The insurance companies will have the best info. I wonder if they'd give it out if we asked nicely..
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What a hassle...
Went down to the merchants to buy 2 tap connectors I needed 3/4 to 15mm - as I understand it these should be quite common as a lot of houses with combis use 15mm pipe to baths.
Plumb Center simply told me they don't do them.
Plumbase said they don't normally stock them and they could try and get them but would take 4 days.
I got a ouple in the end from Screwfix.
Straight Tap Connector 15mm x ¾" | Compression Tap Connectors | NoLinkingToThis
I note that normal tap connectors usually sue FIBRE whereas this one uses RUBBER washers.
I know flexis use rubber washers.
My reading of things were that rubber washers generally offer a better seal but they can degrade over time especially with heat.
I am guessing over time rubber will phase out fibre.
Any issues with me using the ones I've got? Not that I have a choice.
Pipe bender will be with me tomorrow so will have a go at installation tomorrow.
Went down to the merchants to buy 2 tap connectors I needed 3/4 to 15mm - as I understand it these should be quite common as a lot of houses with combis use 15mm pipe to baths.
Plumb Center simply told me they don't do them.
Plumbase said they don't normally stock them and they could try and get them but would take 4 days.
I got a ouple in the end from Screwfix.
Straight Tap Connector 15mm x ¾" | Compression Tap Connectors | NoLinkingToThis
I note that normal tap connectors usually sue FIBRE whereas this one uses RUBBER washers.
I know flexis use rubber washers.
My reading of things were that rubber washers generally offer a better seal but they can degrade over time especially with heat.
I am guessing over time rubber will phase out fibre.
Any issues with me using the ones I've got? Not that I have a choice.
Pipe bender will be with me tomorrow so will have a go at installation tomorrow.
I normally use fibre but rubber is fine, just do t over tighten, bet you wish you'd never started
Just to bump this back up
I did finish the job using copper pipe and rigid conenctions - in some ways easier than trying to stop flexis kinking (because i could the exact amoutn of pipe rather than trying to make a 300mm and 500mm flexi fit into the tight space.) Did find getting the bend right difficult without putting too much stress on it - but somehow managed it.
been a few weeks and no leaks.
I did finish the job using copper pipe and rigid conenctions - in some ways easier than trying to stop flexis kinking (because i could the exact amoutn of pipe rather than trying to make a 300mm and 500mm flexi fit into the tight space.) Did find getting the bend right difficult without putting too much stress on it - but somehow managed it.
been a few weeks and no leaks.
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