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    drmikeford Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 3, 2008, 12:54 AM
    Connect water supply to toilet cistern
    What is the best way to connect copper pipe to the threaded plastic inlet of a toilet cistern?
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    Jul 3, 2008, 05:54 AM
    You have to have valve behind toilet. Connection between valve and toilet tank is done by using 1/2" x 7/8" x 12" flexible toilet supply ( many different sizes are available ). You can get all parts in Home Depot.
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    Jul 3, 2008, 06:07 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by drmikeford
    What is the best way to connect copper pipe to the threaded plastic inlet of a toilet cistern?
    Go down to the hardware store amd purchase a chrome 1/2 X 1/4" compression angle stop,(see image) and a flexible tank supply,(see image).
    Then simply hook everything up,(see image) Good luck, Tom
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    Jul 3, 2008, 08:47 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1
    Go down to the hardware store amd purchase a chrome 1/2 X 1/4" compression angle stop,(see image) and a flexible tank supply,(see image).
    Then simply hook everything up,(see image) Good luck, Tom
    Many thanks

    Mike
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    Jul 3, 2008, 05:53 PM
    Nobody posts more descriptive photos than Tom a.k.a. Speedball1 !

    Too bad we don't have "...reputation good enough..." to appreciate this with our positive feedbacks ! Way to go, Tom! :-D
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