Not enough thread for shower mixer

[WuMyster]

I've had to replace the shower mixer and don't know how the old one managed to stay on without leaks. I've attached a photo of the inlet and a photo of the dogleg connector screwed in giving me not enough thread.

The valve the dogleg connector connects to is recessed quite a bit into the wall. Does an extension exist where I can simply screw it into the existing valve, and then screw my dogleg connector into it?

Apologies for any wrong terminology, no knowledge in any of this.

 

[cross thread]

7866g screwfix

 

[terryplumb]

7866g screwfix

That's not going to be much use to the op .

 

[cross thread]

It’s 1/2 bps thread on both ends so will extend it by 20 mm ish obviously the nut and olive are not required

 

[terryplumb]

Unfortunately the shower valves dog leg connector is 1/2 in at one end and 3/4 in at the other. So the part you lnked to with both ends 1/2 in, male ,won't do. The valve connectors are 3/4 in female.

 

[Stivino]

What about a 3/4 nipple Screwfix 92631?

 

[cross thread]

5725g my mistake it’s the one below my initial message

 

[terryplumb]

What about a 3/4 nipple Screwfix 92631?

No good either.

 

[polesapart]

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