Reusable plastic stop ends for temporary radiator removal

DonnyDave

I've bought two of these stop ends in order to block off pipes whilst the radiator is not in situ.

Do they just push on and are they reusable? I guess a little grease on the rubber rings won't go amiss.

SGM1

Yes they are push fit ones so easy to use. Are you just removing for decorating or replacing the rad valves as well?

wallbash

I never use grease on them

DonnyDave

SGM1 wrote: »

Yes they are push fit ones so easy to use. Are you just removing for decorating or replacing the rad valves as well?

Removing the radiator in order to batten out the wall (so as to fit some insulation) and will then fit a new radiator to the "new" wall once it's plastered and painted.

So they are reusable then?

DonnyDave

wallbash wrote: »

I never use grease on them

Thanks. So it's just a case of clean the end of the pipe with some wire wool and push it on then?

wallbash

DonnyDave wrote: »

Thanks. So it's just a case of clean the end of the pipe with some wire wool and push it on then?

yes

And reusable

Once even did it with flowing water , i.e cut the pipe, which was above my head, wearing a plastic mac and so water was pouring down and had to jam on stop end! happy days.

DonnyDave

wallbash wrote: »

yes

And reusable

Once even did it with flowing water , i.e cut the pipe, which was above my head, wearing a plastic mac and so water was pouring down and had to jam on stop end! happy days.

Thanks.

I found some smooth grips (without teeth) in the shed. I tried it out on a spare piece of pipe and managed to remove it easily — once I'd got the tool!

Initially I was thinking of soldering a pair of stop ends on, which would obviously have been thrown away once used.

Out of interest, should they be required in the future, are these plastic stop ends suitable for use at mains water pressure?

adonis

DonnyDave wrote: »

Thanks.

I found some smooth grips (without teeth) in the shed. I tried it out on a spare piece of pipe and managed to remove it easily — once I'd got the tool!

Initially I was thinking of soldering a pair of stop ends on, which would obviously have been thrown away once used.

Out of interest, should they be required in the future, are these plastic stop ends suitable for use at mains water pressure?

Yes they are, I was told at a short plumbing course to keep them in your toolbox as you can put one on a pipe until you want to carry on with the job even at mains pressure.
I believe they may be hard to remove if under pressure so you may have to turn a tap on or something to get it off.

the_matrix

I use wooden wine bottle corks.

southcoastrgi

you don't want to use those they are crap, use these no tools required, make sure you use pipe cutters NOT a hacksaw

molerat

Will those go on a pipe that has an olive fitted as OP probably has ? Would a normal compression fitting not be better http://www.screwfix.com/p/stop-end-15mm-pack-of-2/65021