itself is made of polyethylene and the blue colour denotes it has been passed suitable for drinking (potable) water compression fittings, the most common of which are made of polypropylene wih EDPM O'rings. There are also some more We bought a while ago plastic corners that would hold polythene piping. We made a frame for the corners to sit on. The kit also had a straight bit that you were able to put in the middle if the length. Although lead pipes haven’t been in use for over 40 years, in older properties some service pipes may be made from lead. If this is the case with your property, it’s recommended to replace lead pipes with modern plastic pipes to avoid drinking water with traces of lead in it.

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MDPE also known as alkathene pipe and is flexible and a durable piping system that is easy to install. MDPE pipe has many benefits over using other materials for long supply runs. The nature of the plastic, being supplied in The two most common ways of replacing your water pipes are by using trenches and moling. Digging trenches Fiona Nevile on Perennial vegetables: Tree cabbage Hi Lila, Thanks for your comment. You need to look for seeds on your side of the water, unfortunately :0( Import rewsrictions are tough. Something sim… a percentage of recycled material and so is not). OUr compression fittings are also WRAS approved, but only if used withsuch as PVC. In fact MDPE pipe is so ductile it can actually be squeezed shut without damaging it. As the material is softer being used over the last 50 years or so. This has lead to different people referring to it by different names but in

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PIpelife blue pipe is cheaper by a few quid at Toolstation if you have one locally.... getting some this weekend to fix the polytunnel..... Wilkinsons value hose will not be stiff enough, blue pipe is pretty rigid, especially compared to hose...This lightweight pipe is available in coils of 25m, 50m, 100m and 150m for ease of use, and comes in sizes ranging from 20-63mm. The benefits of using MDPE over copper is that it won’t corrode, meaning it is ideal for delivering clean (potable) water services. It is also inert and so has a good resistance to a wide range of naturally occuring ground chemicals and doesn't support the microbiological growth of algae, bacteria or fungi in normal operating conditions. Steve Kendall on Working hard on the cottage My heart sank when I read the words "put the cottage on the market", felt very sad for you. Our cottage too will become my wife's pension after I've g… Fiona Nevile on Working hard on the cottage Dear Veronica, So good to hear from you. I'd love to hear all your news - I often think about you and wonder how it's going for you both... Yes, it's… On one of my searches for “cheap cloches” I was drawn onto a gardening forum where several members had made cloches using blue water pipe as a frame. And then covering this with fleece or plastic in the winter and insect netting in the summer. The one problem seemed to be anchoring the hoops so the cloches didn’t blow away. Quite a few people mentioned the Geoff Hamilton cloche . This has a wooden frame that supports the pipe which is fine for a small raised bed but not for a twelve foot cloche, apart from in Mr Universe’s garden. and it's ductility makes it easy to bury as it won't be as affected by stones or other debris around it as other materials

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Yellow MDPE is used in below ground gas distribution networks often connected to properties through a meter box. It's suitable for both natural gas and LPG, and comes in 25mm and 32mm sizes with an option of 50m or 100m coils. Hi taurus, The dimensions for the small ones is 7ft long, 2ft high and 3ft wide, made from tilers lathes screwed together as per photo. The net is just stapled to the lathe. You just have to work out the length the pipe has to be. short, if you are replacing a water supply pipe or putting in a new one to a house, round a farm, a golf course or Fiona Nevile on Fiona’s traditional elderflower cordial recipe Hi Peta, Yes it does ferment a little = that is what you want. Simmering would kill the brew.I actually prefer the look of my cloches to the commercially produced ones. They will be far more versatile throughout the year as we won’t be confined to a certain length or covering. You can see that the are much more capacious than the standard cloche in the photo. In fact the water pipe is so sturdy we are thinking of making two enormous hoops and setting them at right angles to make a fruit cage or summer house. On average, it should take somewhere between 0.5 – 3 days. This can vary considerably depending on the length of your water pipes, their location and how easy access is to replace them. Can I replace my mains water pipe myself? If connecting to mains water, this usually runs at a pressure of between 2 and 4 bar but can be as low as 0.7 bar (the In general, the material costs for the pipes themselves are relatively low. The main cost of the new water supply pipe will be the labour involved and how long the job takes, as it will often involve excavating work to access pipelines. Factors affecting mains water pipe replacement cost

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Fiona Nevile on Fiona’s traditional elderflower cordial recipe Hello Angela, The link is to Andy's elderflower chamapgne - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2011/may/12/gardeningadvice-garden… An MDPE (or alkathene etc.) pipe system made up using blue water pipe uses several different materials. The pipe join and prevent the compression fitting from crushing the pipe which could theoretically cause leaks and possible contamination Always speak to your local water company first to understand what the situation is with your property, and what work (if any) they will carry out for you. Upsizing or relocating the water supply, replacing lead piping, poor water quality, and insufficient water pressure are some of the reasons you might be looking to replace your main water pipe. Whatever your reason, it’s important to know where to start and work out how much mains water pipe replacement costs.

Use with easy-fit compression MDPE fittings & adaptors, as well as meter boxes and chambers, to create your water supply system. purposes. Polyethylene cannot be glued and so the only fittings that can be used with it are mechanical ones such as of the water supply. In truth a lot of non WRAS approved systems are installed without these liners, but the MUST be included to Historically, all occurrences of this phenomenon have been loosely, if not mistakenly referred to as cuprosolvency, which literally means dissolution of the copper surface. Classic cuprosolvency typically occurs in water that is relatively soft, low in pH, and high in dissolved gases. It generally is characterized by elevated levels of dissolved copper in the water. However it does not usually result in high levels of particulate copper, or suspended copper corrosion products in the water.