flexi pipes vs solid pipes

[articoceanic]

Hello

My bathroom has had solid copper pipes to all the taps, but my plumber is replacing it with flexi, after i asked for them to replace the stuff.

Am i being ripped off with an inferior service? flexi will leak sooner or later will it not.

regards

 

[lame plumber]

if you want copper pipe it will cost a bit more time, have you ever known a garden hose never to split in time!!!

 

[julesverne]

Flexi's hoses tend to be used when price is a determining factor ie plumber not being paid a lot or the plumber is not a plumber and is in fact a handyman/ chancer

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Another factor in this is if the supplied brassware came with braided hoses then that's what's getting fitted! If it's decent gear and fitted right then at the very least it will be covered by the warranty.

 

[julesverne]

Good point about supplied hoses

 

[ShaunCorbs]

tbh flex's on taps and hard pipe on bogs, thats what i do unless commercial (and you have peoples pulling the flex part) its easier when you come to change taps later on

 

[Best]

I would go with copper pipe every time. It's not that hard to a plumber to bend accurate pipes.

 

[kris]

Flexi's hoses tend to be used when price is a determining factor ie plumber not being paid a lot or the plumber is not a plumber and is in fact a handyman/ chancer

I use them to connect onto taps , they are no difference in price infact there more expensive than a tap adaptor TBH,

Me personnally i dont feel your being ripped off articoceanic and just because hes used flexis i wouldnt deem the guy a diyer either ,, not if his work is spot on but only u know that mate,

 

[kris]

I really dont understand what the big deal is about flexis , its only 300mm of a braided hose,
I remember when plastic came out, all engineers said thats for diyers and now most use it lol

 

[Gray0689]

Flexis are great love them
When you look at any top end taps that are they supplied with!!!
Think that says it all