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McAlpine Flexcon flexi connector
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Yes any way
Either way but I prefer the plain end into a trap and the compression nut end onto the pipe . Kop
Fit it as I suggested then you'll be fine, any hairs should catch in the shower trap and be able to be cleaned out ?. Kop
I’ve already solvent fixed it the opposite way to what you have suggested - hence my concern when I looked down it and saw the smaller dia part of the flexi as per pics.
It’s going under a heavy resin stone stand alone bath and worryingly neither the trap nor the flexi will be accessible when the bath is lowered over them so I need to ensure as far as possible that it’s maintenance free into the future and viewing down the flexi isn’t filling me with confidence!
That’s part of it if you look down the other way you will see the same etc it’s part of the construction
Can’t you hard pipe it ?
Can’t you hard pipe it ?
Ah ok - thanks for that - if it looks the same down both ends then that gives me a bit of comfort that it will work either way - still looks a poor design regarding a smooth waste flow and looks like a potential spot for pickup and blockage.
I’ve never used Flexis before and would rather hard pipe it here but can’t see how that is possible as the bath has a fixed skirt all the way around which is cast as part of the whole bath, so once the bath is positioned on the tiled floor there is no accessing under it from within the bathroom. The trap will sit under the bath and in-between the joists, the pipe work then runs into soil pipe via flexcon.
The method suggested for connecting up the waste to this type of bath is to have bath in position, raised and sat on 4” timber blocks, reach under and connect trap using the flex given via the flexi and then remove blocks and lower bath into position compressing the flexi under it.
It’s far from ideal in my mind but I can’t think of another solution apart from cutting a large access hole in ceiling below which is plaster and lath and is not a route a really want to even consider 🫣
If you have any other suggestions I will gratefully receive them!
I’ve never used Flexis before and would rather hard pipe it here but can’t see how that is possible as the bath has a fixed skirt all the way around which is cast as part of the whole bath, so once the bath is positioned on the tiled floor there is no accessing under it from within the bathroom. The trap will sit under the bath and in-between the joists, the pipe work then runs into soil pipe via flexcon.
The method suggested for connecting up the waste to this type of bath is to have bath in position, raised and sat on 4” timber blocks, reach under and connect trap using the flex given via the flexi and then remove blocks and lower bath into position compressing the flexi under it.
It’s far from ideal in my mind but I can’t think of another solution apart from cutting a large access hole in ceiling below which is plaster and lath and is not a route a really want to even consider 🫣
If you have any other suggestions I will gratefully receive them!
As you described is exactly it.
I keep 2 100x100mm blocks of Celotex about 900mm long in the garage for the job. Nice and soft and light to move in and out by your self. Cut the 1" 1/2 as close to the floor as you can and then put an elbow on it. Stick the flexi straight into the trap and then run a bit of pipe in a bit of an L/C shape so when the bath gets dropped it doesn't get put under tension/compression. Bit of silicone under the feet or round the back where the skirt meets the floor and can't be seen to prevent it being bumped into when empty, although with your stone bath you won't have that issue.
If you ever need to service it all you do is lift it and slip the blocks back in.
Done maybe 30 in the last 6 years and not been back to any of them
I keep 2 100x100mm blocks of Celotex about 900mm long in the garage for the job. Nice and soft and light to move in and out by your self. Cut the 1" 1/2 as close to the floor as you can and then put an elbow on it. Stick the flexi straight into the trap and then run a bit of pipe in a bit of an L/C shape so when the bath gets dropped it doesn't get put under tension/compression. Bit of silicone under the feet or round the back where the skirt meets the floor and can't be seen to prevent it being bumped into when empty, although with your stone bath you won't have that issue.
If you ever need to service it all you do is lift it and slip the blocks back in.
Done maybe 30 in the last 6 years and not been back to any of them
Flexcon 1 is what you need 👍
Isn’t a flexi con 1 11/4 also is there any difference other than length on both they look the same
Yeah there are two basic types - the Flexcon 1 & 2 etc are longer and are a fixed length, where the Flexcon 3,4,5,6 etc are shorter overall and are capable of a concertina effect where they can stretch and collapse.
The Flexcon2 is too long for my application which is why I've used the Flexcon6
The Flexcon2 is too long for my application which is why I've used the Flexcon6
2 is the only one I use personally anything smaller we hard pipe it .
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