Ferdinand Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 As the world's most useless plumber, can a kind soul advise me how to mend this outside tap that has come adrift. Thanks F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Looks like it wasn't tightened enough and no ptfe tape on it. It's a compression fitting so inspect pipe for damage, inspect the olive and if all is good reassemble with 5 turns of tape and tighten away. One big wrench to hold the body of the tap and another on the nut. Hope that's what your asking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 Yes - pretty much. Get a spare olive to take along just in case. Find some PTFE tape. Then clean the end of the pipe (sandpaper?). Presumably I can use a pair of plumbing spanners. Then see if it is leak proof ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 https://www.plumberparts.co.uk/advice/general-plumbing/how-to-install-compression-fittings Two minute video here. Yes you can sand paper the pipe a little but if you get the olive on and some tape it will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Wire wool best for cleaning copper pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, Tennentslager said: https://www.plumberparts.co.uk/advice/general-plumbing/how-to-install-compression-fittings Two minute video here. Yes you can sand paper the pipe a little but if you get the olive on and some tape it will be fine. Like that. "Tighten until tight." ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 Well. That sort of worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 Wickes are removing the charm from life. Their name for "olives" is "compression rings". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyshouse Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I suggest replace tap and pipe with plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 hours ago, tonyshouse said: I suggest replace tap and pipe with plastic. why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 A good smear of Jet Blue Plus on a compression fitting allows you do do it up tighter, with no nasty brass on brass squeak as well as getting in the nooks and crannies of the threads so as to help make a seal. I don't use ptfe tape at all now on olive type compression fittings. I push pipe into fitting then smear round where it goes in. Then push the olive down onto the smeared seat. Another smear and do the nut up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyshouse Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, dpmiller said: why? So that it does not get damaged when it freezes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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