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So the UFH is in and subject to freezing weather not freezing too much I'll have my screed down tomorrow ?

 

Assuming that goes to plan and we don't have a mini-drama of frozen/bust UFH pipes/fittings I'm wondering what to do with the large amount of extra pipe I have from the UFH. I used Wunda 16mm can this be easily re-purposed for my H&C services? I had my design based on Hep2o but may change that if this Wunda pipe can sensibly be re-used but if it means buying tools and faffing around there may not be much benefit so would be good to know what's involved in re-using this in terms of fittings for 16mm similar to the planned Hep2o

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OK if not sensible to reuse for plumbing then will put under the garage to collect dust for 10 years then throw away ? Or maybe will think of creative uses!

 

Though on the positive side - screed done on 4 floors with no floating pipes or other drama - always an anti-climax after few weeks of work getting all ready then covered up in screed within a day.  

  

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I ended up giving a whole 100m roll away, no one here wanted it, off cuts are in the garage roof waiting fir inspiration on making something with it.. I will find a use fir it the day after I throw it away ?

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Well I've done my domestic hot and cold in 16mm, all used from left over Pex-al-Pex from the UFH.

The price of Hep2o pipe I found to be

 significant.

Emmetti manifolds take the 16mm pipe and the MLCP fittings are easy to use & so far 100% reliable.

 

 

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33 minutes ago, joe90 said:

I will find a use fir it the day after I throw it away

Quite, I have no attic in this house but I do have a nice space under the garage which will serve a similar purpose. Either that or facebook marketplace along with a LOT of other things that have been building up these past few weeks - why on earth I have a whole roll of land-drain is a total mystery

 

46 minutes ago, willbish said:

Well I've done my domestic hot and cold in 16mm

Very nice - just did a quick price check and yes Screwfix is £2 /m roughly for 15mm which is pretty heavy going if I have a couple of 100 m going spare. Will look at the Emmetti fittings - any downside you found using it?

 

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14 hours ago, Adam2 said:

Will look at the Emmetti fittings - any downside you found using it?

 

The manifolds are Emmetti and the fittings I used were Rifeng. The fittings are more expensive than Hep and you'll need a spanner! But as its only one fitting per outlet pipe and a couple for shower heads, the savings weren't lost.
 

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