JanetE Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) We've got this continental tap with these connectors and I'm struggling to work out how to connect them to our hep20 pipework. They are 10mm. I've tried the hep20 connectors the metal is too hard and they don't work. Suggestions gratefully received. Edited September 19, 2016 by JanetE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 One of these... http://www.screwfix.com/p/reducing-coupler-fitting-15mm-x-10mm/51238 Either stick the Hep20 into it, or use a short length of copper then into a standard Hep20 coupler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryE Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Thanks Peter, I've already advised Jan that you can use any push fit connectors with chromed fitting as the chrome surface is too hard fro the steel ring to bite. I've also read compression fitting work OK, but that you should use brass olives and PTFE. We've got 5 basins in the new house with M10 monoblock mixers and the connections for 4 of these are hidden by boxing -in or semi-pedestals. The last has a bottom hung shower mixer on it, so the chromed M10 connectors will be visible so we've been looking for something like this (though this one is designed for PEX): The valve isn't really necessary since the other end is connected to a HEP2O manifold, but it's the general look that we are seeking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 11 hours ago, JanetE said: We've got this continental tap with these connectors and I'm struggling to work out how to connect them to our hep20 pipework. They are 10mm. I've tried the hep20 connectors the metal is too hard and they don't work. Suggestions gratefully received. Just bin those and buy some standard flexis ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryE Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 A year later and we are just finishing the fit out of or last ensuite, and we have the issue of what to do to finish the Duravent wall hung basin. We chose a one that doesn't come with a semi-pedestal, because Jan has chosen a monobloc tap with hand shower attachment. So now we have an immaculate wetroom ensuite with the guts of the under-basin exposed. We've got a nice smart chrome waste, and we are now faced with the challenge of how to mount flexible tap connectors to the supply without the overall effect looking totally naff. The best way if I had thought this through properly would have been to terminated the 15mm tails with a pair of tile-flush ½" BSP female tap connectors and use a pair of the vales shown below (or the like ). However, I don't have a Tardis and the tiling has been done so there is no simple way to add one even if we use a deeper cover plate. So the only thing that I can think of is using a pairs of the shower plate mounts that slip over the 15mm tails and present a pair of ¾" BSP male heads. I can get 10mm × ½" BSP female flexible connectors and also a pair of 90° ¾" BSP female to ½" BSP male chrome elbow, but I feel that this will still look naff. Has anyone, esp the Welsh wizard (a.k.a. @Nickfromwales) have a better idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) So you currently have plastic pipe coming out of the tiled walls? Can you mount this sort of thing on plastic pipe.. Edited October 8, 2017 by Temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Sorry @TerryE, I replied on my iPhone but never pressed 'post'....I'm a wally. I meant to ask for a pic of what you have so I can advise, but @Temp has posted a good solution if it means it's the only option left. I never make a compression fitting off onto plastic tbh, but if it's the only real solution then you've not much choice. Pic please ! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetE Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Copper 15mm coming out of the wall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetE Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 @Temp I think that this is the perfect solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 11 minutes ago, JanetE said: Copper 15mm coming out of the wall Bingo. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryE Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Jan and I agreed on using copper tails of of the wall, but had a big deal debate over whether to use a hep2O area straight coupler and a copper tall with and end feed elbow, or a hep2O elbow. Guess who won? So now I have discovered the big downside of Jan's keep-it-simple approach: it's bloody impossible to use a pipe cutter to trim the tail to length. I kept the excess to a few cms to keep the walls as clear as possible for the plasterers and the tiler, but when you try to use a pipe cutter, then the tail just twists at the other end in the hep2O connector, and I don't have enough protruding beyond the cutter to grip it and stop it turning with the cutter. So it's back to using a small hacksaw and then deburring tool. Even so, I can still do these neatly to within a few mm tolerance. I guess having a few mm copper exposed is the best compromise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Put the pipe cutter on and grip the front of the pipe with pliers or side cutters For any remaining exposed copper use this and just cut it to size. ? Edit to add : can we have a pic when done please ? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Can also get chrome tape.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-20mm-Wide-Pin-Stripe-Styling-chrome-foil-tape-10mts-long-NEW-/111551791860?epid=1588635695&hash=item19f90142f4:g:7E4AAOxyhSBR97HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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