plumbing - what is this?

[southendpier]

This pipe to the toilet has become kinked and the toilet is taking an age to refill. A new longer pipe is needed to iron out the kinks.

What is the white plastic coupling and how does it come apart - by force? Is this pipe + coupling a standard bit I can get from a shed like B+Q?

Ta.

[gobuddygo]

Its a push fit connector you will need to turn the water off and then pull back the grey collar and pull the connector off the wall pipe, you can get longer ones from B&Q, but a plumbers merchant would be cheaper.

[netherfield]

A bit of solid pipework would be a better solution.

If Ferg sees that he will only laugh.

[Ferg]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

[Ricky_M]

I immediately thought of you when I saw that, Ferg!

OP I'd advise getting it solid piped, a flexi under strain like that could easily split.

[netherfield]

see told you.

[Simpo Two]

Or get a longer flexi so it can take a nice curve.

[southendpier]

Simpo Two said:

Or get a longer flexi so it can take a nice curve.

Thanks to all.

Well I think this is the solution - toilet is in my rented offices, for the effort of getting a plumber out I thought i'd just do it myself if it were an easy fix. I was just stumped at that copling and was concerned about forcnig it!

Gents as you know a trap out of action is simply not on. The staff may revolt.

[andy c]

to remove it, turn off water and squeeze the grey collar towards the white fitting and pull.They can get stiff with age.

[Simpo Two]

At least it's the best (IMHO) kind of push-fit. Easy to take on and off, don't leak and have a fair angle of acceptance. The ones that you have to screw up never seem quite so good, and others have metal teeth in them that means you can't re-use them.

[DrDeAtH]

Flexi = bodge.. do it properly with some good old copper pipe ;-)

[andy c]

I did my entire new build house 10 years ago using copper and push fit.Not had any problems yet and easy to modify.