Light Sphere, is that the new name to replace light bulb?

JohnW2 said:
However, that doesn't alter the fact that I don't think I've ever seen 6m lengths of metric rigid copper pipe being sold in UK.
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Common in the trade, especially on new build sites where long lengths meant less joints.

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denso13 said:
Common in the trade, especially on new build sites where long lengths meant less joints. ...

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Interesting. I've certainly never seen anything longer than 3m offered by any of the suppliers I have dealt with.

I would guess that such a product would probably only be of much value for non-domestic new-build sites, since I would suspect that that there will not all that often be straight runs of more than 3m, without any fittings required, in most domestic properties?

Kind Regards, John
 
JohnW2 said:
I would guess that such a product would probably only be of much value for non-domestic new-build sites, since I would suspect that that there will not all that often be straight runs of more than 3m, without any fittings required, in most domestic properties?
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I only used them in domestic properties. You can get pretty good at pre bending all of the pipes before you take them to the house (only a few house types on a site) and slotting then into position when you get there. Saved an awful lot of time.
 
denso13 said:
I only used them in domestic properties. You can get pretty good at pre bending all of the pipes before you take them to the house (only a few house types on a site) and slotting then into position when you get there.
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Fair enough - obviously a very clever/experienced man :) ...
denso13 said:
Saved an awful lot of time.
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If it were me, I feel sure that it would end up using an awful lot more of my time (and probably waste a fair bit of pipe), because I'm sure that some of the bends would end up in slightly the wrong places and/or at slightly incorrect angles relative to one another. Furthermore, I think I would very seriously struggle trying to use a hand-held manual bender with a 6m length of pipe ;)

In view of my personal deficiencies (lack of experience), I therefore don't think I would dream of ever even trying to do anything with 6m pipes, but I do still have to wonder how common it is in an 'average domestic property' to have runs greater than 3m without any branches or other fittings (valves, drain cocks etc.).

Kind Regards, John
 
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