Exposed shower/bar fixing kit

[23vc]

hi
Currently got an exposed triton Verne shower, which I want to replace with a bar mixer. Currently there’s 25mm of pipe protruding through the wall, and I was planning on using an olive puller to get the nut and olive off, then fit one of those fast fix/bar shower mount kits that go over the pipes and screw to the wall, and end up hidden.
Anyone got any recommendations of a kit I can use that’s ok with only 25mm of pipe exposed? Or any other ideas? Pic attached of existing pipes. I know I could use another concentric style mixer that takes 15mm compression connections but they seem unreliable in my case and the replacement cartridges are expensive unlike some of the bar mixers. Thanks

 

[undertrained]

If there’s any play on the pipe for an additional 5mm, or when you remove the old one, remeasure and if 30mm, use these? :

https://www.screwfix.com/p/bristan-bar-valve-wall-mount-10-fixing-kit-chrome-plated/13771

 

[23vc]

Deffo exactly 25mm already taken shower off and measured it. No wiggle room, pipes are plastered in. How do you know that one needs 30mm, can’t see it on the spec? Wonder if I’ll get away with it...as long as olive can bite...

 

[undertrained]

I read their instructions on a shower with fast fit kit.

 

[undertrained]

Deffo exactly 25mm already taken shower off and measured it. No wiggle room, pipes are plastered in. How do you know that one needs 30mm, can’t see it on the spec? Wonder if I’ll get away with it...as long as olive can bite...

You may do, but could also give at any point. Might be best to speak to manufacturers, se if they know of one which will fit?

 

[23vc]

Trying to work out how it would “give” though, pipe isn’t going anywhere as it’s set in the wall. The fittings also screwed to the wall. I’m not doubting that it may fail like you say, but can’t quite work out how. But yeah, I’ll try and find a thinner version. Thanks

 

[undertrained]

Trying to work out how it would “give” though, pipe isn’t going anywhere as it’s set in the wall. The fittings also screwed to the wall. I’m not doubting that it may fail like you say, but can’t quite work out how. But yeah, I’ll try and find a thinner version. Thanks

If there’s not enough on the olive to bite is where it might give. The fixing kit is secured to the wall yes, but then the other part is reliant on the olive + weight of shower.

 

[lostinthelight]

Ive got one of these ready to fit, defo 30mm

 

[jeff the gasman]

Can’t see 5mm being a deal breaker tbh. If centres are 150mm go for it.

 

[23vc]

Thanks all, LITL is that the bristan kit?

 

[23vc]

PS, anyone ever used an olive puller, and reckon it’d be ok as per my pic on my original post? Thanks.

 

[lostinthelight]

Thanks all, LITL is that the bristan kit?

Yes. although instructions say 30mm ive just measured and set at 25mm which gives enough through the olive I would have thought?

 

[lostinthelight]

These bar mixers have a decent fixing kit not unlike the Bristan one.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/triton-b...VAZ3tCh3OJw3gEAQYAiABEgJmu_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[lostinthelight]

PS, anyone ever used an olive puller, and reckon it’d be ok as per my pic on my original post? Thanks.

Never used an olive puller but one thing to be aware of with a fixing kit of this type is there needs to be somewhere to take the fixing screws behind the tiles and it easy to spike the pipes if you dont know where they run?..

 

[23vc]

Excellent, thanks. Pretty sure I went straight up with the pipes but I’ll go careful with the drilling as it was 10 years ago!