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Originally Posted by Brian Sharrock
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Yes there probably are. We can buy some real crap fittings in UK no one will know where they are fitted or probably care. The US just sells the same , or often better quallity fittings for half the price.Bathroom gear , along with most other "household" stuff, is mostly made in China. The higher price fittings are made in Germany or the like but i bet that in fact the production line is in the Far East (or soon will be).
I have no recollection of any fitting i have bought in UK being labelled as suitable for local byelaws.(except for the water storage tank lid kit which i think is Bylaw 32? and ensures you have to buy a huge amount of gear you do not need in most cases as you cant buy just a lid.) Have you? You can still install a plumbing fitting abiding by the local byelaws (ie a non return valve in the system)but they do not have to be "approved" as far as i know just do the job the byelaw requires.
If they are sold in the local plumbers merchant then they should be ok.
By the way - a half inch American fitting will fit a UK half inch fitting no problem.
Freddy