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I want to replace two of the flexible hoses that feed the shower mixer valve. I don't like how they have been bent at a right angle.
All the fitting in our bathroom are these pushfit fittings. I don't know the brand. Fortunately, I have removed some sections of pipework in the bathroom and kept them to investigate how the fixings disassemble. They are really easy.
What I would like to do is...
In the 1st image.. unscrew the collet, pull out the short section of copper pipe that is attached to the Flexi hose.
Remove the Flexi hose and olive from the short section of pipe, retaining the short section of pipe with the o ring and pipe grab and white part that sits between.
Connect a new Flexi hose to the retained copper pipe, and re-install the short section of back onto the lower section of the tee.

Do you think it would reseal ok?

My original plan was to remove the two equal tee's and replace with JG Speedfit. But this would mean removing the two pipes from the other shower also. (The shower are back to back)
I figured there is less to go wrong by retaining the original tees and just disassembling two pipes, than fitting new tee's but having to replace four pipes.
 

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The 4th picture was taken 4 years ago and was taken within the other shower. You are looking at the cut out made in the other shower. The two pipes the descend downwards from the equal tee's are the ones that I now need to replace.
 
I wouldn’t if there going back in a wall
 
Wouldn't re-use if you are boarding/Tiling over, nor use new JG in such an app, although many would these days. There are better metal push fit fittings

Make sure to use pipe inserts if whatever fittings you choose need them.

Good to get rid of hoses in that application.

Cheers,

Roy (amateur)
 
Wouldn't re-use if you are boarding/Tiling over, nor use new JG in such an app, although many would these days. There are better metal push fit fittings

Make sure to use pipe inserts if whatever fittings you choose need them.

Good to get rid of hoses in that application.

Cheers,

Roy (amateur)
Hi. Which metal push fit fittings are you referring to?
Would you be kind enough to send a link?
Thanks.

Looks like I'm taking them all out then. 🤣😆
 
The don’t work on plastic pipe only copper I think ?

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/c/heating-plumbing/pipe-fittings/cat831504?brand=tectite_sprint
 
Ok. I'm intrigued. Can someone please detail why the Tectite are superior?
Thanks as always

I'm not entirely sure how I would have completed this latest project without the help of people on this forum.
It is much appreciated
Special mention to Shauncorbs and king of Pipes. You have both been very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to answer my many many questions over these last months
 
Will let the others respond as I personally haven’t used them but I’ve used quite a bit a jg fittings and they’ve been fine
 

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