Bath tap connectors

[Sonic70]

Bought some end feed 15mmx3/4 tap connectors with fibre washers from either screwfix or toolstation, can't remember now as bought 2 months ago. They are to replace the flexi's that are currently on there, I tried tightening one of them to the bath tap prior to soldering and they go on relatively easy to start with and then become very tight before actually fully tightening against the fibre washer. It's as if they are tapered, is this normal with these type of connectors or have i got a faulty set.

Thanks Victor

 

[HERTS P&D]

I would say user error, many be the fibre washer is getting caught in the thread while you are doing it up.

Why don't you solder the connections onto the pipe work and fit the bath taps afterwards.

Andy

 

[Sonic70]

I tried both of them from the pack and they are both like it. I even tried them on my old bathroom taps and you could see from underside that the nut was getting really tight before getting near to the washer.

 

[Sonic70]

Washer is not getting caught in thread.

 

[lostinthelight]

Spin them on without the washer to see if they go on further, just to check washer not binding

 

[Sonic70]

Yep I already tried that as well.

 

[Madrab]

How clean are the tap threads? Try a small spot of lubricant.

 

[Sonic70]

I think the tap threads are clean, also I had to put the flexi back on temporarily and that went on fine.

 

[Madrab]

I would expect new plastic nuts would be a little tighter anyway but TBH it's a feel thing. As someone that does these things all the time you get a feel for whether there's a problem or not.
If both are the same and they nip up without a huge amount of grunting and groaning, on old tap threads, then they should be fine.

 

[HERTS P&D]

but TBH it's a feel thing. As someone that does these things all the time you get a feel for whether there's a problem or not.

Totally agree, the 'feel thing' is something you can not teach.

Andy

 

[Sonic70]

These are brass nuts, they just feel a little bit too tight, just not right. I'll buy some more as they are reasonably cheap anyway.
Thanks for all your help.

 

[Madrab]

Ah ok, I was thinking they were the plastic hand tighten nuts. Even then though, it would be the same feel thing, again as they are new nuts onto old taps, they may be tighter than usual.