Rare electronics-free video.

BC, I learned something. Which is a great thing.

Sounds like PEX and crimp fittings :) Love the stuff. I plumbed in a whole house water filter. No leaks the first time (in any of the pex :/ The threaded fittings in a couple of placed needed to be redone to stop them leaking)

Danielmiester

That's based on pneumatic pipe fittings, which are very similar.

Big Clive

I replumbed my old house with plastic pipe and Speedfit fittings. It was so easy I thought I must've missed something but it never gave me any problems. It really is an excellent system.

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The plumbing system is strangely similar to how the bowden tube connection on my 3d printer works,

Paul Hill

PVC pipes have been the standard here in Bermuda for at least 40 years. I don't think I've ever seen copper used here. Prior to PVC, galvanized steel was used. My house is about half PVC and half legacy galvanized.

Howard Simons

When we had our loft plumbed and the water storage tanks relocated around 10 years ago, the plumber put in plastic pipes and fittings for all the new pipework. We asked the plumber if there was any drawback to plastic plumbing and he said the only issue he was aware of is mice nibbling on pipework. A few years later we had a leak from the kitchen ceiling and when we got the plumber to check, indeed a rodent chewed away the pipe insulation in a few spots and chewed a hole in a pipe leading to a radiator. We later had our walls pumped (around 5 years ago) and so far no further mice in the loft and no further leak on any plastic plumbing. The most recent leak was with the copper well on our hot water cylinder (where the temperature probe goes), so had that well replaced.

Seán Byrne

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Agreed. I've never seen this at Lowes or Home Depot here in Houston.

Chris Muncy

Been using John Guest fittings for years in my homebrew/home sparkling wine and drinks systems up to 7/8 bar at times never had a problem.

Ian James

I have been using John Guest Speedfit since they came on the market 35ish years ago. Some have been in continuous use in my house’s heating since then without a single leak. Which is more than I can say for compression fittings. I prefer the old design without the locking but, but I guess they added it to reassure people that it is secure. Same with the inserts, I don’t use them and still no leaks. Other brands I have used all seem to be inferior to the JG system one way or another.

It doesn't have to be about electronics. I could hear your ramble about plumbing all day. Almost ASMR :)

Per 'Zapro' Jensen

Been using JG and Hep barrier pipe for years, never had a single issue. When I worked on new build houses the plumbers used this, the only issue I ever saw was when they went too fast and forgot the insert, the pipe would then blow off when pressurised. My house has been all plastic for 8-10 years, only the required 1m at the boiler is copper, even my heating system is plastic, 10mm at the rads means I can loft it off the wall to paint behind without draining the rad, it works very well.

The Tinkering Shed

Oh Clive you know well down deep in your heart that simple systems can be made horribly complex if you work hard enough at it! That being said, YES it DOES seem "too easy" but remember that research and experience have gone into these things. Hopefully this stuff will make your job easier and will work reliably with no further attention ever! EVER!

Michael Thompson

Similar to Sharkbite fittings, but you don't use an insert with them. I've used dozens of the cheap Chinese clones with no issue on 1/4" / 6.3mm HDPE lines for reverse osmosis systems. The PEX systems used with crimp fittings has become one of the new standards in the US for water and gas in new construction, since it's flexible and it can be bought in 500ft rolls.

Andrew Sloniger

I used this 5 years ago when I converted my garage with no issues even when the pipe froze one very cold winter. I got the courage as the house had these fittings for the hot water and power shower and was tapped onto the existing copper system. 20 years later; still no problem.

The float actually works in reverse. Its weight pulls the valve open when there's enough air in the chamber to let it drop.

Scott Miller

Interesting. I haven't seen that kind of fitting here (Texas). I fed the google and found something like it is available here but not from the big box stores. Oh, and the valve thingie was cool too. :)

Nani Isobel