New PLumbing under sink has extra bends, affect water pressure?

[Scorps79]

Hi,

We have just had new plumbing fitted underneath
the kitchen sink. Please see the photo.
Unfortunately mistakes were made and
now we have 2 new stopcocks instead of
one and also 2 extra bends in the copper
pipe.

Can anyone foresee any issues with
this? I was concerned the cold water
pressure may be reduced ...

https://picasaweb.google.com/108107...authkey=Gv1sRgCLjko_vJh9qGgQE&feat=directlink

 

[village idiot]

not pleasing to the eye, but seeing it is in 22mm pipework, I doubt you'll suffer any issues. Lever valves were used, so why fit TWO of them?

I would easily have just used the one bend. Personally, I would have pulled a 90 degree bend on the 22.

 

[kris]

Not the nicest to look at but mains will cope with the small resistance. At least you have isolation valves . Rather have 2 than 0. So youl be fine.

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

Agree with the above. Cannot understand why this has occurred but shouldn't pose a problem. The pressure loss will be so minimal it will go unnoticed

 

[Reg Man]

Full bore lever valves have little resistance just a lazy plumber that installed it.

 

[Scorps79]

Hi Guys,

Thank you for the replies, I do feel better
now ...

 

[AWheating]

should be a stop tap, a lever can be fitted above if you wanted a valve that turns off easier/ quicker.

 

[Paulplumb]

I think maybe the plumb put the lowest one on in a rush maybe to get back water on then realised once cupboard installed it wouldn't be accessible by the customer so installed a second one instead of knocking the water back off.