Connecting floorstanding bath taps

mellie_man · 25 May 2011

just wanted to know the best way to fit the base plate for a floor standing bath tap. Large brass plate with male 1/2" threads out the sides (with not much room for fittings to fit under decorative cover). As this is designed to be screwed down to the floor should i just use 15mm-1/2 bent tap connectors.

Floor is to be tiled, so no access once jobs done.

TC SERIES 9
http://www.tc-bathrooms.com/c/7317-serie-nine/54305-serie-9-floor-standing-bath---shower-mixer/

AND I have just noticed that they require 1bar, was going to run them of upstairs tank/cylinder but don't think thats enough

muggles · 25 May 2011

Make/model of taps?

Floorstanding taps can be a PITA sometimes...

mellie_man · 25 May 2011

will now draw c/w from mains and hot from powershower.
Wish I'd noticed the small print before buying...

mellie_man · 27 May 2011

mellie_man said:
will now draw c/w from mains and hot from powershower.
Wish I'd noticed the small print before buying...

Someone just told me that it is illegal (presume against regs) to combine mains c/w and pumped h/w, due to risk of scalding if the mains is shut off..

!?

plantroom · 27 May 2011

mellie_man said:
Someone just told me that it is illegal (presume against regs) to combine mains c/w and pumped h/w, due to risk of scalding if the mains is shut off..

Then i guess all sink mixers would be illegal.

digdilem · 27 May 2011

mellie_man";p="2001843 said:
mellie_man said:

Someone just told me that it is illegal (presume against regs) to combine mains c/w and pumped h/w, due to risk of scalding if the mains is shut off..

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Pumping doesn't make the water significantly hotter.

mellie_man · 27 May 2011

it was a contact at TC, quote,

"HELLO .SORRY BUT YOU CAN’T USE MAINS AND GRAVITY TOGETHER.IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SHOWER AND THE WATERBOARD TURN THE WATER OFF THEN THE SOMEONE GETS SCALDED.THE SHOWER THERMO CARTRIDGE MAY SHUT DOWN THE SHOWER BUT IF THERMO CARTRIDGE FAILS THEN THEY GET SCALDED.I THINK IT IS ILLEGAL TO DO GRAVITY AND MAINS MIXED TO A SHOWER. PLEASE TRY AND GET TO THAT COLD PUMPED FEED.LOL.KINDEST REGARDS FROM ROB.WING AND A PRAYER TIME"

seco services · 27 May 2011

mellie_man said:
it was a contact at TC, quote,

"HELLO .SORRY BUT YOU CAN’T USE MAINS AND GRAVITY TOGETHER.

Rubbish.

IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SHOWER AND THE WATERBOARD TURN THE WATER OFF THEN THE SOMEONE GETS SCALDED.THE SHOWER THERMO CARTRIDGE MAY SHUT DOWN THE SHOWER BUT IF THERMO CARTRIDGE FAILS THEN THEY GET SCALDED.

Not very likely

I THINK IT IS ILLEGAL TO DO GRAVITY AND MAINS MIXED TO A SHOWER.

Thats why the trevi boost is a successful shower using gravity hot cold mains
common sense on any other shower is to use balanced supplies.

mellie_man · 28 May 2011

Thanks

I have routed pumped c/w and h/w from existing shower, and fixed extra batten so I can put some big screws through the floor into the joist. However, the ring solder bend tap connectors I was going to use are too wide (for the cowl to fit over). I've also tried compression, but they were also too wide. ??

On another note, at what stage is it best to fix the base plate.
Floor will be 25mmWBP ply, UFH with Self Level Comp. then tiled. Best to leave the tails and fix after tiling, or fix and screw to PLY prior to SLC and tiles. ??

Advice from anyone welcome.

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scotti290586 · 20 May 2012

Hi
I've just been trying to sort out the same problem, how do you make a connection in the end?

Ive tried the compression and solder bends also and neither fit!!

Cheers

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