I need 8mm copper monobloc tails.

[TerryH]

The title says it all. My customer bought a new monobloc kitchen mixer tap but wants copper tails, not the flexis as supplied. I have plenty of 10mm and 12mm copper tails but not the 8mm that he needs.
Any ideas where I can buy some, I've googled and e-bayed with no success. He may end up having to buy another tap at this rate!
TerryH.

 

[secret squirrel]

I'd let him buy another tap, if they come with flexi's as a lot of them do are you then ignoring the installation instructions?

I know the customer is always right and if thats what they want etc. But if the manufacturer wanted them fitted with copper tails wouldn't they have supplied them....

Customers....

 

[royston]

If he buys the tap then tell him to get one with copper tails.

 

[AWheating]

they have brought the tap, tell them to supply the copper tails. make it there problem.

 

[WHPES]

They can do the phoning round and trailing round all the plumbers merchants, not you.

If youre stuck Ive probably got some spare ones here.

 

[GQuigley67]

i hate those microbore tails !! tell the custard to get it themselves

 

[TerryH]

Thanks for all the replies, gents.
The customer had a burst flexi a few years back causing a severe flood, hence the requirement. He also bought the tap, I did mention that the flow would be very poor but it's what he wants. I have a feeling he may decide to change the tap once he has waited 10 minutes to fill the kettle!
I may have found a pair on He-Bay, the owner swapped his copper tails for flexis. Which is another potential problem, narrow gauge pipes like that could well crease.
Happy days!!
Thanks again.
TerryH

 

[TerryH]

E-bay turned up trumps with a pair of copper tails that did not fit!
My customer bought a new tap. Copper tails, nice copper off-set connections and full bore isolators.
Proper job :coolgleamA:
Thanks again for your suggestions.
TerryH