Claim 1
23. Claim 1 was divided by the parties into these integers: (a)A method of installing a fluid-using appliance on a wall at a mounting position where a part of a fluid pipe extends outwardly of the wall, the method including the steps of (b)securing a mounting member relative to the wall at the mounting position, (c)the mounting member having a generally plate-like configuration body, (d)with an aperture to receive the part of the fluid pipe extending outwardly of the wall, (e)and the body of the mounting member providing in or thereon, a locking member, the method including (f)passing the outwardly extending pipe part through the aperture provided in the mounting member until the pipe part extends outwardly of the mounting member, (g)locking the pipe part relative to the mounting member such as to prevent axial movement of the outwardly extending pipe part relative to the mounting member, by means of tightening a locking element on the locking member, (h)and subsequently joining the outwardly extending pipe part to an inlet fitting of the appliance in fluid tight manner.