2 olives used on a joint? Absolutely gobsmacked.

[nauseous]

Found this today on my mothers ch system. Was adding inhibitor to her small bathroom rad by access of the 15mm blank stopper Absolute pig of a job trying to get it in. When I unscrewed the
compression joint at the valve to drop the water, it had 2 olives on the end of the pipe. I thought I was seeing things and slapped my self across the face to wake myself up. No, 2 there was.

Looks like the guy who lived there previously, put a narrower rsd in and cut a short length of chromed piping in to make up the shortfall but cut it short lol. How it worked I'll never know but it did. Will be going back in a few days hopefully to put a longer length of pipe in.

 

[MJGas]

Picture?

 

[picasso]

Sure it wasn't a standard olive with a groove around the outside ? cant see how the nut would do up with 2 olives in place.

 

[nauseous]

Sure it wasn't a standard olive with a groove around the outside ? cant see how the nut would do up with 2 olives in place.

What I meant was the other olive was 3/4 overhanging the end of the pipe, the comp nut looks a little unusual, probably a very old design. Ive decided to leave it till next spring now, when it will be milder, as the ch water was blackish and needs a good flushing out and will put a new lock shield valve also add more inhibitor at same time. Don't want to risk her being without heating this time of year.

 

[nauseous]

Have put a new piece of 15mm chrome pipe in but cant stop it dripping at the comp nut, wrapped plenty of ptfe tape
but no joy.

Question. Haven't any boss white so can I use a smear of silicon sealant on the thread and allow it a while to cure before
I open the lockshield valve?

 

[stardanny]

A picture would be a help.

Only way is replace the radiator valve.

Daniel

 

[mazperks]

Have you tried using two olives, that seems to work!

 

[nauseous]

Yup, it's still has two olives on, maybe I should try three? Seriously tho the reason for two olives makes sense considering
the nut on the valve was intended to connect to the rad originally.