Help needed with strange looking (to me) Bath drain connector

[gcgold]

I hope someone can shed some light. Boss Lady bought a bath that weighs 27 stones for our loft conversion and I have been lumbered with the job of fitting it. Mate who is a plumber has helped me get waste pipes etc installed but doesn't want to know the bath, and who can blame him.Now that the joists have been re-inforced and the 25mm WBP ply is down and we somehow managed to get the bath up into the room ( long story) I have decided to have a look at the bath. I always thought I would have to connect the drain from underneath (ie via the ceiling in the kitchen) so no probs with accessing the 40mm waste pipe.See the attached picture. The bath has a sort of void underneath about 45mm high. Connected to teh plug hole is a flexi connector which can be bent and extended to virtually any position. My problem is how to connect this to a bath trap. the end has an outside diameter of approx 32mm. There is a run of about 3 metres so I want to use 40mm Waste pipe.Any suggestions / help would be gratefully received :rolleyes2:

 

[JCplumb]

That looks like part of the overflow. I reckon you need to go and buy bath waste kit.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

hi welcome gcgold. i believe that you form a trap with the flexi part it should come with a sort of clip which is attached to the flexi to keep it in position. you then get an adaptor to go from 32mm to 40mm then away you go!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

That looks like part of the overflow. I reckon you need to go and buy bath waste kit.

looking again i think you're right lol

 

[TBServices]

That looks like part of the overflow. I reckon you need to go and buy bath waste kit.

Sounds right to me.


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[scotty plumber]

Throw it away and buy yourself a macalpine bath waste kit as previously mentioned

 

[gcgold]

Feel like throwing the bath away - except I cant lift it coz its so heavy. Will source a Macalpine bath waste kit now . Many thanks for your prompt responses.

 

[Paulus]

It is definitely the overflow pipe. I suggest you do as scotty says.

 

[jordand]

More trouble than its worth fitting. You will be back to fix a leaky bath waste if that gets fitted

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[gcgold]

OH DEAR............... Having read the prompt responses I went back and inspected the 'monster' I now have a further problem. There is no sign of an overflow in this very heavy very expensive bath :sick: The damned thing is that big I dont think the country has enough water to completely fill it but will the lack of an overlow mean that the Building Control geezer might have something negative to say ?

 

[Whn1]

From the pic that to me looks like a cheap overflow from a kitchen sink.

 

[gcgold]

From the pic that to me looks like a cheap overflow from a kitchen sink.

No it was attached to the click clack drain.

 

[Whn1]

Like the guys said but a mcalpine one and blank off the overflow connection, you may need to cut a hole in the floor to fit the trap and hope it doesn't land on a joist.

 

[JCplumb]

Never really come across a bath without an overflow except plastic ones where you have to drill a hole for it.
Not sure if it's building regs, but I would guess that it is. Regs aside, if that bath weighs a ton and someone leaves a tap open, the overflowing water may weaken the wooden floor underneath it.
I'd be worried if I was in a room below it.
What's it made of? Would it be possible to drill one?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

can you put some pics of the bath up?

 

[Whn1]

With you in it.

 

[dancinplumba]

With you in it.

His boss lady mite not like that, but heyho each to there own

 

[gcgold]

This is the label off the crate - sorry but my phone camera is kaput

 

[Whn1]

Do you have an elevator in your house!?

 

[tamz]

Just fit it and connect it to a hepvo.

 

[bennygas]

about this business of no overflow - i fitted an ideal standard bath and waste set up a couple of weeks ago which had a fandangled arrangement of pressure pipes connected to the waste outlet connection, turns out it all acts as a concealed overflow, no need for a separate one. that aint possibly what you're supposed to have on this monster is it? if so, was there something missing from the delivery?

 

[gcgold]

haha it was a bit of a job getting it up , considering the staircase has yet to be completed - but we managed. Now wondering whether to find some way of having a drain in the floor behind the bath (out of site) that tees into the bath waste pipe below the floor, will need to fit a trap on this though but shouldn't be an issue -- or have I missed something ? Anyone know where I can get a suitable small drain

 

[Hardy1]

buy a bath waste kit with overflow..instead of scratching your head and trying to figure it out(been there) lol. and mann does it do your head in!!

 

[gcgold]

Hi Hardy1 . Many thanks for the advice. Sorry for being a bit naive but how does the water get into the overflow ? Her ladyship has decreed that no holes will be drilled in her bath with the death penalty being re-introduced for any transgressions. Did you have a particular waste kit in mind ?

 

[gcgold]

Just fit it and connect it to a hepvo.

Hadnt heard of these but having done a bit of research think this is a good option - just need to sort out the overflow situation now . Do you know best (ie cheapest) place to get hepvo's - I have trade accounts with quite a few suppliers but often find t'interweb cheaper