Need to replace kitchen tap - a monobloc. Bought a new one, and 2 flexis
to match:

http://www.gwsupplies.co.uk/p5521/30...ompression.htm

A couple of questions:

1. Why are they not identical? Does the one on the left have flow
restricter to reduce pressure for the cold, assuming it comes off the
mains? Can't understand why they are not the same...

Also, how do I know where to attach the hot and the cold on the tap?
Nothing mentioned in the leaflet it came with. There are markings on the
tap indicating which side to turn for hot and which side for cold.

On Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:37 +0000, JoeJoe wrote:

Need to replace kitchen tap - a monobloc. Bought a new one, and 2 flexis
to match:

http://www.gwsupplies.co.uk/p5521/30...ompression.htm

A couple of questions:

1. Why are they not identical? Does the one on the left have flow
restricter to reduce pressure for the cold, assuming it comes off the
mains? Can't understand why they are not the same...


It's not a flow restrictor. It's intended to make sure you have 1 &
not 2 nuts +crimps at the same height within the thickness of the
worktop.

Also, how do I know where to attach the hot and the cold on the tap?
Nothing mentioned in the leaflet it came with. There are markings on the
tap indicating which side to turn for hot and which side for cold.

Set to fully hot or fully cold & blow through it to ID the pipes.

HTH

DerekG

On 28/02/2013 02:47, DerekG wrote:
On Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:37 +0000, JoeJoe wrote:

Need to replace kitchen tap - a monobloc. Bought a new one, and 2 flexis
to match:

http://www.gwsupplies.co.uk/p5521/30...ompression.htm

A couple of questions:

1. Why are they not identical? Does the one on the left have flow
restricter to reduce pressure for the cold, assuming it comes off the
mains? Can't understand why they are not the same...


It's not a flow restrictor. It's intended to make sure you have 1 &
not 2 nuts +crimps at the same height within the thickness of the
worktop.

That makes sense, although in the instructions they insist that you only
tighten by hand.


Also, how do I know where to attach the hot and the cold on the tap?
Nothing mentioned in the leaflet it came with. There are markings on the
tap indicating which side to turn for hot and which side for cold.

Set to fully hot or fully cold & blow through it to ID the pipes.

Never thought of that! Silly me.