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As a home DIYer, I'd rather not buy 2m when I'm only going to use 20cm of it. Therefore if there's an existing connection that avoids this, I'm interested in it. Pretty simply to understand, I'd have thought? Your suggestion of a compression fitting sans olive completely misses the point.

Yeah I wanted a male with an integrated pipe though. Your way means I have to buy more 15mm pipe.

The picture above shows an elbow that could have been bent instead, I agree...but going through the floor to the airing cupboard...not really. Anyway the techflange arrived today: All I've actually managed so far is to cut the insulation away from the ouside of the cylinder and mark...

Hi all Does the above connection exist? I'm plumbing in a shower pump that has 15mm inlet push-fits, but I need to take the 22mm supply pipe down to fit this at the very last stage. I could just use a reducing coupler, but are there any connections that have a built-in male fit so I don't...

Thanks. So no push fit, even copper / brass? Old school eh? Get with the programme, grandad! ;) Do you think flow loss through smooth elbows like that is going to be significant for a 1.5 bar shower on 22mm pipework? Problem is it's the only way it could be done. 50 gal, only two of us...

Thanks newgasinstaller. I had no idea that PTFE on a compression joint was a noob thing to do. Will it worsen the strength of the connection, i.e. should I remove it and get new olives? Or is the worst thing that can happen that a plumber will ask who the hell did the joint :D. Regarding 'is...

Oops sorry, that's where you guys make a 'whoosh' noise :). Anyway I've used the Conex Cuprofit elbows so far so I might just use them for the rest of the install. If I can get away without buying pipe benders, I will!

Hi guys, Well, phase 1 is complete (run dedicated cold feed from cold water cistern to airing cupboard). Now you can all laugh at the numerous plumbing noob mistakes I have no doubt made (1st time plumbing DIYer, all I've done before is plumb a dish washer in and that was with help from...

Photoshopped? I'm looking at one of those right now that looks exactly the same :? .

Thanks guys. It is an old cylinder but if it's so badly scaled that it won't seal on the inside, it's due replacing anyway :). joinerjohn - yep, got the hose pipe ready. Luckily there's a drain cock. Quick question - should I fit a ball valve right next to the cold cistern outlet? Or...

Melting curls up the edges does it not? I need it perfectly flush.

Essex will actually be easier as the top pipe connection is old and stiff. Installers only favour Surrey because they're scared of making an expensive mistake, like me :lol: . Surrey is actually inferior, because it shares the take off with other DHW outlets and increases the chance of the pump...

Hi all Today I'm drilling a hole in the plastic cold water cistern in the attic as well as a hole in the dhw copper cylinder in the airing cupboard. This frankly terrifies me...so can you share you tips about how not to **** it up please? I.e. drill bit to use, how fast to drill, any...

Hi all I'm running 22mm pipe down from the cold water tank in the attic, to the shower in the airing cupboard. Is it a problem if I use an elbow instead (like this): instead of smooth bends, as I really don't see how I can use smooth bends with the layout I have. Once into the...

Thanks for the replies all. That's a damn good point actually. Don't want to go through fixing the lower joint, only to find that it's the upper that was leaking! As to what the pipes in question actually are, maybe this picture will clear things up? So we reckon the top one is the...

That's me convinced. Someone suggested I hire them, but the fact that there's no hire station near me, combined with the fact that daily prices aren't that far off new means I'm going to swallow the cost and buy new from B&Q or something. Edit - toolbox has them for £20.

Many thanks for the detailed reply. - It's a positive head pump, the pump is going in the airing cupboard. The static head (which I think is between the bottom of the cold tank and the shower valve?) is well over 1500mm. My last pump had no problems in this regard. - If you mean pipes back...

Hi all My hot water cylinder has a slow leak at the following connection: Access is a bit of pig as you can see...what am I looking at here for a resolution? Full drain down, disconnect everything, rotate cylinder and replace connection? Re-plumb connection to entirely new...

Are you living in it? Surely it's a case of 'get the highest you can afford', as your shower will be better?

WTF is Agile going on about then? 'That's what the CC is for' and I can't even post there! :lol: :D I was an accountant at Baxi, not an installer. Understandable assumption from Agile btw, I'm only kidding :).