Remove speedfit coupler - causing problems

[SparkleKat]

Hi, I have this pipe fitted and have tried to c

onnect a new shower bar. All is fine with the shower bar but this pipe is too long and forcing the shower bar away from the wall.

I want to get the coupler off and connect the elbow to the copper pipe to shorten it. Any advice on how best to do this? Tia

 

[johnny2007]

Remove everything after elbow, fit an appropriate length of copper pipe, support them and then fit thermostatic bar.
I use bar valve fitting brackets which make replacement of the bar a 5 minute job (they do go wrong).

 

[SparkleKat]

Ty for the swift response. So I am not able just to remove coupler and connect the other fittings back together?

 

[terryplumb]

The shower valve needs to be connected to rigid pipework that can support it's weight ,or you fit a bar valve fixing kit.

 

[SparkleKat]

I can't fit a bar fixing kit as it's on a shower.panel. I was going to clip the pipes up for support once removing the coupler. Will this work?

 

[terryplumb]

Don't see why you can't use a fixing kit ?
Why couldn't you fit a piece of timber ,with adhesive, to the back of the panel ,and then screw the fixing to it through the panel ?

 

[SparkleKat]

It's a cavity wall inside of a cupboard containing the water tank so not sure there is room

 

[kidgreen61]

As above, rigid copper connections through wall/cavity

 

[johnny2007]

Don't see why you can't use a fixing kit ?
Why couldn't you fit a piece of timber ,with adhesive, to the back of the panel ,and then screw the fixing to it through the panel ?

This!

 

[SparkleKat]

Well I shall certainly try that. Thanks. I am surprised my plumber friend hasn't recommended it.

 

[johnny2007]

Looking at the setup he should change job...

 

[Madrab]

I am surprised my plumber friend hasn't recommended it.

That was left by a friend who says he's a plumber?

Sorry but if he left you with that he aint no plumber

 

[CountryFan]

That was left by a friend who says he's a plumber?

Sorry but if he left you with that he aint no plumber

I had similar. Customer of ours when working on the boiler - I flooded out the kitchen cupboard after draining the boiler in the middle part of 1.5 bowl to be told he left if without a seal Andy the kitchen tap was just free roaming - similar to above but worse.

 

[SparkleKat]

I'm going to attempt to remove the yellow coupler to shorten the pipe and then add a baton into the cupboard which has a 5cm cavity wall) with a hole big enough for the isolators to fit and then attempt to secure the pipes in that. Wish me luck...

 

[trojanhawrs]

That sounds crap. Honestly watch this video. Fit your isolators to the drops and you can then connect your pushfit pipework further down. You'll need a length of copper pipe and a bender if you don't want to solder.