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Did the initial leak magically resolve itself? Did you have any evidence of this? Pipework isn't designed or installed with the... -
whufish replied to the thread Compression fitting problem.It was such a small leak and was only on the first day I moved in (a month ago). Almost as if weeping from the joint but the pipework...
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Weather hasn’t helped but has in another way, as it definitely looks like it wasn’t tight to begin with.
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As country fan says if the fitting had not failed you could well have ended up with a split pipe which would have been more difficult to...
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Freezing water in a pipe creates immense pressure as the water expands ,easily enough to pull apart a compression fitting. I have seen 8...
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On any compression fitting on a copper pipe ,including one that is " correctly fitted",the olive can be pulled off the pipe with an...
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As suggested, the forces applied on fittings when ice expands is very significant, it can split copper, crack cast iron, split rock etc...
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whufish replied to the thread Compression fitting problem.Thanks both - appreciate the feedback. My limited knowledge suggested that there should be indentations on the pipe, of which there...
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whufish replied to the thread Compression fitting problem.Thanks Terry, do you think the fitting was correctly installed based on pictures? Completely agree about the pressure etc, no dispute...
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whufish replied to the thread Compression fitting problem.Thanks both. Guess this is more of a question of liability with the builder/plumber - they want to push it to be my fault for not...
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Hi all! We recently purchased a new build and in the two weeks we’ve been in and not drained down the external tap (yes, bad us) - a...
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