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ChrisW

posted on 17/5/17 at 06:03 PM Reply With Quote
Emergency water pipe fitting

I'm doing some trenching at the weekend and there is a chance I will run through a water pipe as the land owner 'knows it's in there but not sure where'. I am talking about the blue plastic stuff.

So I was talking to a mate who does ground works for a living and he recommended I buy an emergency fitting that can shut off the pipe whilst you figure out how to fix it.

The thing he is on about he says 'screws on the end of the pipe, then you tighten it down to stop the flow'.

Problem is he has no idea what this thing is called and Google isn't coming up with much. Does this sound familiar to anyone and if so can they shed any light on what to search for?

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rash12

posted on 17/5/17 at 06:13 PM Reply With Quote
its a squeeze off tool
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theconrodkid

posted on 17/5/17 at 06:14 PM Reply With Quote
try water devining to locate the pipe,i know it looks like magic but it does work,used it a lot when i was digging holes.





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rash12

posted on 17/5/17 at 06:15 PM Reply With Quote



like a flexy brake pipe tool but bigger

[Edited on 17/5/17 by rash12]

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ChrisW

posted on 17/5/17 at 06:23 PM Reply With Quote
That's what I found, but he says this is something different.

You have to cut the pipe off so there are no jagged edges, then it fits over the end and you screw it down to stop the flow.

Much better than a squeeze tool apparently but just can't tell me what it is I need to look for!

Chris





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scudderfish

posted on 17/5/17 at 06:24 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by rash12
its a squeeze off tool


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SteveWalker

posted on 17/5/17 at 07:00 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisW
That's what I found, but he says this is something different.

You have to cut the pipe off so there are no jagged edges, then it fits over the end and you screw it down to stop the flow.

Much better than a squeeze tool apparently but just can't tell me what it is I need to look for!

Chris


If you know the pipe size (access at one end?), you could just buy a full-bore ball valve. Leave it fully open and then if needed slide it on, lock it in place and close it. Rather like the old way of closing off oil wells.

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gremlin1234

posted on 17/5/17 at 07:01 PM Reply With Quote
how about searching 'water pipe push fit stop end'
which finds
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p51033?mkwid=ssIBk0tA5_dc&pcrid=142003768299&pkw=&pmt=&product=51033&gclid=CIODne3N99MCFcK87Qod0FQ Izg

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gremlin1234

posted on 17/5/17 at 07:13 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
you could just buy a full-bore ball valve. Leave it fully open and then if needed slide it on, lock it in place and close it. Rather like the old way of closing off oil wells.
yea, that should be easier than just trying to cap it off, and also makes re-connection easy too

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dave r

posted on 17/5/17 at 08:06 PM Reply With Quote
unless you know the size of the pipe, you are better off with the sqweazer





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indykid

posted on 17/5/17 at 08:08 PM Reply With Quote
Philmac stop end? They do taps too

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rash12

posted on 17/5/17 at 09:10 PM Reply With Quote
Philmac stop end? They do taps too

as dave r says you need to know the pipe size to get the philmac fittings

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Ben_Copeland

posted on 17/5/17 at 10:42 PM Reply With Quote
In an emergency you can dig a bit more of the pipe up and bend it out like you would a garden hose.

Whack a bit of tape around it to stop unfolding.

Not going to work for large bore but normal water feed pipe you can





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chris

posted on 18/5/17 at 09:20 AM Reply With Quote
MDPE ball valve is what you need
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posted on 18/5/17 at 11:31 AM Reply With Quote
What you need is to be VERY careful, save a w'hole lot of grief.....
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nick205

posted on 18/5/17 at 12:45 PM Reply With Quote
May we ask what you're putting in the trench - pipe, cable etc?

If you locate and dig carefully around the water pipe can you lay whatever it is over or under the pipe?

Alternatively do you have access to a stop-cock or similar to turn the water flow off in case you cut through the water pipe?

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Angel Acevedo

posted on 18/5/17 at 07:48 PM Reply With Quote
Not much help as you will need a couple of sizes depending on the size of pipe you encounter.
https://www.google.com.mx/search?q=end+plug+chandlery&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwikyfzZmvrTAhXEeCYKHdyHB8wQ_AUIBigB&biw= 1366&bih=613#tbm=isch&q=expanding+end+plug+chandlery&imgrc=M-Ikqt-20YQYeM:
ope this helps.





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ChrisW

posted on 18/5/17 at 10:29 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
May we ask what you're putting in the trench - pipe, cable etc?

If you locate and dig carefully around the water pipe can you lay whatever it is over or under the pipe?

Alternatively do you have access to a stop-cock or similar to turn the water flow off in case you cut through the water pipe?


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We have ~4km to do and are using a trenching machine hence 'being careful' is kind of difficult. As I understand it (first time I will have used such a machine) by the time you know about the pipe it will be too late; it's basically a chainsaw for the ground mounted on a set of tracks.

Since I've not managed to find out what this magic tool is I've invested in a 'squeeze off' tool (£25 from Toolstation) and a couple of stop cocks. Hopefully that should get us out of any trouble.

Chris





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nick205

posted on 19/5/17 at 08:16 AM Reply With Quote
OK - not used that type of machine myself either, but can see the concern!

Hope it goes well

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