Advice on shower tower fittings

[emmajackt]

Hi, I have a shower tower fitted and my flexi pipes (500mm) are about 7cm short of where they need to be to fit onto the mixing valve in the back of the shower. I cannot move the shower up and the next longest flexi pipe I can find is 900mm, which is about 830mm longer than I need.. Would a 15mm straight coupler and a shorter flexi pipe connected to the 500mm flexi pipe be better, or would the 900mm one be the answer? Any help would be most appreciated. I have posted pictures to try to show what i mean. Kind regards, Kev.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Why can’t you extend the copper pipe before it enters the flexi ?

 

[emmajackt]

Why can’t you extend the copper pipe before it enters the flexi ?

Hi, thanks for your reply. The copper pipes come out of the wall at an angle and not straight down, as seen in picture 2. I'm not a plumber and have no plumbing tools, such as a blow torch, so was just wondering what the easiest way would be to connect to the shower valves preferably without having to solder the copper pipes.
Kind regards, Kev.

 

[fowlerboi]

You could go full bodge and join 2x 300mm flexi's together.

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/flexible-tap-connector-15mm-x-1-2-x-300mm/6768g

I've had to do it a couple of times, its fine just looks a bit yeehaw

Don't buy those ones though. You need some with a big bore otherwise you limit the flow rates and your shower will suck

 

[emmajackt]

You could go full bodge and join 2x 300mm flexi's together.

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/flexible-tap-connector-15mm-x-1-2-x-300mm/6768g

I've had to do it a couple of times, its fine just looks a bit yeehaw

Don't buy those ones though. You need some with a big bore otherwise you limit the flow rates and your shower will suck

Cheers fowlerboi, I think this is the easiest option for me. Thanks for your help. Kind regards, Kev.