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John Rumm
 
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Default Removing HW Cylinder connector insert

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I would like to install a Surrey flange in this location and would like


Well assuming that walloping it does not work, you can get round it by
making your own Surrey/Warix flange....

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You need a 22mm solder ring tee, and a 22mm male to 15mm female end feed
fitting reducer.

First make the inner pipe of the flange from a bit of 15mm copper pipe.
Near the bottom end of the pipe, cut about half of the way through it
with a hacksaw. Now cut along the pipe up from the end so that you cut a
section of pipe out leaving just a semi circular bit left:

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Flatten the remaining bit of pipe and then fold it round to make a
shroud over the end of the pipe. This will prevent the pipe sucking
straight "up" and messing up the stratification of water in the tank:

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Now take your fitting reducer and stick it on the top of the 15mm pipe
*upside down*, and tap it down onto the pipe such that you force it past
the end stop designed to prevent the 15mm pipe passing right into the
reducer (trying a selection of fitting reducers you may find one loose
enough in the first place to go without much force) position it so that
there is an inch or two sticking out of the top of the reducer. Solder
it in place:

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Now cut the 22mm pipe leaving the top of the cylinder (turning off the
feed to and draining a few litres out of it first if you want to keep dry!)

Fit a 22mm equal tee to the top of the cylinder pipe outlet pipe,
connect the old pipe to the rest of the taps to the side of the tee, and
insert your "flange" pipe into the top. Connect the shower etc to the
15mm pipe at the top of the flange. Solder it all up, job done:



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Cheers,

John.

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