Flexible Hose Connections -Are they better made these days or still liable to fail suddenly?

ashe

benson1980 said:

I really don’t get why people tile the entire bath panel without providing any access- not just for these but bath waste, overflow etc. I’d consider them an item that might need inspection/replacement after a period of time thus wouldn’t have them in inaccessible spaces.

By the time I'd want to look at overflows on my bath I'd probably be wanting to refresh the bathroom anyway so removing some tiles be the least of my worries. If it fails, its covered by insurance so again, least of my worries. 

benson1980

ashe said:

benson1980 said:

I really don’t get why people tile the entire bath panel without providing any access- not just for these but bath waste, overflow etc. I’d consider them an item that might need inspection/replacement after a period of time thus wouldn’t have them in inaccessible spaces.

By the time I'd want to look at overflows on my bath I'd probably be wanting to refresh the bathroom anyway so removing some tiles be the least of my worries. If it fails, its covered by insurance so again, least of my worries. 

Each to their own I guess. Perhaps half an hour extra effort to create a matching access panel, when considering the time (and money) spent on an entire bathroom refurb- why would you not and work on the basis that you claim on your home insurance to fix a leak.

Grenage

I've seen one pin hole copper leak, and a few flexible hoses fail.  I generally use copper pipe wherever it's practical, and flexible when it's not.

FreeBear

Grenage said: I've seen one pin hole copper leak

Yup. The copper tubing used for a period in the 1980s by some of the major developers was of very poor quality. Had to do a repair on a friends house when one bit of pipe sprung a leak in the loft.

Another common cause of copper pipe failing is when it is buried in a concrete floor - The cement corrodes the copper, and leaks appear which are difficult to trace and a right royal pain to repair.