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American shower mixer valve

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  • 16-08-2017 12:43pm
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    patrickspicture
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    Hi. The mixer valve in or ensuite is done and needs replacing. We are going to America and saw a few over there that were nice and might pick up if they are compatible with Irish plumbing. The measurements are imperial so should fit but is there anything else that would make it not work?
    Thanks


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    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,740 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    patrickspicture wrote: »
    Hi. The mixer valve in or ensuite is done and needs replacing. We are going to America and saw a few over there that were nice and might pick up if they are compatible with Irish plumbing. The measurements are imperial so should fit but is there anything else that would make it not work?
    Thanks

    Ask are they BSP threaded joints


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    patrickspicture
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭patrickspicture


    Thanks. I looked it up and from what I can make out they use npt standard threading. So it wouldn't work. Glad I asked it is that kind of little detail that I was thinking of.


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    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,740 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    patrickspicture wrote: »
    Thanks. I looked it up and from what I can make out they use npt standard threading. So it wouldn't work. Glad I asked it is that kind of little detail that I was thinking of.

    There could be BSP to npt adapters. I'm not sure tbh


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    sky6
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    I think you still can get adaptors. you could get a 1/2 or 3/4 in Bush to bring with you to test against the Shower Fittings.

    I know I brought home a few 3/4 inch pvc valves which I used on instantor fittings, and they worked out ok.


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