Pipe fittings to flexi

[Dylan123]

Howdy and apologies for the incessant threads, I have a very basic question.

- basin taken out and new floor underneath
- flexi hose from taps now won’t reach the pipes below because slightly higher (5mm)

I can:

A buy new flexi hose and fit

B Could I buy a simple coupler to raise the pipe to the hose? If so, I am struggling to find the type.
I have a threaded valve to come off (see picture) and a flexi hose to attach to.

im a bit confused with fittings. The flexi hose looks like it has a female coupler and the pipe has a male. Most of what I’ve seen are “compression fittings” and I thought that’s for coming off bare pipe.

Any guidance on that, or an easiest way.

An additional 4cm would do it easy.

or shall I just buy longer leads?

thanks

 

[Mottie]

I’m no expert but as flexi hoses are prone to aging/splitting/leaking, I'd change them for longer ones or better still, all copper.

 

[CJRatch]

If it's short by 5mm you could try,

https://www.toolstation.com/tap-tail-adaptors/p14081

These are the proper way of fitting flexis to isolation valves anyway as they have a flat end not tapered for the rubber washer to sit onto.

You'll still need the nut and olive for that isolation valve though.

 

[kidgreen61]

Remove existing iso valves, replace with 15mm comp coupler, put short length of copper into other end of coupler, then put iso valves onto piece of copper. Job done, 5 mins tops.

 

[Dylan123]

Thanks guys.

well this job every possible thing has gone wrong.

the hot and cold feeds are on just fine but now the basin waste is leaking. It’s not the nut either, it’s up by the washer and putty.

so now I need a new basin waste. I have a push/pull lever one and screw fix don’t sell that it’s just sprung.

I can’t find the plug thing either but it’s here somewhere.

I presume you need to start again with basin waste leaks.

this is really starting to do my head in!

 

[Dylan123]

My plumber fitted a new on without taking the sink off. No idea how that’s possible....I can’t get any tool I have in there and can’t see it either.

I pour water down it and I can feel drops coming from the putty.

After I got the hose on fine with no leaks and now this happens. I’m fuming.

 

[kidgreen61]

Assuming the bottom of the pedestal hasn't been tiled in etc, then it is usually possible to undo screws holding basin to wall, cut silicone around sides of basin then gently lift front of basin using the top silicone seal as a "hinge", you can usually get enough lift to pull the pedestal back to allow you to access waste fitting. Just pull the ped back, twist it to one side, then let the basin rest on it.

Get yourself a new sprung waste (beware they aren't all exactly the same length) and basin seal kit, fit them, and the trap, then put ped back in and reconnect waste pipe to trap.

 

[Dylan123]

Thanks guys.

in the end I got a new washer, plumbers tape and screwed on tight and smothered it with plumbers putty - belt and braces!