On 30 Oct, 16:24, "The Medway Handyman" davidno-spam-
wrote:
John wrote:
I have bought a tap with 2 flexible tails (rubber washer for the
seating in the connection).

I want to fit isolation valves - the ones I have seen have compression
fittings at each end. I presume I want something a bit different to
attach the flexible. Any pointers?

Do the flexibles screw into the tap at one end and have a female with a
rubber washer at the other.

Like the connector on the left end herehttp://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/Flexible+Connectors/Flexible...

If so the female will fit straight onto the isolating valve & seal.

If your flexibles end in compression fittings then a short piece of copper
tube will sort it.

--
Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk

mmm
I asked a similar one not so long ago on here - Tim W had this

"I don't think that would be a good idea. The rubber washer in teh
flexi
expects a flat shoulder on the mating fitting. The shoulder on a
compression
joint tends to be sharper and not designed for washers.

I had the same dilemma when swapped a ballcock from a stupid plastic
threaded bit of crap to a proper one with a solid brass thread.
The plastic one was designed for a tap connector (not much else they
could
do) and the brass one for a compression joint to pipe and it had a
very
sharp shoulder. Don't think a rubber washer would have lasted very
long..."

Jim K