Hansgrohe flexi connections

[Martynrosscampbell]

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• Martynrosscampbell
• 16 Mar 2014
• 1

Anyone tell me the preferred method for connecting to these. Only flexi's I've used before have just the standard tap connection.
Thanks
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[stardanny]

Is the other side connected to tap body?

What size is that tail? 12mm or 10mm?

Can use compression reducer 12mm or 10mm copper to 15 mm copper.

Dan.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I assume the flexi connectors where included with the taps you are fitting, if so they should be manufactured just to hand tighten to the male thread of the tap.

 

[denso13]

10mm x 15mm compression reducer normally.

 

[AL66]

Those look like the ends that screw into the tap body. The other end will be a 3/8" thread.

Some of these will get you onto 15mm pipe:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-15mm...DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item4abba91330

 

[Dan Robinson]

Those look like the ends that screw into the tap body. The other end will be a 3/8" thread.

Some of these will get you onto 15mm pipe:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-15mm...DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item4abba91330

No, it is as per Denso and Star Danny.

 

[Charnwood]

They look grooved for push fit fittings.

 

[AL66]

The only ones I've seen are the 3/8" female threaded ones (don't do plumbing day in day out!) - bit of a google search and it appears these ones came with older mixers and are now obsolete - Hansgrohe show the 3/8" threaded ones as a replacement. Also found a reference to these being for 'PEX push fit' - is that not American so might still be a 3/8" plain tail? Will a 10mm compression seal properly on that?

 

[denso13]

PEX is just the type of plastic. They are 10mm ends.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Perhaps you should say it a third time Denso .

 

[Martynrosscampbell]

Sorry for the late reply and thanks for your comments.

The tap is already permanently attached to the other end of the flexi's and doesn't unscrew as you would expect.

I'm helping out a mate with fitting his bathroom and his dad acquired the tap from a site. the bars for the pop up waste are missing the bit which connects them together and the waste fitting was covered in silicon so its obviously been fitted then removed with bits missing. That made me think maybe there was supposed to be something else on the flexi's.

I had a 10mm hep push fit and tried that whilst I was there but it was too small. Never seen a 12mm fitting before so it didn't cross my mind!

So 12-15 compression fitting should do the job??
Is this likely to be held at my local merchant or more of a special order item??
Thanks again.

 

[denso13]

Readily available online or probably to order at a local merchant, http://www.bes.co.uk/products/143c.asp#17599