What are flexible tap tails?
Flexi-tail pipe connectors, also known as flexi-tail piping or flexible hoses, connect up the hot and cold water feeds to your bathroom or kitchen tap. Flexi-tails come in a range of lengths and sizes to suit specific plumbing installations or repairs.
What do flexible tap tails connect to?
They are a method of connecting from the plumbing pipework to the Tap fitting. There is two tails for mixer taps, one carries the hot to the tap and the other the cold. Essentially, they consist of a rubber material (hose) wrapped in a braided metal such as stainless steel.
What size are flexi tap connectors?
The most common length of flexible tap connector is 300mm although some variations come in 150mm, 500mm and 1000mm.
What length are tap tails?
The size of flexible tap tail is M12 (12mm) on tap connection end and 3/8 Inch BSP on the other end. The tap connection tail length can be chosen between 20 and 100cm…
How long do flexible tap connectors last?
between five and ten years
IAG has even labelled flexible connectors a ‘ticking time bomb’ and put notices on its website advising home owners that flexible hoses have a lifespan of between five and ten years, and should be checked by a licensed plumber every two years.
Do flexible tap connectors reduce flow?
Any restriction to pipework will reduce the flow, the length of the restriction is immaterial, IT IS A RESTRICTION. Flexible pipes on mains applications may be OK due to higher pressures involved. Anything connected to a tank in the loft should not be restricted if possible.
How are tap tails measured?
Use a ruler to measure across the thread diameter where the connector would attach. Include all the thread in your measurement. Now you’ve got your tap thread measurement, you can easily work out which tap connector is compatible for your tap.
How do I know what size tap connector I have?
How long do flexi tap connectors last?
How do I know what size an fitting I have?
As mentioned earlier, you can always identify AN fittings based on the male thread size (outside diameter). These sizes are constant regardless of brand, hose type, or fitting configuration. If your fitting has a convex 37 degree flare at the end, the threads will tell you the AN size (and vice-versa).
What size are bath tap tails?
Measuring BSP Sizes
| BSP Size | Diameter of the thread (mm) | Typical products you might find |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2″ | 20.9 | Shower hose, valves that screw into sink or basin taps, the rigid tails on basin taps, UK flexitail connectors |
| 3/4″ | 26.4 | Bath tap rigid tails, valves that fit into bath taps |
| 1″ | 33.2 | |
| 1.25″ | 41.9 | Basin wastes |