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PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:23 pm    Post Subject:
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I'm thinking about fitting new taps onto the kitchen sink. What I wanted to know is:

Can I fit taps with 20mm connection on to the excisting plumbling. If not what must I do to accommadate the connections.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:32 pm    Post Subject:
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Ahhhhh maybe it's 22mm, make any sense?
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3/4"" bsp would sound right if your talking about the tap tails (the threaded bit)

3/4 is a bit large for a sink tho



1/2"" pillar taps

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:43 pm    Post Subject:
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Are you measuring the threads? 1/2" bsp measures about 20mm!

Standard stuff - a plumber's merchant will sort you out.
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