How to Join Plastic and Copper Pipes | Plumbing Guide for Beginners

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And here I thought all this time we were supposed to go through the process of having a "professional" plumber come into our home a half hour late, blame it on ADD, mess up our home, walk on our appliances denting them, bad mouth the last guys work and then proceed to do the exact same thing they just complained about while handing you a bill only to realize these guys charge $1000.00 per hour based off some BS about something profesional. Then just after they leave you realize they did the job completely wrong and get to come back and do it all over again. Fun times dealing with 12 year olds calling themselves professionals. These days, even if you screw up your own plumbing and have to do it again its worth whatever damage you caused.

What about reducing the inner diameter of the plastic pipe by placing this insert?

An old screwfix video mentions replacing the brass olive with a soft copper one. Is this now outdated and the standard brass olive ok?

Great video Thanks May I ask a question please about the pipe inserts .I notice they come in plastic,stainless steel and copper inserts .is there any advantage in using say a copper insert or do each type have a specific use .would be great to know thanks again

very helpful video, thank you

I am not doubting what you have said. I have done it, but if i recall there was something to do with the oliv? use copper instead of brass or V Versa?

can you use compression fitting behind a drywall

I have plastic pipes for my radiator coming out of the floorboard and I am looking to change my radiator with a Matt back I want to therefore replace the plastic pipes with Matt black metal ones.. are these same principals applied to radiator valves? Thanks

We use products made by Henco. Are those products available in your country? They’ve push fittings, without the use of an insert. Just calibrate the pipe with the proper tool, and your good to go.

Thanks for the video it’s basic of plumbing who made you excellent plumber

I was told you should use a copper olive on plastic pipe

On the copper side, I’d use a bit of ‘Hawk White’ paste.

You used the wrong inserts for speedfit when using jg speedfit coupling. In this case should use jg own super seal insert. Plain inserts are for use with compression fittings.

Excellent, God bless !

Well explained.Thank you

Nice, useful. Thanks!

I solder a pex female sweat adapter to the copper pipe first, after it cools I connect the pex pipe with a pinch clamp or crimp ring

Hi, just want your opinion on pro press connections & shark bite. Any info would be great. Great videos, very informative & very helpful.

I researched installing a chrome shut off valve on a pex pipe and was instructed to use a plastic insert on a 3/8” pipe but stainless steel on 1/2” and larger.

Would this be ok to use on a central heating system with all the pressures ?? (Not gas pipe)

Excellent. Great communicator.

If I don't know how to solder copper pipes can I use Fitting corners to join them?? Thanks for this video

I hope you’re not being paid to install anything the way you are. It’s ridiculous

This is not a permanent fix. Especially inside a wall.

Nice video mate

JG peedfit always advocate using a silicone lube to prevent damaging the rubber o ring when making a joint, again check with the manufacturer to teach the proper jointing of pipes

Can you use both plastic pipe and fitting on central heating system

Great video lots of interesting information thanks

do you need to earth bond either side of a plastic pipe?

Thank you for the excellent video.

Hi, can you use a isolating valves as I’m joining plastic and copper heating pipes so will be under ground

Thanks, I new something was missing, and it was the insert for pex and plastic.

Do you have a video tutorial where you join copper pipe to silicone hose please? Or is the same method recommended as it is here?

I did my compression connections using your video, thank you very much for the help. Only thing, I didn't realise I shouldn't have used a super seal insert. I'll redo my connection with a plain plastic insert soon. Maybe you could add a point not to use super seal inserts with compression?

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Awesome - just found you as I am about to attempt to renovate my bathroom - you sound like a local too ! (Norfolk ?) excellent tutorial thank you

Thankyou very much. I learnt a lot. Will be plumbing a new kitchen sink soon so your video on pipe connections was great.

New watcher and subscriber. Thanks for this helpful video for us DIY'ers. Quick question if I may, I recently moved into a house that has existing PPR pipe, does this method work joining it to pushfit, or would you suggest using compression joints between them?

thank u mate

I learnt something here, BTW all the wrenches you use you're pointing them in the wrong direction!

Thanks mate very much appreciated.

Ive never used plastic I don’t trust it, silly, I know

Shouldn't you have used Joint Compound on that compression fitting before you tightened it up?

Great video. Had a related question on mixing copper and plastic. I was wanting to replace a longish section (several m) of copper pipe with plastic. I know that normally any interruptions in a copper pipe by plastic should be bridged (e.g. with 10mm earth cable). Is there a limit on length for bridging?

Why not just use a compression speed fit but you need an insert. Seen some come apart with no inserts ,,,,amazed that you fitted the compression fitting dry. No paste . Also it’s quite simple to get the olive off. I’ve removed hundreds without cutting the olive. You also shouldn’t really use grips they mark the fittings two pairs of adjustable are the best way. Basic plumbing

Great video. Thank you very much.

Great

Need a vid on connecting different sizes. I have a 3/4" PVC going to 1/2" copper

Are this coupling also available in metric sizes?