Replacing Old Shower

[fido]

I am replacing an old narrow Miralec shower with a new Triton shower, using their Instatrim, which allows pipework to be routed behind the shower. The old appliance is connected using a soldered tap connector which would be difficult to remove due to tiles etc. I want to use a flexi pipe to join to the new shower but need a fitting to connect to the tap connector. Would a 15mm / 1/2" male iron fitting be suitable for this? I assume if I did use this it would still be sealed using a fibre washer rather than PTFE tape on the threads?

 

[Bahco]

Finding it hard to envisage what you are trying to do

You may be able to use the male fitting but you should use ptfe on all male threads.

Might look a bit messy though with the flexi

 

[delmel]

I am replacing an old narrow Miralec shower with a new Triton shower, using their Instatrim, which allows pipework to be routed behind the shower. The old appliance is connected using a soldered tap connector which would be difficult to remove due to tiles etc. I want to use a flexi pipe to join to the new shower but need a fitting to connect to the tap connector. Would a 15mm / 1/2" male iron fitting be suitable for this? I assume if I did use this it would still be sealed using a fibre washer rather than PTFE tape on the threads?

wouldnt use a triton



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[fido]

The use of a flexi and choice of Triton were both suggested by the Shower Doctor:
http://showerdoc.co.uk/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=810

I bought a male iron fitting today and tried connecting it to an old tap connector but I found that the wall thickness was too great to accomodate the central stub which centralises the fibre washer. I also got the flexi pipe and tried that direct into the tap connector:

The only thing is the end of the threaded section of the flexi is not flat so I will try rubbing it on a sheet of emery layed onto a sheet of glass. I'm not too concerned how the flexi will look as it's hidden inside the Instatrim housing.