Pocster Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 I’m really having a bad day - can’t concentrate. Lost a family member over the weekend - so that can be today’s excuse ? I’m being thick for sure . The mixer outlet ( top left ) need to fix to the shower elbow bottom left . But because ( as far as I can tell ) the shower elbow is ‘more forward’ ; they aren’t nicely inline . So from shower mixer fittings would be 1/2” BSP 90 Deg spigot 90 elbow 90 elbow then down into the back plate fixing . Just seems way too many fittings for such a short run . Second question is when I water test this I really need to ‘block’ the shower outlets yes ? ( head and flexi hose ) . So that I have water pressure right to the final destination and can leave over night to test . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Trying to think ! Can’t fit another 90 in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Does it have to be plastic? I would bend a piece of copper to do that. Not sure if I would get 2 bends in that space so it might be a 45 degree bend to kick the pipe out from the wall then a 90 degree soldered elbow to take it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 20 minutes ago, ProDave said: Does it have to be plastic? I would bend a piece of copper to do that. Not sure if I would get 2 bends in that space so it might be a 45 degree bend to kick the pipe out from the wall then a 90 degree soldered elbow to take it down. Plastic for everything . No idea how I get the spigot out as the key won’t fit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Copper. But then I like bending stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, Onoff said: Copper. But then I like bending stuff! So you’re a confessed bender ? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Gave up trying to be clever and took path of least resistance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 30 minutes ago, pocster said: So you’re a confessed bender ? ? I'll set 'em up, you knock em down! You'll never see it tbh. (But we'll know!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 I think that’s it ! But how do I pressure test at the final point ? . The end fixing for shower head etc. have these funny things ! . Really want to cap them for proper test . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Unscrew your shower fitting from the wall elbow and screw a 3/4 male blank in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, pocster said: I think that’s it ! But how do I pressure test at the final point ? . The end fixing for shower head etc. have these funny things ! . Really want to cap them for proper test . What goes on there then, some sort of quick connect thing? All that springs to mind is the story about the boy sticking his finger in the dyke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, ProDave said: Unscrew your shower fitting from the wall elbow and screw a 3/4 male blank in. Yes but then I’m not testing the entire fitting . I could do that , it doesn’t leak . Then put their fitting in and it could leak ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, Onoff said: What goes on there then, some sort of quick connect thing? All that springs to mind is the story about the boy sticking his finger in the dyke... Yes - some special thing with a grub screw ( which I’ll lose soon ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Okay, so put the shower hose fitting in your picture on, fit the shower hose with a 1/2" male blank in the other end of the shower hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 1 hour ago, ProDave said: Okay, so put the shower hose fitting in your picture on, fit the shower hose with a 1/2" male blank in the other end of the shower hose. Ok - assuming that all fits ( which I guess it should ) what about the shower head ? (2nd photo ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Picture of the "shower head"? (I am guessing one of those horrible rainfall things?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 40 minutes ago, ProDave said: Picture of the "shower head"? (I am guessing one of those horrible rainfall things?) Of course! - photo tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSee Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Same problem, tidier solution. Same idea could be achieved using a inline kink in a piece of copper pipe. Would require a pipe bender though. I also fitted a bunch of valves so that I could test the system / make a mess from air & water shooting out unexpectedly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 There's a lot of people on here clearly partial to a joint! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 I think you should do it in copper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) Hep02 do a 45/135 degree bend. https://www.toolstation.com/hep2o-obtuse-bend-135o-single-socket/p78071?store=U2&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6575BRCQARIsAMp-ksMSj_S-qjzI35-xpbwjrZ9dI1w-M82q8Mq5YLNUtZ621bprbh3HC4oaArK9EALw_wcB Edited August 3, 2020 by Temp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 16 hours ago, ProDave said: Picture of the "shower head"? (I am guessing one of those horrible rainfall things?) Lucky me ! Shower head ‘end’ is a standard fitting ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Yes should be easy to cap that to test it. P.S it is handy having been doing plumbing for years and having a big box of assorted plumbing fittings (I never throw any away) so I can usually rummage in the box and cobble up something for most situations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 There !! Did notice the shower head arm is relatively low ... Can’t really go any higher ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Put water through on the cold feed only . Lots of knocking - assume air in pipe ? Have a leak on one of the brass fittings - so will fix that first . Does the mixer need hot and cold simultaneously ? I.e prevent the knocking ? . I have no hot available but could stick cold on the hot feed ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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