Well I never again will tackle that 'easy' job on a Sunday afternoon. I am in the process of refitting my bathroom. Complete change around so new plumbing. Everything ready for the floor to be put down apart from teeing into the 22mm feeds for the bath. So off with the water at the stopcock, drain down hot and cold. Cut the pipes and found they are 3/4 not 22mm. I have also found that trying to get away with soldering them is not a good idea (This was only meant to be a temp solution until I can get the parts). There is not much difference but enough. To be fair 3 out of the 4 joints are holding but 1 isn't. I can see all the plumbers rolling there eyes but this is the only bit of 'old' pipe I have come across in the whole house as most of the house is late 70's but some is 20's.
Anyway I have learnt my lesson and we have no water with a small baby in the house. Nowhere to get the bits tonight unless any samaritan in Basingstoke.
I am told that I can use a 22mm compression fitting with 3/4 olives to convert to 22mm, is this true and will I actually be able to get 3/4 olives anywhere tomorrow?
Anyway I have learnt my lesson and we have no water with a small baby in the house. Nowhere to get the bits tonight unless any samaritan in Basingstoke.
I am told that I can use a 22mm compression fitting with 3/4 olives to convert to 22mm, is this true and will I actually be able to get 3/4 olives anywhere tomorrow?
