Push-fit tap connectors: simplifying installation and improving performance

Every time we turn on a tap, press start on a plumbed-in appliance, or turn on the shower, it is easy to overlook the technology behind it. But it is this technology that ensures we have access to water whenever we need it, dependably delivering time after time.

While valves are responsible for controlling the flow of water within a system, ensuring every appliance can depend on the supply it requires, the role of connections cannot be understated. Whether it’s the connection of plastic and copper pipes, or hooking up fixtures and appliances, creating secure connections underpins system performance and efficiency.

In this blog, we’ll take a look at the role of push-fit technology in modern plumbing systems, including the importance of push-fit tap connectors in simplifying installations and elevating reliability.

Whether a seasoned pro or just getting started in the plumbing industry, every installer will be familiar with push-fit technology. Whether it’s valued as a way of cutting installation time, simplifying jobs, or delivering greater peace of mind, what’s absolutely certain is that push-fit technology is delivering consistently high standards on every job.

As the pioneer of push-fit technology, JG Speedfit has engineered an extensive range of plumbing solutions that professionals can depend on. As well as removing the need for tools and hot works, installers can save up to 40% of their time on every job compared to traditional techniques, while delivering safe and secure connections every time.

When it comes to connecting fixtures and appliances, like taps and baths through to washing machines and dish washers, push-fit tap connectors and valves come into their own.

When any maintenance is being carried out on a plumbing system, or if a new appliance is being installed, plumbers will need to isolate the flow of water to that part of the system. This allows for a specific part of the system to be worked on independently, minimising disruption elsewhere in the property.

Here, service valves – like the JG Speedfit Service Valve with Tap Connector – have a prominent role to play.

Building on the standard role of service valves, this one-piece valve and tap connector is the ideal solution for establishing connections to fixtures and appliances. Its compatibility with plastic and copper pipe is just the beginning of a solution made for ease-of-use. Alongside its core functionality is the built-in JG Speedfit technology that enables push-fit installations to be made effortlessly. All installers need to do is push the valve fully on to the pipe and screw up to the fixture – no tools required!

But it’s not just in situations where service valves are required that push-fit technology comes into play. As installers are increasingly working in smaller and tighter spaces, jobs are more fiddly – which means having a tool-free option can be a saviour on any job.

Push-fit tap connectors, such as the Straight Tap Connector and Bent Tap Connector, offer installers the flexibility they require to easy make connections with feeds for the easy installation of fixtures and appliances.

Built around JG Speedfit push-fit technology, plastic or copper pipes can be easily connected with the tap connectors. Supplied complete with brass swivel nut and sealing washer, all installers have to do is push the fitting onto the pipe and twist the nut into place to establish an instant push-fit connection.