WRAS approved fittings

[Burt Stormberger]

Hi

I'm planning replacing some units in by bathroom which will involve rerouting a bit of pipe and some new taps.

I'm a bit confused by the WRAS approval that I see marked on some products.

Do all parts that I intend to use need to be WRAS approved? There are a lot of taps in particular that don't appear to be WRAS approved for sale in reputable places.

Also, if I want the water coming out of the tap to be potable, is selecting WRAS approved fittings enough or is there another standard I should look for when selecting fittings for drinking water supply?

Thanks in advance!

Burt

 

[Charnwood]

Forget WRAS (with the possible exception of your stop cock). Unless you live in a really hard water area, brass compression will do. If it is a really hard water area you might want to think about DZR (De-Zincification Resistant) fittings, but you will find hardly anyone stocks them. All copper soldered fittings will be fine, as will all proprietary push-fit plastic brands.