February 6, 20242 yr Hey everyone, Doing a diy heating install for radiator pipes which are gonna be dormant for ages so didn’t really want to leave flux in them for months. Bought a manual press tool and it’s leaving big burrs & slight deformations. Is this normal? Don’t want to do the whole lot and cry when it comes to testing.
February 7, 20242 yr For peace of mind, you can pressure test now rather than wait until you commission the lot.
February 7, 20242 yr Or hire one of these for a day? https://www.screwfix.com/p/rothenberger-rp-30-pressure-testing-pump-30bar/83797
February 7, 20242 yr Have you got the correct fittings and jaw combo? Those connections look terrible, I wouldn't want them anywhere near an installation. Maybe better to hire a press fit kit, or even buy and then sell on? £1500 quid now is cheap compared to potentially fixing failed fittings later on down the road.
February 7, 20242 yr Author 33 minutes ago, SimonD said: Have you got the correct fittings and jaw combo? Those connections look terrible, I wouldn't want them anywhere near an installation. Maybe better to hire a press fit kit, or even buy and then sell on? £1500 quid now is cheap compared to potentially fixing failed fittings later on down the road. It’s apparently for M Press fittings, and came with a calibration cert that could have been made in MS Word.. https://press-tools.co.uk/product/alpha-jt-1632-manual-crimping-tool-m-profile-kit/ They feel solid enough, wouldn’t be bothered if the fittings weren’t so pricy.
February 7, 20242 yr Author 44 minutes ago, Alan Ambrose said: Or hire one of these for a day? https://www.screwfix.com/p/rothenberger-rp-30-pressure-testing-pump-30bar/83797 Yeah I’m gonna do that! guess I was just wary of how much abuse hire tools get and it only takes one that doesn’t completely seal…
February 8, 20242 yr That’s normal. All my M jaws press like that in my afp101 Edited February 8, 20242 yr by HughF
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