Basin tap pipe options

[benwmbc]

Hi all, I've got to change the taps for our small bathroom basin, the pipework comes through the wall and up to the taps, and is quite short. Is there an option to fit flexible hose as the shortest I could find is 300mm, which would mean it would have to have a coil in it, if it is flexible enough to do this? I also wanted to put an isolation valve in, which would just fit on the vertical part, but I don't think I could then use flexible hose. If anyone as any suggestions to what would be best, I wanted to use flexible hose as I believe it would be easier to do the job, and wanted an isolation valve foe whenever the taps have to be changed in the future. Thanks in advance.

 

[kozak1968]

Use a bent ballofix and you should be able to coil the flexi to suit. I would use a 1/2" x 1/2" flexi then take the nut off the outlet side of the ballofix if you are tight for space.

 

[benwmbc]

Thank you again for your advice, I didn't know you could get the bent valves. This I think should work, I will buy the flexible hose from a local shop so I can see it will coil.

 

[Chalked]

Why don't you just use the tap connector that is there? Your new taps will connect

 

[benwmbc]

I've read that the taps thread length can be of different lengths, the current ones are about 10 years old, unless they are more standard in nowadays. The new taps are of 50mm length, it's hard to measure the length of the current ones due to them still being installed, of course it's possible they could be the same.

 

[Best]

I've read that the taps thread length can be of different lengths, the current ones are about 10 years old, unless they are more standard in nowadays. The new taps are of 50mm length, it's hard to measure the length of the current ones due to them still being installed, of course it's possible they could be the same.

They will be the same length. The old taps that had longer threads were made about 50 years ago! What you read was just talking about really old taps.
Just remember you need to replace any washers on your tap fittings

 

[Paulplumb]

As Chalked said just pop the taps straight in. If you do want isolators you can go for straight ones.



Or bent ones



Flexies coiled up will look pretty rough. Williams & Co. One of our our forum sponsors Sell 150mm Flexies but I think that they'll still be too long.

 

[benwmbc]

They will be the same length. The old taps that had longer threads were made about 50 years ago! What you read was just talking about really old taps.
Just remember you need to replace any washers on your tap fittings

Great, thank you for the information :smile5:

 

[benwmbc]

They will be the same length. The old taps that had longer threads were made about 50 years ago! What you read was just talking about really old taps.
Just remember you need to replace any washers on your tap fittings

Great, thank you for the information :smile5:

 

[benwmbc]

As Chalked said just pop the taps straight in. If you do want isolators you can go for straight ones.

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Or bent ones

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Flexies coiled up will look pretty rough. Williams & Co. One of our our forum sponsors Sell 150mm Flexies but I think that they'll still be too long.

I agree the flexies won't look great and the 150mm would be too long, I think for now I will just fit the new taps without flexible hoses but may fit the straight isolation valves. Thanks.

 

[kozak1968]

Unless you are very very short I doubt if you would see a flexi.

 

[snowhead]

Use straight Iso valves.

You should be able to cut the valve in the vertical copper pipe low enough to be able to adjust the height to the tap threads if required.
Leave at least 25mm pipe up from the elbow to give enough room for the olive and nut.
Clean the paint off.
New washer on the end.

 

[snowhead]

Thought the double post had disappeared?