The following question was sent to you on 24th of September. I have not yet received a reply and was wondering if the message did in fact reach you. Accordingly I have repeated the question below and hope that you would be able to provide me with some advice. "My home is fitted with plastic (CPVC?) piping for coveying water to the various taps (my previous homes used copper piping). Now, I would like to instal another tap on the outside of this home, and I need to tie into the existing CPVC piping. I noted that the joins, etc, are copper (?) and have been put together with some sort of a crimping device. Since I do not have such a device, nor am I experienced in the use of one, could I use plastic fittings and glue them together with the appropriate glue. Would such joints withstand the pressure and not burst apart? Or, is there another alternative available to me?
Answer:
Your first transmission never reached me. You'll be far better off to rent the crimping tool. Most plumbing suppliers have them on hand. The adhesives are not going to hold well enough to let you sleep there in comfort. I believe one might be able to use hose clamps with either a heat gun or torch to make sure plastic shrinks to conform but I don't know how that would effect the longevity of the joint.
