what fittings for flexi tap tails?

[ProDave]

Floor mounted bath tap. Terminates in the ends of two flexi tails emerging through the floor.

 

What fitting to join these to copper pipe.

 

They are a perfect fit onto a straight or elbow 15mm compression fitting but I am sure I have read that is wrong as it would only present a narrow edge to the rubber washer in the flexi fittings.

 

Preferably a right angle fitting, flexi in, an copper out at right angles.

 

Sorry about lousy photograph.

 

 

 

[Nickfromwales]

3/4 x 15mm male "copper to iron"

Link to example. Can be bent too or to 22mm

[ProDave]

Thanks.

 

But on the basis what I have seem to fit a 15mm compression fitting are they not 1/2" rather than 3/4?

 

P.S don't see bent ones at Screwy's.

[Nickfromwales]

Sorry. Thought most bath flexis would be to 3/4". So same fitting but 1/2 x 15mn.  

Can't get the staff.

[ProDave]

Thats the thing.

 

Now Fred Drift. Where's the cheapest place for copper pipe 15 and 22mm?

 

 

[Nickfromwales]

Prob screwys. You don't need much do you ?

[ProDave]

Screwy' only deliver bundles of 10 and they don't do a bundle of 10 lengths of 22mm but they do seem the cheapest I have tried so far. I thought someone might know another on line supplier?

 

I can't be bothered to even try and work out how much I need so I will start with 10 lengths of each.

[Nickfromwales]

Your not pulling plastic for the majority ?

[ProDave]

Not planning to. Go on convince me?

 

I have a lot of short runs from the airing cupboard to the bathrooms, planning that in all copper.

 

2 longer runs to kitchen, thinking of using some left over 16 * 2 pex al pex UFH pipe for that.

 

Later on will be the longer runs from ASHP to buffer tank, HW tank and UFH manifolds.

 

I really like copper (apart from the cost) I will take some convincing that plastic will be reliable enough.

[joe90]

Well I am one of the converted ones ?. I only used copper but found hep20 brilliant for my build, no joins, push fit ends, better flow due to continuous pipework. What’s not to like ?

 

i used to to be a Luddite but I’m better now!

[chrisb]

Toolstation do single lengths of copper if you collect from branch. They are the cheapest locally, Selco BM are slightly more expensive, then B&Q etc.