings

[milkloss]

I agree. They also have the best range of fittings to allow you to connect to all the grades of old black plastic water pipe, plus copper and steel, all of which is very useful on farms where existing aged water systems have to be maintained. I've tried the cheapo versions, and always come back to Plasson.

I think many have been scared off plasson because of the amount of adapters and fittings they do: light green, dark green, light (dark?)blue, red etc etc and each needs the correct pinch ring. Get it wrong and things get awkward.

 

[Robert K]

We have used pipestock recently for various fittings for 25mm pipe so far so good. we will be burying some along a shed for protection too.

 

[exmoor dave]

Has anybody used these https://www.pipestock.com/mdpe/mdpe-pipe-fittings/coupling ?
Always used Plasson in the past but these are a lot cheaper, is it a case of you get what you pay for?

Have used loads of pipestock stuff and its fine,
But i go by the self imposed rule that if its likely to be a permanent joint, pipestock stuff fine (just make sure its done properly)

If I'm likely to undo couplings for what ever reason, then always Philmac.
Philmac also for joining old black pipe to new blue (do alot of that).

Water engineers who keep our various hydrams and other systems going only use Philmac

 

[Pan mixer]

I use Plasson now when I can and have several in the shed waiting the next crisis.

Philmac are good, they used to be my standard, then they changed, then they changed again, annoying to have to change a whole fitting just for one bit of, say a tee. The latest incarnation of Philmac has given me more problems than any other, the combined 'o' ring insert bit being particularly unreliable.

I have thousands of plumbing joints about the place, there is always something to repair, fortunately nearly all are on low pressure systems which eases the pain a little.

 

[som farmer]

our line runs at 6 bar, need that to get water up to top of farm, only 1inch pipe, plasson are the best, especially if you need to undo regulary, we move tanks around, pipestock no problem, toolstation ones are fine, order before 4.00 pm, if order is £10 or more, free next day delivery, screw fix, we don't get on with, similary phillmac mvf, don't like them either

 

[Grassman247]

We used nothing but plasson since a 50mm philmac blew off under 10bar and created an absolute lake in one field.

Having said that I recently bought a second hand fusion coupling machine off eBay for £350, the plasson fusion fittings are a 3rd of the price of the compression fittings and if done right will never ever leak

We already had a small petrol generator to run it so it was a no brainer

 

[vinnie123]

We use unidelta fittings (very similar to Plasson ) and they’re great value and reliable

 

[Nearly]

I use Plasson, just so I can play with latest toy.

Better than anything else I've found for restricted access fitting.

 

[Walwyn]

We used nothing but plasson since a 50mm philmac blew off under 10bar and created an absolute lake in one field.

Having said that I recently bought a second hand fusion coupling machine off eBay for £350, the plasson fusion fittings are a 3rd of the price of the compression fittings and if done right will never ever leak

We already had a small petrol generator to run it so it was a no brainer

This was actually my original plan, as last 2000m was done by a contractor using fusion fittings, but it just seemed a minefield finding a second hand machine and new or hire just seems too expensive for what we have to do. Reading all the different ones on ebay, some talk about servicing or calibrating, some have leads some don't. All too confusing for a cow guy.

 

[Steevo]

I use Plasson, just so I can play with latest toy. View attachment 821078
Better than anything else I've found for restricted access fitting.

Which size did you buy? I see there are three.

 

[Nearly]

Which size did you buy? I see there are three.

got it in a box of goodies. It says 16 40 on it. Good for 20mm and 25mm pipe

 

[Grassman247]

This was actually my original plan, as last 2000m was done by a contractor using fusion fittings, but it just seemed a minefield finding a second hand machine and new or hire just seems too expensive for what we have to do. Reading all the different ones on ebay, some talk about servicing or calibrating, some have leads some don't. All too confusing for a cow guy.

It’s okay I’m a cow man, don’t worry to much about calibrating as that is really only for the services sector, imagine building a gas pipeline and there being leaks and the machine wasn’t checked, leaks on water pipe are fairly obvious. As long as it’s working and got a set of 40v leads your sorted

 

[multi power]

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Plenty of them here, lots handle is broken off

 

[Suffolk Serf]

I might try some of those Pipestock ones, I need to add to the collection, already got Philmac mks 1,2 and 3 and Plasson all on 20mm, 25mm, 32mm and 64mm.
All seem to have their pros and cons. If I need something in a hurry I get Philmac as there is a good local stockist. Plasson if I can plan ahead.

 

[Pan mixer]

I might try some of those Pipestock ones, I need to add to the collection, already got Philmac mks 1,2 and 3 and Plasson all on 20mm, 25mm, 32mm and 64mm.
All seem to have their pros and cons. If I need something in a hurry I get Philmac as there is a good local stockist. Plasson if I can plan ahead.

I have had some that looked like those pipestock ones from a local builders merchant, they were OK but had a loose o ring in there that inevitably got lost when disconnecting etc and the joints do leak properly without that o ring.

 

[Andyt880]

I came across this site recently
https://www.waterirrigation.co.uk/pipes-and-fittings/pipe-fittings/compression-fittings.html
They have their own brand of fittings called hydrosure. Cheapest ones I could find. I purchased a few 25mm fittings and so far so good, I can’t see much wrong with them. Seem good value to me

 

[fox]

Also if you undo a plasson connector the o ring doesn’t fly off into the hedge/mud like philmac ones as it’s sat in a recess.

 

[Blue.]

We’ve very high pressure,up to 16bar at the bottom of the farm,Plasson couldn’t hack it neither could Philmac (pure shite) and also Talbot push-fit.

The blue screw type from pipestock and toolstation fittings have been fine also push fit from Plasson.

 

[Gerbert]

Am I just lucky? I've never had problems worth mentioning with any, never looked at which brand anything was though. The old system with brass fittings and a push in expander is a pain in the dick as are the first-gen plastic ones with an o-ring on top (instead of newer ones where there is either an fat o-ring or a square section ring is "trapped" into the fitting), but both are perfectly useable with a bit of patience.
To tighten them I just use some big pliers but the fancy wrench looks nice.

 

[vantage]

This was actually my original plan, as last 2000m was done by a contractor using fusion fittings, but it just seemed a minefield finding a second hand machine and new or hire just seems too expensive for what we have to do. Reading all the different ones on ebay, some talk about servicing or calibrating, some have leads some don't. All too confusing for a cow guy.

Who was your contractor?
Planning a new water system here and need to start pricing.
One digger man said Philmac were sh!te, I asked did he use inserts for blue, no was his answer, there was the problem!