Recent content by stu777

My thanks to bengasman. I bought some PTFE tape yesterday, and wrapped it round the thread from the tap. After researching how to use it elsewhere on this forum (put it on in the same direction as the conector bolt will turn, wrap it tightly, and make sure it moulds into the threads), I put on...

Thanks for the responses. I have just tried to take some photos, but my camera battery is dead :roll: - am charging it up now. What sort of washer would I need; is teflon tape the same as PTFE tape? I have got some brown thick putty type gloop, which I think I used for some other pipes - would...

I have a Kinetico water softener system with a separate tap for drinking water. This drinking water tap broke and needs replacing. I have taken out the old tap, and have an exact replacement, which has metal screwthread which joins to a push connector valve (?) which in turn attaches to the thin...