Right angled bath tap

[alan999]

Hi
My friend has a cast iron bath with tap holes in the sides instead of the edge. The existing chrome taps - which are broken - are shaped similar to an outside tap but with normal 22mm male threads for the water pipes. Does anyone know where new taps can be obtained?

 

[JohnD]

Do you mean bib taps?

or wall taps?

this one is a bib tap with a riser added

 

[alan999]

Thanks John. A bib tap it must be. Like the gold ones at the top but in silver. I assume the thread is correct. I'll start having a look through the catalogues.

 

[JohnD]

that's a Bristan Renaissance Globe Tap. it is available in chrome.

http://www.bristan.com/epages/Brist.../Products/"RS GLO C"/SubProducts/"RS GLO C^2"

 

[alan999]

Great. Thanks again. I'll pass the information on and hope he doesn't top himself when he sees the price.

 

[Nige F]

Get on to eBay quick - there are globes on there from £10

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Some awfully rough ones on eBay too! My Grandparents had Globe taps on their bath, haven't seen any in use for years now.

 

[stardanny]

I thought those are illegal and not allowed under water regulation, due to risk of back flow from dirty water into water main.

Daniel.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

I don't suppose you could fit new, but as replacements they are probably permitted, otherwise the bath would have to be changed too.

 

[wundaboy]

Surely the backflow risk can be dealt with using check valves?

 

[oilboffin]

Yup double check valves verifiable type.