replace bath taps - 15mm x 15mm flexible tap connector

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Hi,

I am having my roll top cast iron bath re-enamelled but when we took it out, the pipes got bent. We have just bought the place.

The two pipes from the floor have 15mm shut off valve (t-screw) fitted and then the pipe connecting to the taps is 15mm copper up to the tap where it goes to 22mm and connects to the taps.

I want to keep the taps (traditional style) so I want to cut out the bent bit of pipe and then connect a 15mm screw connector to the inlet valves to a 15mm speedifit connector on the pipe.

Is this the best way and could I use these.

http://www.plumbcenter.co.uk/en/plu...r-flue-pipe-connectors-15-mm-15-mm-pk-2-20070

Thanks

 

[Deleted 205484]

Or is the best way to cut out the offending/damaged section of 15mm pipe and replace with a 15mm x 15mm speedifit flexi hose?

 

[Charnwood]

connect a 15mm screw connector to the inlet valves to a 15mm speedifit connector on the pipe.

What exactly do you mean by 15mm screw connector?

If they are bath taps they will be 3/4" BSP so the easiest way ro do it is with a 15mm x 3/4" flexi with or without isolating valves. You could use the isos already in situ and connect a flexi without isos to the copper.

 

[Deleted 205484]

This is why I am looking to use a 15mm x 15mm flexi connector to replace the pipe as the bath need to be in a slightly different position now.

The tap is just a female connector through the cast iron bath. this goes to a male screw elbow to a 22mm which is then reduced to 15mm all the way to the isolating valves.

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Thanks

 

[Burnerman]

Toolstation's 86348 will sort the kink out of that longer length of copper, but do be aware there will be a reduction in water flow.....as will those non full bore shut off valves!
John

 

[Deleted 205484]

guessing that using a 15mm speedifit style is not as good?

Not sure I could get a good enough seal using a compression fitting??

 

[Burnerman]

If you can't get a good seal with compression fittings, then a speedfit one is definitely at risk.....
Polish the copper up with steel wool when you cut it, check that its completely round, a smear of jet blue sealant or similar on the olives and you're good to go.
John

 

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Purely thinking of using Speedifit due to ease of connection to existing pipes that are there.

 

[Charnwood]

'A' will be 1/2" BSP.
Is a 2 - 3" section at 'B' still in pristine condition, i.e. perfectly circular?

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Fit a 15mm x 1/2" Speedfit bent flexi 'upside down', as it were.