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Default European faucet adapter from metric to North American

On 04/01/14 00:18, Dave Reid wrote:
I have an expensive European faucet that I recxeived as a gift and would
like to install. I have been to all of the usual supplies (Gingers,
Taps,
Home Depot) with no success. I was wondering if there was a way to have
two adapters produced out of brass or other compatable plumbing material.
I know the easiest solution is to by a Moen or Delta, but my wife.....

Can you identify the threads used. I live in the UK, part of Europe, and
many single taps use BSP (British Standard Pipe) thread for connections,
the ISO standard pipe thread is based on BSP so the same and would be
used in Europe. Many mixer taps here with a compact base use a metric
fine thread and an O ring seal for the connection to the mixer base and
flexible hose back to the copper water pipe, typically 15mm OD. Any idea
what yours are?, IIRC 10mm is a common one. You might look here for some
ideas as to what is available on this side of the pond
http://www.screwfix.com/c/heating-pl...oses/cat831572 and
have a look round the rest of the site if you don't find what you need.
What faucet do you have as in the past I have been asked to make
modifications to seriously expensive Danish Vola equipment to suit the
interior designers requirements.