Flexis to pipe up bath

[Mgrant]

Hey do many people use flexi's when piping a bath up, have always used copper but am tempted to start using flexi's for speed. But abit put of the the fact the 3/4 to 15mm flexis only have a 10mm bore.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

The only time use them is if they come with the taps (basin) just more resistance tbh.

 

[stokecity]

I use them all the time if on combi. Wouldnt on tanked tho. I will probably get sum stick for this but flexi's are ace

 

[Kyle87]

Ill admit it!!
I use them on baths. Basin taps if they come with them. I'd hard pipe a two tap hole basin though.

I find the rubber seal a real help with bath taps. If a tap connecter with a fibre washer isn't absolutely spot on it will squirt out.

Some toilets it's best to use a flexi as you have to snake it through the back of the pan.

 

[stokecity]

Especially the pushfit ones

 

[Roger Welton]

System 3 where are you to rescue me from this thread!

 

[Centralheatking]

Perhaps the mods could re-post flexible freddie's views -he was ace but got banned in the end
due to his too inflexible approach to flexies - CHK

 

[kirkgas]

If you are a plumber you will pipe it up, if you are not you will use a flexi, it's no excuse to say its difficult to pipe up, that's what separates the plumbers from the rest, ok most of the baths I've done are standard, but I've done many 100's, not sure if I've done 1000's, but I've done enough to know how to do it, and most of them were done before flexis were available, but even on the fancy baths with taps in the middle of the back wall it's very easy to hard pipe then drop the bath in then connect it up, flexis are not required

 

[Kyle87]

Especially the pushfit ones

Now that's just naughty!!

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

I find the rubber seal a real help with bath taps. If a tap connecter with a fibre washer isn't absolutely spot on it will squirt out.

Wipe Jet Blue Plus onto the fibre washer, as long as you don't cross thread it it won't leak.

 

[stokecity]

You want try them flexi waste connectors aswel they are brilliant

 

[lame plumber]

insurers in Oz are going against flexis fm what I hear fm family over there, seems that the flood damage to my sisters place only just got paid out by insurers, she now has a note on her insurance docs stating damage due to flexi fittings is not covered! we will go the same way idc once they see the damage they can do when they fail

 

[Kyle87]

insurers in Oz are going against flexis fm what I hear fm family over there, seems that the flood damage to my sisters place only just got paid out by insurers, she now has a note on her insurance docs stating damage due to flexi fittings is not covered! we will go the same way idc once they see the damage they can do when they fail

Better not leave that filling loop connected then!!

 

[Crinkmeister]

What would cause one to fail?

 

[Kyle87]

What would cause one to fail?

Twisted or kinked.

Fraying of braiding and rubber hose an bulge through and go POP