I'm wondering what the smallest diameter 15mm straight push-fit connector is
as we have plastic raditor tails sticking up through our new wooden floor
that I'd like to replace with chromed ones.

I'd like to get the slimmest possible straight connector (in brass I guess)
and push the plastic tails down out of sight through minimally enlarged
holes.

I've seen these on the net. http://www.bes.co.uk/products/152.asp

Anyone any idea what sort of external diameter these things are?

Tim

On Jun 19, 8:06*pm, "Tim Downie"
wrote:
I'm wondering what the smallest diameter 15mm straight push-fit connector is
as we have plastic raditor tails sticking up through our new wooden floor
that I'd like to replace with chromed ones.

I'd like to get the slimmest possible straight connector (in brass I guess)
and push the plastic tails down out of sight through minimally enlarged
holes.

I've seen these on the net. *http://www.bes.co.uk/products/152.asp

Anyone any idea what sort of external diameter these things are?

Technical data he

http://www.ibpconex.co.uk/technicalCuprofit.php

Another slimline copper one is Tectite Sprint as sold by Screwfix, non
demountable (in theory) though.

cheers,
Pete.

Pete C wrote:
On Jun 19, 8:06 pm, "Tim Downie"
wrote:
I'm wondering what the smallest diameter 15mm straight push-fit
connector is as we have plastic raditor tails sticking up through
our new wooden floor that I'd like to replace with chromed ones.

I'd like to get the slimmest possible straight connector (in brass
I guess) and push the plastic tails down out of sight through
minimally enlarged holes.

I've seen these on the net. http://www.bes.co.uk/products/152.asp

Anyone any idea what sort of external diameter these things are?

Technical data he

http://www.ibpconex.co.uk/technicalCuprofit.php

Another slimline copper one is Tectite Sprint as sold by Screwfix, non
demountable (in theory) though.

Thanks Pete. I see the Conex ones are 25mm. That'll probably do.

Tim

On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:06:46 +0100, Tim Downie wrote:

I'm wondering what the smallest diameter 15mm straight push-fit connector is
as we have plastic raditor tails sticking up through our new wooden floor
that I'd like to replace with chromed ones.

I'd like to get the slimmest possible straight connector (in brass I guess)
and push the plastic tails down out of sight through minimally enlarged
holes.

But you can't use chromed pipe with pushfit connectors (unless you
laboriously remove the chrome from the end going into the pushfit).

--
John Stumbles

A backstreet vasectomy left me sterile

John Stumbles wrote:
On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:06:46 +0100, Tim Downie wrote:

I'm wondering what the smallest diameter 15mm straight push-fit connector is
as we have plastic raditor tails sticking up through our new wooden floor
that I'd like to replace with chromed ones.

I'd like to get the slimmest possible straight connector (in brass I guess)
and push the plastic tails down out of sight through minimally enlarged
holes.

But you can't use chromed pipe with pushfit connectors (unless you
laboriously remove the chrome from the end going into the pushfit).

YOu can get chrome effect plastic snap over tails for rads. These just
cover the existing pipe and make it look a bit less ugly.

--
Cheers,

John.

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John Stumbles wrote:
On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:06:46 +0100, Tim Downie wrote:

I'm wondering what the smallest diameter 15mm straight push-fit
connector is as we have plastic raditor tails sticking up through
our new wooden floor that I'd like to replace with chromed ones.

I'd like to get the slimmest possible straight connector (in brass
I guess) and push the plastic tails down out of sight through
minimally enlarged holes.

But you can't use chromed pipe with pushfit connectors (unless you
laboriously remove the chrome from the end going into the pushfit).

Too slippery or too hard to grip? In my ignorance our shower was plumbed
that way for the past 10 years (speedfit I think) but being an upstairs
flow activated pumped shower, the pressure wouldn't have been that high
(cheap showerforce pump) so I guess I may just have got away with it.

I'll experiment with removing the chrome to see if that's possible. Don't
like the idea of covers unless it's a complete sleeve, not a "snap-on" one.

Tim

On Jun 20, 12:30*pm, "Tim Downie"
wrote:

I'll experiment with removing the chrome to see if that's possible. *Don't
like the idea of covers unless it's a complete sleeve, not a "snap-on" one.

I'd consider putting 1 (or maybe 2) shallow grooves on the pipe with a
pipe cutter, for the grab ring to bite into.

Though I'd do a sample test with pipe offcuts, a straight connector,
single groove, and lots of brute force!

Tectite make and recommend a special tool for scribing chrome pipe:

http://www.yorkshirefittings.co.uk/Brochures/
1Yorkshire_Fittings_Product_Brochures/9Tectite_Sprint.pdf

cheers,
Pete.