U bend's in my pipes

[liverplum]

I am just replacing a bath - the hot and cold come up through the floor directly beneath where the taps are but rather than have the pipework going straight up to the taps they have too large u bends in them - the come up 3 inches, go off at a right angle for 6 inches, up a further 3 inches and then back across another 6 inches before going up to the taps.

Any one have any idea why that might be?

 

[seco services]

had an excess of pipe.

have you a pic ?

 

[liverplum]

Hi seco.

Practicing soldering was the only reason I could come up.

No pic unfortunately - hows this?

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[liverplum]

not expert use of paint i know.....

 

[Nige F]

Copper pipes I know why, if they are copper- because it`s a barsteward to get the angle dead right - If the pipes are first fixed in a house and then bath is second fixed that is someones way of getting over it

 

[liverplum]

They are copper Nige and also the bath was pobably originally fitted a bit before the wonder of flexible hoses. I suppose thinking about it they are slightly off from straight up....they can be removed then

 

[tamz]

Copper pipes I know why, if they are copper- because it`s a barsteward to get the angle dead right - If the pipes are first fixed in a house and then bath is second fixed that is someones way of getting over it

Probably was. Coulda been done by some apprentice who had been getting taught about expansion loops and decided to give it a go