Hi I am fitting an electric shower and I have the electrics sorted with a electrician mate but with the plumbing I have some questions.
We are fitting a 9.5kW Mira shower and as with most showers it has a 15mm plastic spigot to connect to the incoming water supply. They don't specify but in the picture it shows a compression fitting. Having done this a few times in the past I always feel worried when tightening the metal compression fitting on the plastic spigot, ie that it may snap with the force of the spanner. Obviously I use 2 spanners so I can hold the fitting still while tightening to prevent it trying to twist but wouldn't it be so much easier if you could use a push fit.
The 15mm supply is buried in the wall and poking out through the tiles so it leaves very little to get hold of once all tiling etc is done.
I did phone Mira Technical but was very disappointed with the guy, I felt I knew more about their showers than he did, he ended up saying he could see no reason why you could not use a pushfit, but I felt he was just guessing.
Anyway can I use a pushfit elbow or is there a reason you wouldn't?
After all it is simply a spigot of 15mm
Is there any other fitting you would suggest as a better option?
Obviously with pushfit fittings I could much more easily replace it in the future if needed.
Any advice/guidance appreciated.
We are fitting a 9.5kW Mira shower and as with most showers it has a 15mm plastic spigot to connect to the incoming water supply. They don't specify but in the picture it shows a compression fitting. Having done this a few times in the past I always feel worried when tightening the metal compression fitting on the plastic spigot, ie that it may snap with the force of the spanner. Obviously I use 2 spanners so I can hold the fitting still while tightening to prevent it trying to twist but wouldn't it be so much easier if you could use a push fit.
The 15mm supply is buried in the wall and poking out through the tiles so it leaves very little to get hold of once all tiling etc is done.
I did phone Mira Technical but was very disappointed with the guy, I felt I knew more about their showers than he did, he ended up saying he could see no reason why you could not use a pushfit, but I felt he was just guessing.
Anyway can I use a pushfit elbow or is there a reason you wouldn't?
After all it is simply a spigot of 15mm
Is there any other fitting you would suggest as a better option?
Obviously with pushfit fittings I could much more easily replace it in the future if needed.
Any advice/guidance appreciated.
