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Swept Elbows
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I've bought a Triton Capella thermostatic mixer shower that I intend to fit shortly. I don't want to T piece the pipes off the combi boiler to supply the shower; instead, I'd like to extend the 15mm hot and cold supply pipes to the bathroom sink (with service valves fitted) in order to supply it.
This means that I need to take the new pipework up the bathroom wall, through the ceiling, across the attic and down to the shower control unit. I have to do this because the bathroom door and frame is in the way of running it across the underside of the ceiling and mrs minesapint would not be happy.
The problem is that the installation manual says that elbow joints with 90 degree sharp bends should not be used in the pipework as it could affect the flow. It says to only fit "swept bend" joints or "long-radius elbows". I'm having problems the latter as I was thinking of fitting brass compression joints. Screwfix only seem to stock copper long radius elbows that can't be removed once fitted ("tectite") and if I make a mistake in measuring, the whole section will have to be scrapped.
Where can I get long radius elbows in 15mm brass compression fitting from? Alternatively, do I really need them as the booklet says or are Triton being over zealous? I really don't like the look of plastic pipework and fittings so I've eliminated these myself.
Thank you
This means that I need to take the new pipework up the bathroom wall, through the ceiling, across the attic and down to the shower control unit. I have to do this because the bathroom door and frame is in the way of running it across the underside of the ceiling and mrs minesapint would not be happy.
The problem is that the installation manual says that elbow joints with 90 degree sharp bends should not be used in the pipework as it could affect the flow. It says to only fit "swept bend" joints or "long-radius elbows". I'm having problems the latter as I was thinking of fitting brass compression joints. Screwfix only seem to stock copper long radius elbows that can't be removed once fitted ("tectite") and if I make a mistake in measuring, the whole section will have to be scrapped.
Where can I get long radius elbows in 15mm brass compression fitting from? Alternatively, do I really need them as the booklet says or are Triton being over zealous? I really don't like the look of plastic pipework and fittings so I've eliminated these myself.
Thank you
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