Hi,
I want to replace my kitchen tap as there is some severe limescale damage to the hot/cold taps causing leakage and I want to put in a new unit. As you can see from the picture the arrangement is the hot and cold inlet connect to flexible hoses, which then connect to an isolation valve, which couples to a copper pipe which is part of the tap assembly. I have practically no experience in this type of work but want to learn.
The new tap I have purchased comes with flexible hoses (1/2in BSP) for its inlet and I believe this is the common way now for taps to be connected to the system?
So to replace it I think theres two options, either to:
- Remove the original tap, replace the isolator valve with one that has two of the same BSP connection and have the isolation valve inlet and outlet be flexible hosing (essentially joining the two hoses with an isolation valve)
- Cut the copper tubing just before where the hosing is connected and attach an isolation valve here, then connect the flexible hosing of the new tap (I may need to extend the original copper inlet for this)
So either have the valve between two hoses, or between copper and a hose.
Another option would be to keep the setup intact and install new copper pipes on the new tap but I don't think I would want to do this as the hosing seems to be as standard, I am a little concerned about the grounding cables as I am unsure why they are needed but I could replace these on the hosing after replacement (presumably)
EDIT: ~I suppose a third option would be to buy new copper tap tails and then just reuse the existing system, although I wouldnt mind replacing the isolator valves as they look quite damaged
I want to replace my kitchen tap as there is some severe limescale damage to the hot/cold taps causing leakage and I want to put in a new unit. As you can see from the picture the arrangement is the hot and cold inlet connect to flexible hoses, which then connect to an isolation valve, which couples to a copper pipe which is part of the tap assembly. I have practically no experience in this type of work but want to learn.
The new tap I have purchased comes with flexible hoses (1/2in BSP) for its inlet and I believe this is the common way now for taps to be connected to the system?
So to replace it I think theres two options, either to:
- Remove the original tap, replace the isolator valve with one that has two of the same BSP connection and have the isolation valve inlet and outlet be flexible hosing (essentially joining the two hoses with an isolation valve)
- Cut the copper tubing just before where the hosing is connected and attach an isolation valve here, then connect the flexible hosing of the new tap (I may need to extend the original copper inlet for this)
So either have the valve between two hoses, or between copper and a hose.
Another option would be to keep the setup intact and install new copper pipes on the new tap but I don't think I would want to do this as the hosing seems to be as standard, I am a little concerned about the grounding cables as I am unsure why they are needed but I could replace these on the hosing after replacement (presumably)
EDIT: ~I suppose a third option would be to buy new copper tap tails and then just reuse the existing system, although I wouldnt mind replacing the isolator valves as they look quite damaged
