It's common in European hotels (and I assume UK ones) for basin taps to be connected to an outlet beneath the sink by a short length of braided pipe which connects onto an isolator that looks a bit like a radiator valve - what are they called and where can I buy them?
Dave
Like this?
Does not compute. The UK is in Europe.
They are called shutoff valves and most of the quality brassware manufacturers make them - Grohe, Hansgrohe ...
No. These are a wallmounted small valve to which the braided hose is connected.
Hmm. I realise this may not be the most helpful reply but do you mean this:
They're only a couple of Euros each but I don't know where you'd get them in the UK.
That's one example. There are better ones that match the basin brassware if one wants that.
Fantastic! and coincidentally I'm about to place an order with Megabad for something else (£730'ish in UK but £430'ish from Megabad!) Thanks!
Dave
Pah! The order has already gone so I can't add these to it and I'm back to square one (except I now know they're "shutoff valves" - thanks Andy) because it isn't worth ordering them separately.
Are there any UK stockists at sensible prices?
Dave
Nice - wish we had them in the UK
Google > Barking Grohe Ltd.
DG
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