Flexi tap tails
I had some fail on my temp kitchen ( only about 2 yrs old ) they came with a cheap tap so perhaps to be expected .
Someone I know recently had one split on the hot feed to the bath - causing a flood ….
So ! As I fit my new kitchen I wonder/ worry about them . You can buy one for 5 quid or 30 quid . Is there any variation in quality for price ? . Google tells me life span is 5 to 10 yrs . Not very reassuring .
Or do I just install , be damned , just hope I remember to inspect every
Yes, pretty much. I did some work in a hotel once and there was at least one connector failing every month, sometimes every week, even more than one on the same day. I recommended replacing the lot, but the budget wouldn't stretch that far. Cheaper to repair the damage.
Personally I no longer use or specify them, except the ones that are safely fitted inside a WC cistern. It's easy to avoid them - you can readily buy rigid copper tails to fit monobloc taps, and just use regular pipe
