Richard Epstein is a licensed master plumber with over 40 years experience in residential and commercial plumbing.

HepKey is a unique tool that’s been manufactured by us to seamlessly release pipes in a push-fit system. The jaws of an adjustable spanner fitted snugly on the pipe will push the demounting ring in sufficiently,then just pull the fitting off. Available in a range of colours and sizes (to match our pipe sizes) and easily operated within a few simple steps.He specializes in estimating as well as design and engineering for plumbing systems, and he works for one of New York's largest union plumbing construction companies. If the connection is meant as a temporary fix, the fitting can be used and then easily removed from the pipe.

Compared to solvent-gluing CPVC and PVC pipes, or sweat-soldering copper pipes with a torch, push-fit fittings are remarkably easy to use and require no particular skill and no dangerous torches or solvents. There may be occasions where the pipes in-situ are too close together, and this is one of the only times when the HepKey and HepKey Plus may not be able to release the pipes. When using push-fit fittings, make sure there aren’t any burrs on the end of the pipe; this can damage the O-ring and compromise the watertight seal.

Wavin has 12,000+ employees across 66 production sites worldwide, serving over 80 countries through a global sales and distribution network. Aaron Stickley is a licensed plumber with 15 years of experience in commercial, new residential plumbing, and residential service and repair. This is in contrast with CPVC and PVC, which must be bone-dry before solvent gluing; or copper pipes, which also must be dry before soldering with a torch. To learn more about push-fit plumbing and Wavin Hep 2O, read our blog on the benefits of plastic push-fit pipes. Over the years we made some changes to the system, which included feedback from plumbers, and in the early 90s we launched Hep 2O.