Hydrodare - Copper fitting

chabsey

So I'm going to lay my new piping myself, going to buy the hydrodare heavy gauge this weekend, dig the trench and cut/angle the piping as well. All going well it'll run into the house, right up to the where the existing piping emerges from the ground and it's there that I want to connect to the existing piping.

The piping in place is lead up to the house, then copper inside.

Anyone know if a "hydrodare to copper" connection exists, and if so is the connection easy to install?

I'm trying to save plumbing costs and am willing to do 99% of this stuff myself as long as it's not too complex. I imagine the connection shouldn't be that hard as it won't involve soldering.

Thanks.

bbbaldy

If for example it is a 3/4 outside diameter 1/2 inside diameter hydrodare pipe joining a 3/4 copper pipe you would use a standard 3/4 compression fitting (Code 310 straight Coupler) You must use a 1/2 insert in the hydrodare (same as qualpex). Job done.

flocker

With ½" heavy gauge you don't need to use an insert. It's just a ¾" compression fitting.

With light gauge pipe you have to use polyadapters. You can also get from some plumbing suppliers a ½" lead to copper adapter.

chabsey

Thanks guys. Anyone know if I definitely need to use hydrdare heavy duty? I am only going by what one plumber recommended I use, however, I've since heard from other people that I might possibly be able to use Qualplex, which is more flexible and i think would be easier to work with.

It's for replacing the connection from the mains into the house, this is presently a lead pipe, and needs to be replaced.

Thanks.

Pataman

I might be wrong, but I remember a plumber telling me that qualpex isnt certified for mains pressure, only heavyguage or copper.

Fredser

Hi,

For your application (i.e external,mains pressure,buried) you should use 1/2 heavy guage hydrodare which will not require inserts - just 3/4 brass compression fittings.

Qualpex is NOT suitable for this appliaction.

Fredser

chabsey

Thanks for the info. I started digging up the lead piping yesterday, only to discover that about 1ft from where it had sprung a leak, the pipe turned to copper! This means I now don't have to replace the whole thing, but rather just remove the lead section, so a huge job has become much more manageable.

Thanks for all the tips.

tapest

flocker wrote:

With ½" heavy gauge you don't need to use an insert. It's just a ¾" compression fitting.

With light gauge pipe you have to use polyadapters. You can also get from some plumbing suppliers a ½" lead to copper adapter.

Flocker
Any more info on this....Avoiding lead soldering / wiping would be great
Regards
t

flocker

Tapest

only ever used them two times. Very easy and handy fitted like a compression fitting. Got them from heatmerchants if l remember correctly.