A supply tube connects the supply pipe to the tank.
Toilet water supply pipe size uk.
I have always connected the cold water supply via a brass tap connector.
This 1 2 inch pipe connects to the home s 3 4 inch water pipes.
Use a cup sponge or towel to remove as much water as possible from the toilet bowl and cistern.
Guide to the uk water supply regulations.
When the brass fittings and pipe corrode the brass gets delicate.
We supply a range of water supply regulation approved flexible hoses all of the highest quality and all in various lengths designed to connect toilet cistern inlet valves to 15mm pipe and isolation valve threads products.
68mm pipe is used for rainwater only and not for household waste.
The listed fixture unit values represent their load on the cold water building supply.
The water supply line does not run directly to the toilet however.
However i have just had a new wc delivered and the connection for fitting the cold supply is plastic.
Past some systems discharged water via an open ended pipe when the supply and water level within the tank was controlled electrically.
Is it ok to fit a metal tap connector to this plastic screw thread or is there a special fitting for this.
Appliances appurtenances and fixtures not referenced in the table below shall be permitted to be sized by reference to fixtures having a similar flow rate and frequency of use.
Some very old homes may have 100mm main soil pipes but this size is now obsolete and 110mm should be used.
Flexible toilet inlet hose 3 8 to 15mm 300mm 54000551.
100mm pipe is now used for ventilation and ducting not waste water.
This standard is used throughout the home to supply faucets showers and any other appliance requiring water including the washing machine.
A point of reference is that even if your supply line is silver it is still brass inside.
Water supply fixture units wsfu and minimum fixture branch pipe sizes.
Have a bucket to hand to collect the water.
Remove the screws from the base of the.
You can have a gravity feed to the toilet of any other appliance as well as having the cold feed coming from your mains water supply.
Air gap with minimum size circular overflow determined by measure or vacuum test 3 3 auk1.
Pipe size from new boiler to bath and other hot water outlets by mark3081 thu mar 05 2015 3 25 pm last post by proptech thu mar 05 2015 7 38 pm.
Before dismantling the old toilet turn off the water at the mains by locating the stopcock and turning it clockwise.
For one thing brass has a tendency to corrode.
A brass toilet water supply line is a bit more difficult to deal with than a flexible one.
Also i am fitting the toilet to a wooden floor.
