Don't they just! But they say they don't supply the general public, so maybe I'll see who stocks them.. info very useful though
https://www.wolseley.co.uk Plumbcentre.
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https://www.wolseley.co.uk Plumbcentre.
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Most good outlets stock mcalpine.
You can always call them and ask for a list of stockists in your area!
You can always call them and ask for a list of stockists in your area!
Right. Here’s why I’m always on here asking what would appear to be very basic questions. The McAlpine one comes with a 41mm ferrule. I assume, by this, they mean the rectangular rubber washer which seals the outlet to the side of the sink. It can also be supplied with 70mm or 90mm ferrules.
Mine are approx. 60mm.
Might be best for me to get just the actual strainer, and hope my existing overflow pipe fits it…?
Mine are approx. 60mm.
Might be best for me to get just the actual strainer, and hope my existing overflow pipe fits it…?
I think the ferrule refers to the length of the bolt that secures/sandwiches the top of the waste kit to the bottom part... ie: depending on thickness of sink skin your using it with... I haven't studied the specs though so can't be sure!
What you're referring to is usually called a gasket!
What you're referring to is usually called a gasket!
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Where in the name of all that is holy did I get the idea that a gasket could be called a “ferrule”… I think it’s because I was looking at a picture of one of these units, and it showed 3 of the gaskets, which I thought were perhaps different lengths; then the McAlpine one said it could be supplied with 3 different length ferrules, and something clicked in my aging brain and made a rather silly connection! D’Ohhh!!!
So.. do you reckon the rectangular overflows are all the same width then? Somebody tell me there’s SOME sanity in the universe of plumbing…
There was when it was all British made
Oh, don't get me started... Eeee, I remember the days when you could strip and rebuild an engine with just a ¼ Whitworth spanner, Philips screwdriver, and a good hammer...
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The " ferrule" is definitely the bolt , the code for the longer one is .....BrBolt92!!!
If you can't get the same size then bigger is better, as long as it'll fit over the overflow outlet then that'll be fine as it will seal from the back.
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