Hi I purchased a bidet attachement for the toilet. The bidet comes with a valve that must be attached to the water input. The instructions say that you must have a flexible tube type pipe that goes from the water lead to the tank, and I do not. Mine has a metal pipe, but I'm wondering if it can be easily replaced by a flexible tube. Please see the pic, it looks lile this metal pipe can be unscrewed near the valve. Or does this call for a plumber? Thanks
Yes. Just make sure you get a cable with the correct size ends.
If you can screw and unscrew the pipe using pliers, you will be fine. Like the earlier poster said, get the right-sized ends. Best thing to do is shut the water off, remove the existing pipe and take it with you to your hardware store and have them pick out the right replacement. Be SURE to get one with stainless steel braid on the outside to reduce the chances of a burst pipe.
And leave a pan under the valve while you are gone. Many old valves leak a bit.
I can't imagine anyone replacing a toilet supply line with anything OTHER than a flexible line - at least the DIY kind of folks who lack the tools/skills to mess with bending, flaring, and cursing copper pipe.
You do not need a plumber.
Tip: If you're going to cut off the water to your house - instead of just at the toilet supply valve - replace the crappy valve while you're there with a quater-turn ball valve. Follow step #3 above to replace the valve.
The flex connections I've bought have rubber seals. Teflon tape would not be useful on them.
Don't be too hasty, we haven't yet heard what size fittings are on that bidet valve which sounds like it mounts onto the outlet fitting of the shut off valve.
The OP had better check that out before he runs to the store to purchase a flex line, huh?
Jeff
Ah! Good point.
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