By
ROTHENBERGER Australia
Designed in
Scotland
Description
A unique patented device which provides a professional, affordable, quick and easy temporary repair for burst water pipes, leaky fittings or pipes which have been perforated accidentally. Everyone knows how distressing and damaging a flood caused by a burst or damaged water pipe can be. It can be fitted quickly and simply as soon as a rupture is detected, restricting potential damage and allowing the pipe to remain in use, while waiting for a plumber to reach the site, locate the isolator or gain access to the pipes (underground/behind walls). It requires no tools or plumbing experience to operate.
Key Features
and/or Benefits
The ROTHENBERGER Kibosh can be fitted even when water is still flowing from a burst or rupture, in tight spaces or when clipped to a wall and can allow the pipe to be kept in use leaving you with heating and water until a plumber can carry out a permanent repair.
The partially closed stage of the latch is beneficial when water is flowing from a burst or rupture to keep the pipe & ROTHENBERGER Kibosh together before the final closing stage. If you tried to push the two halves together by hand only over a burst pipe, it would be very difficult. The partially closed stage is also handy because the ROTHENBERGER Kibosh can be placed onto the pipe away from the burst then slid along the pipe to the leak, then the final closing clamp shut stage can be executed.
The two sealing gaskets - being a continuous loop around each cavity - keeps the seal away from the rupture so any sharp pieces of copper etc. will not come into contact with the seal, so there will be no risk of damage to the seal.
One pipe can easily lose 1000 litres of water in one minute, that's ONE TON of water! Making the ROTHENBERGER Kibosh an excellent money and water saving device.
The ROTHENBERGER Kibosh is covered by UK patent NO:2480131B (International Patent Pending) and is a first of its kind because no other device on the market will clamp onto a burst pipe to stem the flow and allow continuity of supply until a permanent repair can be carried out. The device has to apply a uniform sealing pressure on the pipe and contain water pressures in excess of 10 bar. Consequently the body and lever has to be both rigid and strong and the rubber seal has to have good compression set resistance.