Hi, i have noticed a slight leak on my manifold maybe 1 drop every 30mins or so on both of the circled fittings these are 8mm does anyone have an idea what these fittings are or a link to what I need. One nut is slightly different that the other but the same size so maybe been replaced in the past. Thanks
Old copper manifold
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It’s got 15mm to 8mm compression adaptors, if they are taken apart and some jointing compound smeared on they may be ok
No , 15 by 8 mm compression adapter
Tool station 43650 is 15 by 10 mm but they do 15 by 8 at merchants
Also known as a reducing set ..... googled and found @ toolstation and others
If you are going to replace then the old will need to be cut off, just make sure there is enough pipe length to be able to connect back up without stressing the pipe too much.
If the old ones can be undone cleaned up thewn a wrap or 2 of gas PTFE may be enough to dry them up. All depends whether they are snap reducers or the same reducing set as the ones in toolstation that use olives and whether they have been overtightened or not. The latter are better. the former can be a right pain is the a$$.
If the old ones can be undone cleaned up thewn a wrap or 2 of gas PTFE may be enough to dry them up. All depends whether they are snap reducers or the same reducing set as the ones in toolstation that use olives and whether they have been overtightened or not. The latter are better. the former can be a right pain is the a$$.
Thanks for all the replies i managed to get to a plumbers merchants today and bought the 3 bit type, I am now trying to understand how to drain the system most people on youtube used a drain off valve on there lowest radiator I've looked at all mine and non have this, would I be able to turn off the mains water, turn boiler off and then remove the 10mm speedfit pipe from the elbow and quickly insert into hose pipe to drain the system?
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