DIY advice.... plumbing this time.

[slowmotion]

cheers for all your help guys... I think I've now got the confidence to tackle it. I reckon I'll try to get the compression fitting as opposed to pushfit.

Now all i need to find is a flexible hose measuring between 600mm and a 1000mm with 15mm and 3/4" tap fittings, with an isolation valve... the iso-valve doesn't seem to feature on the longer hoses I've found.

Have you looked online at Screwfix? If there isn't a 15mm to 3/4" BSP hose with integral isolation valve, just get a separate valve and plumb it in line with the hose. BTW, the thread on the tap should be 26.4 mm diameter if it's 3/4" BSP. If its 20.9 mm diameter, it's a 1/2" BSP thread.

 

[MontyVeda]

yeah been looking at screwfix, wickes, ebay... the built in iso-valve seems to stop at 500mm, so yes, fitting a separate one is prolly the way to go.

 

[Cycling Dan]

I was tempted to say, 'give the ladies plumbing a thorough going over.'

He said he was going to clean her pipe but when he left the sink pipe was still dirty and grimy. I don't think he was a very good plumber

 

[Fnaar]

Miss Goodbody who lives up the road has asked me to give her drains a rodding. Not sure my equipment is up to it though.

 

[Cycling Dan]

Omg this is terrible. Most of these posts are likely genuine by I can't stop seeing all the innuendos. I ruined this thread for myself

 

[MontyVeda]

shame on all of you... what is this? Carry On Cycle Chat???

 

[Cycling Dan]

shame on all of you... what is this? Carry On Cycle Chat???

Im sure a mod will be along promptly to lock the thread. I wouldn't worry. :P
They shall save we lost sheep from ourselves.

 

[MontyVeda]

... BTW, the thread on the tap should be 26.4 mm diameter if it's 3/4" BSP. If its 20.9 mm diameter, it's a 1/2" BSP thread.

I wish I'd spotted this nugget of advice first time around I've been looking at the wrong side of the rule and assumed 3/4" across the thread meant 3/4" fitting.... another to screwfix.

 

[slowmotion]

I wish I'd spotted this nugget of advice first time around I've been looking at the wrong side of the rule and assumed 3/4" across the thread meant 3/4" fitting.... another to screwfix.

Here's some "unputdownable" reading for Christmas!
http://www.pipefittingsdirect.co.uk/contents/en-uk/BSP Identification.pdf

 

[MontyVeda]

Well the good news is i now have the correct fittings on both ends of my flexi pipes... but being unable to get the 600mm length I ideally needed, or the bit-too-long 900mm or 1000mm (all out of stock), I've got 1500mm ones... bit long, but I hope it's not an issue.

 

[david k]

how did you get on? as a plumber id always recommend soldered to eliminate any future failure, but if you have to push fit are as good as compression, i prefer the twist lock type. often there is no need to worry about the paint if its not too thick, it will go over no problem

 

[MontyVeda]

all sorted... the super long connections between pipe and tap came in handy as once I'd (stupidly) built a sink unit full of right-angles, I realised the kitchen didn't have any.. so it went in and out hokey-cokey style. I stopped checking for leaks after a few weeks because as far as i can tell, there weren't any.

This is my downstairs neighbour.