Installing a Handheld Bidet Spraye

dont_use_vistaprint

I’ve just bought this and it comes with a chrome T valve, seems pretty straightforward how to install it but I cannot locate a stock tap either behind the upstairs toilet or the bathroom  sink.

should there definitely be one there somewhere in the bathroom?

to make matters worse I’ve never been able to locate the main stock tap either.

The piping in the bathroom looks to be all push fit with a bit of flexible tubing, do you think it’s possible to be able to fit this without turning the water off?

also can the chrome valve be connected to push-fit ? I thought it was not advisable to connect chrome and push fit together

Ayr_Rage

When you say "stock tap" I presume you mean stopcock and if you don't know where the one on the incoming supply is located it's time to do some investigation.

Make sure you fit a separate stopcock for the device, they don't fail safe and a friend in Australia had a flooded bathroom as a result.

We have them in all 36 rooms of our letting buildings in Thailand and they are the most common plumbing failures.

dont_use_vistaprint

I mean stop tap And I have looked and plumbers have looked, and we have been unable to find one

Rodders53

Those are almost certainly  illegal to fit in the UK due to the water regs>

Water Regulations Approval Scheme Ltd - IRN R070

Ayr_Rage

Rodders53 said:

Those are almost certainly  illegal to fit in the UK due to the water regs>

Water Regulations Approval Scheme Ltd - IRN R070

Well, that makes it pretty clear, you cannot fit a bum gun to the normal plumbing.

Albermarle

dont_use_vistaprint said:

I mean stop tap And I have looked and plumbers have looked, and we have been unable to find one

If you can not find the internal one, then at least find the external one.

EssexExile

Albermarle said:

dont_use_vistaprint said:

I mean stop tap And I have looked and plumbers have looked, and we have been unable to find one

If you can not find the internal one, then at least find the external one.

Then turn it off and fit an internal one.

dont_use_vistaprint

EssexExile said:

Albermarle said:

dont_use_vistaprint said:

I mean stop tap And I have looked and plumbers have looked, and we have been unable to find one

If you can not find the internal one, then at least find the external one.

Then turn it off and fit an internal one.

Yes this is the plan, to get it turned off somewhere and then fit a couple of stop taps.

I’ve heard this thing saying that you cannot fit hands in the UK it’s a bit wierd  as it’s far more hygienic. Anyway I don’t think the Water police are gonna find out

Rodders53

dont_use_vistaprint said:

I’ve heard this thing saying that you cannot fit hands in the UK it’s a bit wierd  as it’s far more hygienic. Anyway I don’t think the Water police are gonna find out

It is due to the danger of the dirty water getting back into the water mains supply feeding your and neighbouring properties..  Read and understand the link to WRAS.

They can be fitted if fed via a storage tank of water with suitable air gap.  Do it the correct way and no problems.

Do it wrong and you could end up making you and your neighbours very ill.

dont_use_vistaprint

Rodders53 said:

dont_use_vistaprint said:

I’ve heard this thing saying that you cannot fit hands in the UK it’s a bit wierd  as it’s far more hygienic. Anyway I don’t think the Water police are gonna find out

It is due to the danger of the dirty water getting back into the water mains supply feeding your and neighbouring properties..  Read and understand the link to WRAS.

They can be fitted if fed via a storage tank of water with suitable air gap.  Do it the correct way and no problems.

Do it wrong and you could end up making you and your neighbours very ill.

The dirty water goes down the toilet you would have to be really stupid to install it incorrectly. It’s pretty straightforward. It’s just like adding a tap. Anyway it’s done now & working fine. 👍

silvercar

dont_use_vistaprint said:

Rodders53 said:

dont_use_vistaprint said:

I’ve heard this thing saying that you cannot fit hands in the UK it’s a bit wierd  as it’s far more hygienic. Anyway I don’t think the Water police are gonna find out

It is due to the danger of the dirty water getting back into the water mains supply feeding your and neighbouring properties..  Read and understand the link to WRAS.

They can be fitted if fed via a storage tank of water with suitable air gap.  Do it the correct way and no problems.

Do it wrong and you could end up making you and your neighbours very ill.

The dirty water goes down the toilet you would have to be really stupid to install it incorrectly. It’s pretty straightforward. It’s just like adding a tap. Anyway it’s done now & working fine. 👍

Isn’t the risk that the spray head could be accidentally dropped into the toilet and foul water enter the clean water supply system?