Mixer shower leak

jjenj · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:42 pm Post Subject: Mixer shower leak

Hi I have been fitting a shower cubicle and come across several problems the latest one that I just can't solve is a leak from the mixer shower that I have fitted. I have tightened the joints as much as possible and used pdf tape but still there is a leak can anyone suggest anything.

Many thanks in advance

peachy · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:32 pm Post Subject: mixer leak

personally i would turn off water supply and undo all joints and carefully check to see if you might have cross threaded one of the joints put back together and see what happens.

peachy

Breesey · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:01 pm Post Subject:

Where is it leaking exactly?
What are you doing with the ptfe tape?

jjenj · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:32 pm Post Subject:

the leak was where the mixer shower is attahced to the water pipes. It is possible that we have solved the problem by using joint compound? I think thats what it is called....anyway the leak appears to have gone...fingers crossed

Breesey · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:21 pm Post Subject:

I hope the leak has gone!

I assume you are referring to a compression joint. For future reference you don't want to use ptfe tape on these, though as you say a jointing compound (Swan Seal for example) will usually gaurantee it is leak free.

Terrywookfit · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:25 pm Post Subject:

IF you used pdf tape you might need to file it