Lets hope we are not drinking water from that joint thenPTFE on olive = DIYer
Smear of jointing compound (Boss White) on olive = Pro
Compression Joints - how tight and which type of olive?
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I use it for tooth paste
Fooking hell - not this old chestnut again
Are chestnuts wras approved ?
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Only if they're organic.
Fooking hell - not this old chestnut again
Its that time of the month, must be about time for dr drivel to lecture us on unventeds too soon
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DeltaT2
I'm not too sure why my informative input has been deleted???!!!!
What post is that then?
I'd comment but I can't read it.
I'd comment but I can't read it.
Lets hope we are not drinking water from that joint thenPTFE on olive = DIYer
Smear of jointing compound (Boss White) on olive = Pro
Don't get any water out of my joints, drinking or otherwise. They don't leak.
If you get water out of your joints, can I suggest you take some advice from the pros on here - stop using PTFE on compression fittings.
Professional plumbers often like to boast that their joints never leak.
It isn't true.
A turn of PTFE round the seated olive is fantastic for preventing weeps and I recommend it to any DIYer who isn't to proud to take precautions against much more work in future.
It isn't true.
A turn of PTFE round the seated olive is fantastic for preventing weeps and I recommend it to any DIYer who isn't to proud to take precautions against much more work in future.
I find wrapping ptfe around the fitting after I've finished is just as much use. If I'm feeling especially helpful to the customer I wrap it round the door handles, bread bin and television as this does as much to stop the fitting leaking as wrapping the olive.
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GasBod
Never had any issues from wrapping an olive with ptfe,seems very childish by the experts (cough)on this forum to suggest it's diy?
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