On Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 10:33:05 PM UTC, jkn wrote:
On Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 4:45:01 PM UTC, Tim+ wrote:
jkn wrote:
Hi All
Anyone know if you can get flexible hoses like this:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/flexible-...-x-300mm/2559g

but in 28mm style (compression fittings and corresponding hose diameter)?

I have a job to replace our cold water tank in the loft and there is an awkward
connection; something like this but in 28mm would be a big help. I haven't
been able to find any in BES etc.

Thanks for any pointers

J^n




Surely better to alter the plumbing on the €œhouse side€� to make it an easy
connection?

Tim

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Please don't feed the trolls

Ideally yes, but that is also not easy... There are two pipes going into a tee
about a foot away from the tank, and the third leg of the tee goes via a short
length of 28mm (I think) with a single shallow bend, into the tank.

It is all done at angles and having to raise the level of the new (plastic)
tank with a sheet of 18mm play will make it worse.

I might post a photo...

J^n

OK, here is a photo of the offending pipework:

http://images.jkn.webfactional.com/u...y/IMAG1396.jpg

I have removed the grey insulation so things can be seen clearer.

As you can see there is a single 28mm pipe from the tank, a little naughtily then split into the Cold Water tap feed and the feed to the DHW.

Despite the bend in the pipe at (1), the pipe at (2) is actually not quite level, which I don't like very much. It is also very low to the bottom of the tank, less than the ?50--75mm? I have read should be the case.

Since I will be putting some 18mm ply under the new tank this will make things even trickier. Hence I was thinking of replacing pipe (2) with a hose....

Any other thoughts? The vertical pip is just the vent pipe and can be ignored BTW.

Cheers
J^n