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Post by fastflowfred on Jan 25, 2021 15:56:54 GMT
Afternoon all.
Have a whizz bang new fill and flush valve thingy-ma-bob to fit to our existing loo ... however the existing service valve on the inlet is a little pisssy and so of course should be replaced at the same time.
Trouble is the existing one is a full 70mm long. So any of the shorter ones (they all seem shorter) means a totally unneccessary rejig of the copper leading to it (& in an annoyingly awkward position of course). Anyone know if you can still get a 70mm one anywhere please?
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jan 28, 2021 15:41:45 GMT
Afternoon all. Have a whizz bang new fill and flush valve thingy-ma-bob to fit to our existing loo ... however the existing service valve on the inlet is a little pisssy and so of course should be replaced at the same time. Trouble is the existing one is a full 70mm long. So any of the shorter ones (they all seem shorter) means a totally unneccessary rejig of the copper leading to it (& in an annoyingly awkward position of course). Anyone know if you can still get a 70mm one anywhere please? Any photos of what’s there at the moment? |
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Post by fastflowfred on Feb 4, 2021 17:07:48 GMT
Hi I snapped it on my phone but it won't let me upload as the image is too big.  I'll see if I can knock down the resolution. But basically, I have one circa 70mm fitted on the existing fix but I can it get one circa 60m max. |
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Post by tomplum on Feb 4, 2021 17:26:22 GMT
hi fastflowfred, try adding the picture as an attachment, As you look at the text box for posting, its at the top right hand side,  |
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Post by fastflowfred on Feb 4, 2021 18:03:01 GMT
Here we go. Not side by side but the new one is about 10mm shorter  |
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Post by endfeed on Feb 4, 2021 18:04:28 GMT
I find if you crop the picture a little it loads up ok👍
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Feb 4, 2021 18:06:25 GMT
That looks like a tap connection
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Post by tomplum on Feb 4, 2021 18:46:35 GMT
yes its a service valve as opposed to a isolation valve, if you can't get the same size then you will have to adjust the pipework,,  |
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Post by battle1066 on Feb 4, 2021 19:04:56 GMT
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Feb 4, 2021 19:10:34 GMT
I reckon that’s the kiddie 👍 |
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Post by battle1066 on Feb 4, 2021 19:11:13 GMT
I find if you crop the picture a little it loads up ok👍 What you can do:- If you email the high resolution photo to yourself you'll get the option to choose a size (normally) this saves cropping the image. You need an image of 1MB or less to attach it trouble free. |
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Post by crowsfoot on Feb 5, 2021 9:12:54 GMT
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Post by fastflowfred on Feb 5, 2021 14:11:04 GMT
Thanks battle. Sadly I've seen that one and it looks too short also. The Q&A'a on it on the site also seem to say it's 57. something mm long ... so too shorty |
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Post by fastflowfred on Feb 5, 2021 14:19:41 GMT
Sadly, not. What you can't see out of shot (& without pissin about with loading ano) is that there isn't a fat lot of rising pipe out of the boxing in. About 20cm total, so even a flexi would have a heck of a kindink in it. From your comment, I assume 'they' don't do a shorter one than 30cm? The one on there is obviously not shiny & new and can seep when turning it on / off but until such time I can find a new, long enough one, it might have to stay there. It seems ridiculous to be pissin about with adding in circa 10mm of pipe at either end.🙁 |
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Post by fastflowfred on Feb 8, 2021 12:24:14 GMT
Still struggling to resolve this little horror. As per flexi suggestion above, you can get a shorter (15cm) pipe it seems however, on the wider shot attached I have marked up the approx 15cm but without disturbing / redoing the boxing (seems daft): 1. it leaves a very small length of pipe out to do anything with. 2. not even sure it clears the bend of the pipe to get a good compression seal on the bottom nut (I get that you can have some slack / bend in the flexi itself but it will be in full view and, I suspect, won't look great). & 3. Any flexi I've ever used never seems to last anyway (are there sure-fire good ones that won't rust etc.?) Not sure I've got the soldering skills to pit in a piece circa 10mm at the bottom without again destroying the boxing. Is there any way of making up the difference at the top - maybe with plastic (JG Guest etc)? Even they are quite chunky joints and may exceed the required 10mm shortfall? Thanks for the 'email a photo to yourself tip btw  Attachments:
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