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charliebean
I bought a replacement monobloc tap for the kitchen as the old one was a bit tatty and dripping.
I managed to get the old push fit connectors off (though it wasnt that easy - I'm not that strong), they were brass ones with little sleeves you have to push in. I used a cheap tool from screwfix to get them off.
Fitted the new tap and pipes, but the cold one leaks. I presume the seal is damaged a bit on the push fit connector, though one thing i noticed was that when originally fitted (new house, 6 years old) the pipe length was only just long enough to sit in the connector just enough, it really ought to be a half inch longer I think. But regardless, it's dipping.
So, I bought some replacement push fit bits: http://www.screwfix.com/p/conex-cuprofit-straight-coupling-15mm/60835 (no collars on these) but they are an inch shorter than the old ones, so there is not enough pipe to use these ones and connect the two halves. I can't find any longer ones on screwfix, the sheds, or plumbase. That leaves me a bit stumped.
Aprreciate any help.
I managed to get the old push fit connectors off (though it wasnt that easy - I'm not that strong), they were brass ones with little sleeves you have to push in. I used a cheap tool from screwfix to get them off.
Fitted the new tap and pipes, but the cold one leaks. I presume the seal is damaged a bit on the push fit connector, though one thing i noticed was that when originally fitted (new house, 6 years old) the pipe length was only just long enough to sit in the connector just enough, it really ought to be a half inch longer I think. But regardless, it's dipping.
So, I bought some replacement push fit bits: http://www.screwfix.com/p/conex-cuprofit-straight-coupling-15mm/60835 (no collars on these) but they are an inch shorter than the old ones, so there is not enough pipe to use these ones and connect the two halves. I can't find any longer ones on screwfix, the sheds, or plumbase. That leaves me a bit stumped.
Aprreciate any help.