aj
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Post by aj on Mar 29, 2018 18:29:52 GMT
hi. what is the proper way of connecting flexitap tails? should you connect them to one end of an isolating valve? many thanks
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Post by endfeed on Mar 29, 2018 18:46:35 GMT
Strictly speaking no, should fit them to male iron.👍 I've fitted them to isolation valves and had no troubles.
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Post by endfeed on Mar 29, 2018 18:56:27 GMT
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 29, 2018 19:49:33 GMT
Agree with EF
Nowadays you see them fitted straight to iso.
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Post by tomplum on Mar 29, 2018 19:51:29 GMT
I've seen trillions connected to iso valves and i do it too, so fear not aj, but be gentle, don't wring their neck when you tighten them, hand tight then a quarter turn with a spanner, check for leaks and if they're ok,,job done,  |
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Post by woodbine66 on Mar 29, 2018 20:01:21 GMT
If you want belt and braces when attaching the female end of a flexi directly to an iso, you can get tap tail adaptors specifically for this job. Available in 1/2" and 3/8". Give more of a mating surface than going straight onto iso.
www.toolstation.com/shop/p14081?table=no
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Post by dickpuller on Mar 29, 2018 20:48:07 GMT
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Post by woodbine66 on Mar 29, 2018 21:05:35 GMT
Good recommendation, Dick. Didn't know they existed. Cheaper than buying adaptors and ordinary isolators.
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Post by endfeed on Mar 29, 2018 21:06:07 GMT
Not seen them before, niceone dick👍👍
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Post by tomplum on Mar 29, 2018 21:07:42 GMT
two realy good answers here from Dick and woody, every day is a skool day here, |
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Post by jcplumb on Mar 29, 2018 21:53:09 GMT
Or keep your unused radiator tails. The kind with a 15mm tail on. You don't take the old tails out of the rad when changing the valve so keep the unused new tails for this. I'm actually running low on them, down to 2 I think. Need to change more rad valves  They're not exactly a male iron, but not far off and not nearly as sharp as an ISO face Attachment Deleted. |
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Post by tomplum on Mar 29, 2018 21:59:08 GMT
So there you go, another great tip, thanks joe, |
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Post by endfeed on Mar 29, 2018 22:03:06 GMT
Or keep your unused radiator tails. The kind with a 15mm tail on. You don't take the old tails out of the rad when changing the valve so keep the unused new tails for this. I'm actually running low on them, down to 2 I think. Need to change more rad valves They're not exactly a male iron, but not far off and not nearly as sharp as an ISO face View Attachment. that's a cracking idea! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 |
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Post by aj on Mar 30, 2018 19:35:52 GMT
thank you guys some very good ideas |
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