Instead of using connectors to make a pipe run, a good idea is to bend the pipe instead. This is quickly mastered with a little practice. The simplest equipment for this job is a bending spring. Professionals such as Pinner Plumbers use a pipe bender and these are readily available from hire shops. To carry this out, take your time and do one at a time. When every one has been done, place the pipe in position and mark the next. Sometimes, you can’t get the pipe in the position to mark it, so, you have two choices. Either make several short pieces of pipework with fewer bends, and join each piece with a straight connection. Or, carefully mark out the pipework on the wall measuring each bend, noting all the detail of its position before marking the pipe. A purpose made pipe bending spring can also be used. Place the spring in the pipe so that it runs evenly in the bending area. Use vaseline if the fit is tight. If it’s still too tight, make sure you have got the correct spring? One designed for the old 1/2″ pipe cannot be used in not be used in a metric 15mm. With the bender place, bend the pipe to the correct angle by using your knee as a fulcrum point and pulling. Do this gently and do not over bend. Even with a spring inside, excessive bending will cause the pipe wall to collapse. Always connect a piece of string to the spring to retrieve it when completed. Purpose made tooling like this makes life a lot easier, especially on your anatomy. Professionals such as Eastcote Plumbers carry this equipment as standard.Put the pipework in the correct sized channel. Fit the straight block with the groove on the outside edge. Using the lever handles apply pressure onto the straight block. Carry on so that it slowly pulls the pipe to the shape of the block, which bends it on the way. Bend to the desired angle, and then you can release the handles and remove the pipe.
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