I am not a plumber question

[cda]

So saw this on an incident.

Domestic Water pipe connection came apart.

I thumped it and to me was hard pipe.

So legal??

Just wondering can the hard pipe be compressed, using the clamp shown?

Or am I missing something.

Thanks, trying to get educated

 

[Joe.B]

Those look like irrigation fittings, intended to be used outside and not left under pressure.

 

[e hilton]

Agree ... looks like a plastic barbed fitting for flexible hose/pipe. Looks like they were hoping to compress a rigid fitting on the barbs. “Hey ralph, that looks tight, can’t turn the screwdriver any more”.

 

[Keystone]

Pex can use a pinch clamp, crimp ring or reinforced ring, the photo appears to show the crimp ring. All are approved for indoor water supply.

 

[cda]

Pex can use a pinch clamp, crimp ring or reinforced ring, the photo appears to show the crimp ring. All are approved for indoor water supply.

Are you saying that is considered pex??

The pipe was hard, like pvc hard

 

[Keystone]

Are you saying that is considered pex??

The pipe was hard, like pvc hard

I can’t definitively say what that pipe is without a marking. To me it would appear to be pex, assume with a spray fire coating over the surface. That coating may be why the pipe is now stiff. From the pic, looking at the bottom of the fitting and some rings it looks sprayed!?!?!?

 

[cda]

I can’t definitively say what that pipe is without a marking. To me it would appear to be pex, assume with a spray fire coating over the surface. That coating may be why the pipe is now stiff. From the pic, looking at the bottom of the fitting and some rings it looks sprayed!?!?!?

I think they painted it for some reason

I should have taken pictures of of un painted,,, which was hard also

and had markings

 

[cda]

I can’t definitively say what that pipe is without a marking. To me it would appear to be pex, assume with a spray fire coating over the surface. That coating may be why the pipe is now stiff. From the pic, looking at the bottom of the fitting and some rings it looks sprayed!?!?!?

Seems like your theory is right
Non painted is a little more flexible

Plus

 

[Joe.B]

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[cda]

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Bad thing is this was piped last year, and already a leak

 

[ADAguy]

Bad thing is this was piped last year, and already a leak

Maybe not pressure tested?