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Title: install mira mixer shower with plastic pipe?
Post by morph on Feb 17^th, 2011, 11:39pm

Hi there, :)
I would like to install a mixer shower and was wondering if i could use plastic pipe due to it being easier to use?
I wanted to know that if i was to use the plastic inner sleeves to reinforce the pipe lining under the compression fitting and use the olive's made of copper which are a little softer inside the compression fittings would this be sufficient and ok for the mixer valve? :-/
The boiler that is feeding the hot water is a combi if this helps, i think this is a high pressure boiler.

Title: Re: install mira mixer shower with plastic pipe?
Post by thescruff on Feb 18^th, 2011, 2:59am

No reason why not provided the pipe and insert goes into the fitting far enough.

Title: Re: install mira mixer shower with plastic pipe?
Post by Wayne B on Feb 18^th, 2011, 6:09am

Make sure the pipework is well clipped as well bud, been to a couple with plasic pipes that were not and where pipe slapping against stud wall when valve shut off quickly. :)

Title: Re: install mira mixer shower with plastic pipe?
Post by morph on Feb 18^th, 2011, 5:30pm

Cheers for that guys Thanks :)