Replacing tap tails

[dantheram]

Hi all

I need to replace the funny ribbed pipes coming from the tap tails as the ends going into the iso valves are leaking.

Is it easy to remove the copper push fit joints and replace with new ones? And then replace the ribbed pipes back to the iso valves?

 

[Mr diy a lot.]

I’m fairly sure copper push fittings cannot be removed non destructively - you need to cut them out. However if the leak is where those ribbed pipes meet the isolation valves then, assuming a turn with a spanner does not resolve the leak, I would leave the tap connectors all in place and just splice in some new pipe work at rhe valves.

 

[dantheram]

I’m fairly sure copper push fittings cannot be removed non destructively - you need to cut them out. However if the leak is where those ribbed pipes meet the isolation valves then, assuming a turn with a spanner does not resolve the leak, I would leave the tap connectors all in place and just splice in some new pipe work at rhe valves.

Will these do it?

Conex >B< Sonic Release Tool 28mm | Toolstation

Release tool only.

www.toolstation.com

 

[Mr diy a lot.]

ah ok. You could give it a try - the 15mm one tho.

 

[pcaouolte]

Will these do it?

No. Your fittings look like MasterFlow copper push fit which need their MPFRRT release tool, shown here: https://www.masterflow.uk.com/copper-pushfit/copper-push-fit-release-tool

 

[terryplumb]

If only the joint at the isolators leaks ,why bother doing anything other than sort the compression joints out ?

 

[HERTS P&D]

I suggest fitting a new tap.

Andy

 

[dantheram]

If only the joint at the isolators leaks ,why bother doing anything other than sort the compression joints out ?

Because I took end of the ribbed pipe out and tried to remove the old olives, the pipe wasn’t in good condition so I tried to cut them back but the damn pipe cutter crushed the pipe and has left me with not enough pipe to work with.

I thought I’d I could get the old ribbed pipes off I could save the tap and save money, a new ribbed pipe doesn’t seem too expensive.

 

[dantheram]

No. Your fittings look like MasterFlow copper push fit which need their MPFRRT release tool, shown here: https://www.masterflow.uk.com/copper-pushfit/copper-push-fit-release-tool

How do you know? Is there a way to tell?

 

[dilalio]

Because I took end of the ribbed pipe out and tried to remove the old olives, the pipe wasn’t in good condition so I tried to cut them back but the damn pipe cutter crushed the pipe and has left me with not enough pipe to work with.

Could have saved yourself a lot of bother with a few wraps of ptfe around the olives.

New tap time now.

 

[dantheram]

Could have saved yourself a lot of bother with a few wraps of ptfe around the olives.

New tap time now.

First thing I did, but the old olive was too battered for this to work

 

[pcaouolte]

How do you know? Is there a way to tell?

I don't know for certain but the photo on the MasterFlow web site looks identical to your photo of your fitting.

 

[dilalio]

First thing I did, but the old olive was too battered for this to work

A few more wraps then