Plumbing stuff update.

Hmmmm... Not sure I follow how that works. Can you explain what it is? I can't even work out what size it is.

hmmm.. Again, can't see quite what they are for. Do they fit onto a tap connector to give something that normal compression/pushfit plumbing fits?

Maybe I'm being particularly thick this evening :-) I got lost in Doctor Who as well :-)

Darren

Have a look here

Lots of taps these days come with flexible tap tails. They should fit onto a male/male compression joint or an isolating valve. The concern is, that the face of the compression joint or isolating valve may not be flat & therefore they won't seal.

The threaded end fits the flexy tap tail & the other end fits the compression joint or isolating valve.

I had to give up on that years ago :-)

Ahhh! *penny drops*. Yep, I was being thick. I see now :-)

Yep, that's what I thought. ta

Darren

On Saturday 18 May 2013 18:39 The Medway Handyman wrote in uk.d-i-y:

That looks a very good idea.

I had no trouble with a Bathstore.com basin and bath - but there was anice mating surface and a decent rubber washer. But that widget does look interesting.

On Saturday 18 May 2013 19:59 D.M.Chapman wrote in uk.d-i-y:

A compression will not work on those - there's no "give" to allow the olive to bite. I made that mistake on a similar widget that was an MDPE to copper joint (I wanted slim and discrete - not the usualy massive black affair)

Push fit would probably work - or solder a coupler then a stub of pipe on.

It does say "For use with Swivel nut connections on flexible tap tails. Ensures washer fits flat, securing seal. Fits into a standard 15mm isolating valve".

A "standard" 15mm isolating valve would be compression surely?

I'll soon find out :-)

That BasinMate looks like the bit that I always feel is missing! Must get a couple (one for the job I'm doing very soon and one for stock).

On Saturday 18 May 2013 22:09 The Medway Handyman wrote in uk.d-i-y:

Is the tube wall thin? The MDPE one I had was seriously thick brass - when I tried compression, it seemed to hold - then when I poked it it fell off (water was not yet on thankfully!)

Don't know, haven't got them yet - I'll post when they arrive.