Hi all,
Hoping you can advise
We've bought a new basin and a mixer basin tap. I'm struggling to work out what we need to connect the taps to the existing pipeworks.
The tap takes 2 x 12mm screw-in connectors which I'm ok with. The existing isolator valve when we take the old taps off is a male thread (15mm as usual).
So, we need a flexible connector between the taps and the male isolator connection. We've got these: http://www.wickes.co.uk/Flexible-Monobloc-Tap-Connector/invt/160136 (8mm bore) and they fit in the tap fine but the other end is a male thread (when you remove the female 15mm nut) so I can't simply connect this to the also male isolator. Also, we need longer than 300mm so even it it was female it's not quite long enough.
So, I went and bought two of these: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plu...ose+300mm+12+x+12+10mm+Bore/d20/sd2807/p24989 and they are 500mm length.
It is ok to connect the first item (300mm length) from the taps into the second item (500mm female to female) and then straight into the male thread on the existing isolator?
If yes, is there anything else I need to do apart from connect everything together (any PTFE required etc) or if not, can you suggest what else would be better? I need around 600mm length from the taps to the existing isolator
Thanks in advance!
James
Hoping you can advise
We've bought a new basin and a mixer basin tap. I'm struggling to work out what we need to connect the taps to the existing pipeworks.
The tap takes 2 x 12mm screw-in connectors which I'm ok with. The existing isolator valve when we take the old taps off is a male thread (15mm as usual).
So, we need a flexible connector between the taps and the male isolator connection. We've got these: http://www.wickes.co.uk/Flexible-Monobloc-Tap-Connector/invt/160136 (8mm bore) and they fit in the tap fine but the other end is a male thread (when you remove the female 15mm nut) so I can't simply connect this to the also male isolator. Also, we need longer than 300mm so even it it was female it's not quite long enough.
So, I went and bought two of these: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plu...ose+300mm+12+x+12+10mm+Bore/d20/sd2807/p24989 and they are 500mm length.
It is ok to connect the first item (300mm length) from the taps into the second item (500mm female to female) and then straight into the male thread on the existing isolator?
If yes, is there anything else I need to do apart from connect everything together (any PTFE required etc) or if not, can you suggest what else would be better? I need around 600mm length from the taps to the existing isolator
Thanks in advance!
James