Is it OK to cut here?

[mickfitz]

Hello

I'm about to install a shower pump. It will be placed in the airing cupboard next to the cylinder, as per various reccomendations.

To get the hot water to the pump I will need to lay a pipe from the cylinder. Where it reccommends the cut/T piece to be made is a pain in the bum to get to (A on the diagram). So, after some research I have found I can add the T piece at B on the diagram. This will be a lot better and far easier to make.

But before I do. May I ask if it is OK to add the T piece there (position B) or is there something I've missed?

Here is the piccie ... Thanks in advance

Mick

 

[ChrisR]

Forget it.

Use an Essex flange or a Surrey flange. If you really have the vertical part coming up from the cyl a Surrey will fit easily. If it's actiually an elbow, use a Warix.

 

[mickfitz]

Thanks for the reply. I think fitting a flange is a bit beyond my DIY skills mate.

Can you please tell me why adding a T piece and position B is not a good thing? I would assume it will still work etc?

Just curious mate ... many thanks

Mick

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

Thanks for the reply. I think fitting a flange is a bit beyond my DIY skills mate.

Can you please tell me why adding a T piece and position B is not a good thing? I would assume it will still work etc?

Just curious mate ... many thanks

Mick

It will work, some people are a bit Holier than thou when it comes to advising on this site, many plumbers fit them this way without the need for Essex or Warix flanges.

Not Technically correct, by the way.

 

[mickfitz]

Thanks for the reply mate. Looks like I will be adding the T piece at position B after all

Many thanks

Mick

 

[doitall]

And when it sucks in air you will wish you listened

If you have to drill the storage tank for the cold, fitting an Warex is a piece of cake.

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

And when it sucks in air you will wish you listened

If you have to drill the storage tank for the cold, fitting an Warex is a piece of cake.

You think he`ll be taking his cold supply from his header tank do you..

 

[doitall]

And when it sucks in air you will wish you listened

If you have to drill the storage tank for the cold, fitting an Warex is a piece of cake.

You think he`ll be taking his cold supply from his header tank do you..

Well it had crossed my mind that the cylinder cold feed might get used stupidly

 

[ChrisR]

The problem is that the pump is likely to suck air down the vent pipe. I've seen it dozens of times and we don't need some amateur cowboy giving silly advice. Just because people sometimes get away with things doesn't make a new wisdom.

A Surrey flange is easy to fit, if as I said you have a short length of vertical pipe out of the cylinder.
CUT the pipe at B (Later join it up again with a coupler), and undo it from the top of the cylinder.
Unscrew the fitting in the top of the cylinder.
Screw in the Surrey flange, trim the lower end of your L shaped pipe and connect it all together

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

The problem is that the pump is likely to suck air down the vent pipe. I've seen it dozens of times and we don't need some amateur cowboy giving silly advice. Just because people sometimes get away with things doesn't make a new wisdom.

A Surrey flange is easy to fit, if as I said you have a short length of vertical pipe out of the cylinder.
CUT the pipe at B (Later join it up again with a coupler), and undo it from the top of the cylinder.
Unscrew the fitting in the top of the cylinder.
Screw in the Surrey flange, trim the lower end of your L shaped pipe and connect it all together

Err.. I think he`s gonna try it the old amateur cowboy way. Don`t be hurt. Think your floggin` a dead horse here Cowboy. ( Pardon the pun).

 

[Nige F]

I`d be worried if you were a Rabbi asking the original question