This afternoon I visited a flat with a Talbot coupler between a 20 mm blue poly and a 15 mm compression on copper.
The brass nut and brass olive joint were leaking and on closer inspection the body had been cracked. There was PTFE on the olive which indicates to me that the installer had a problem with it when first fitted.
First question is to condirm that these are intended to use a brass nut and brass olive on the copper pipe. It seems to me that the strength of the plastic body is unlikely to allow adequate tightening of the nut and failure of the plastis body is to be expected.
Where are these fittings stocked? How easy is it to get the demounting tool?
Would anyone recommend a more suitable product?
Tony
The brass nut and brass olive joint were leaking and on closer inspection the body had been cracked. There was PTFE on the olive which indicates to me that the installer had a problem with it when first fitted.
First question is to condirm that these are intended to use a brass nut and brass olive on the copper pipe. It seems to me that the strength of the plastic body is unlikely to allow adequate tightening of the nut and failure of the plastis body is to be expected.
Where are these fittings stocked? How easy is it to get the demounting tool?
Would anyone recommend a more suitable product?
Tony