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UK pull out tap for Irish house

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  • #2
    Latro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭Latro


    Work away.

    If you have any problems and you need any sort of adapter fittings take it to any local pluming shop and they will sort you out no problem.


  • #3
    jhenno78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭jhenno78


    Poncke wrote: »
    Morning all,

    Would this fit standard Irish plumbing?

    Looking to replace my ordinary tap for this beauty

    https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CV7PKF7?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=SCX5MPZ3PAG4HT1V46H2

    But it is made for the UK market.

    If it doesnt fit directly, what adapter do I need to purchase?

    I assume (I know) that the house has standard Irish plumbing in the kitchen sink.

    "Standard Irish plumbing" means a gravity-fed system which won't have enough pressure for this tap to work properly. If you've got a pumped system it'll be fine though.


  • #4
    Poncke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Poncke


    jhenno78 wrote: »
    "Standard Irish plumbing" means a gravity-fed system which won't have enough pressure for this tap to work properly. If you've got a pumped system it'll be fine though.

    I was referring to measurements of the pipes with that remark. We have a pump (unfortunately), so pressure is fine.

    I found a very similar tap in IKEA for 200 euro. So its worth to explore this UK option as it cost about 80 euro.


  • #5
    Poncke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Poncke


    Latro wrote: »
    Work away.

    If you have any problems and you need any sort of adapter fittings take it to any local pluming shop and they will sort you out no problem.

    I was thinking that too.

    Cheers


  • #6
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,840 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Plumbing sizes will be BSP thread so will work fine with Irish fittings. Once you have a sink with 1 tap hole. Pressure is needed. You have a pump do you’re ok


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  • #7
    Poncke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Poncke


    Yeah, it's one tap hole. And then 2 flexible hoses to the copper pipes


  • #8
    Poncke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Poncke


    Funny enough, all the fittings fit the Irish valves. There is no difference between UK and Ireland then I guess.

    Another question came up though.

    Which way is hot water and cold water? I connected all hoses according to the instructions and warm water is when the lever is towards me and cold water towards the window.

    For my feeling, it should be the other way around.

    Any insights on this?


  • #9
    Latro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭Latro


    I'd leave it as per instruction. The hot side could have better heat resistant internal seals. If you change hoses it could shorten life of internal cartridge but then again the replacement is cheap as chips.


  • #10
    Poncke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Poncke


    Latro wrote: »
    I'd leave it as per instruction. The hot side could have better heat resistant internal seals. If you change hoses it could shorten life of internal cartridge but then again the replacement is cheap as chips.

    I thought something like that.

    We'll get used to this configuration in a few days anyway and then we won't know any better


  • #11
    jhenno78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭jhenno78


    Poncke wrote: »
    Funny enough, all the fittings fit the Irish valves. There is no difference between UK and Ireland then I guess.

    If it's that it came with female tails and you're just screwing them onto isolation valves/whatever - then yes, they're all 1/2" BSP(British standard pipe) which is the international standard. Happy days

    If it came with compression valves on the tails then it'll be a 14.7mm Irish pipe in a 15mm UK pipe - it'll look about right but leak (I'd expect it to leak from the off though, so I'm guessing it's not this...happy days again?).


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