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Default Using flexible hoses to gas water heater?

Hi All,

I'm replacing our own Main Avon multipoint water heater with a newer
Main Medway jobby.

Of course all three pipe connections (cold mains pressure water in,
hot mains pressure water out and gas in) are in different places. Doh!

So, I can either move them all in soldered copper, use compression
copper fittings or for the water at least use flexible tap connectors?
(Can they also be used for gas out of interest .. considering much
gas plumbing is in plastic these days (in the road at least!)) ;-)

Based on the fact we have the flexible connectors at the other end of
the system (on the sink, basin and bath) and they are obviously able
to do the job (heat and pressure) but are there any rules prohibiting
their use at the heater end, or does anyone have general thoughts re
using them for such please? FWIW I think I've seen them used to
connect a combi boiler but that doesn't mean such is 'good practice'?

All the best ..

T i m