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Thanks for the latest advice - I think I have tightened it as far as possible, BUT, fingers crossed, it looks like it has now stopped leaking. I was looking at "bent tap connectors", I thought it looked the right part but was fooled by the name. Thanks to everyone for giving me the...

Well, I've cleaned up the joint, fitted a new (wet) washer and remade the joint. It is much better, but there is still just the smallest leak, sort of one drip every three minutes instead of every three seconds. I'm tempted to leave it like that for now unless anyone has any ideas. Thanks...

Thank you Andy, will post results tomorrow. I do prefer to pay someone who knows what they are doing, but recent experiences haven't been good.

Thank you Andy. That was the first thing I tried. Maybe I need to give the joint a good clean up and try again. Am I right in thinking that an ill fitting washer will cause the leak at the back of the joint ? And is there a particular name for an elbow joint that is a compression joint at...

Yes, it's the rear of the top joint, opposite end from where the fibre washer is.

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Good morning. I would really appreciate some advice regarding a leak on this joint. I thought these joints were called compression joints, but I am also told that compression joints don't have washers, so I am not sure. I have marked where it is leaking on the first photo. In the past I have...