Compression Fittings

[rinkydinkydoodaa]

Hi Everyone
Before I fit my new bath I have had to reroute the hot & cold pipes. I have used a couple of compression fittings with end caps as bath is not ready to fit yet. I was wondering if there is some sort of test I can do or anything additional to make sure the joins are sound as I will be tiling over floor.
Thanks

Bill

 

[doitall]

If it were a gas pipe, they say cannot use compression under floors etc.

Not a bad idea with water as well, even if you test now the joint can easily be disturbed during the work.

 

[rinkydinkydoodaa]

Thanks for reply. There was no room for soldering so had to use compression.

 

[breezer]

a compression joint is bigger than a solder joint.

a piece of "fibreglass sheet" (stuff made for the purpose) will protect anything from excesive heat

 

[LUNAT]

HI

use copper olives (not brass or other types) under voids and use ptfe around olives to ensure a good seal.

 

[rinkydinkydoodaa]

Many Thanks

 

[ChrisR]

some sort of test I can do

See if water comes out??

No way I'd put compression fittings under a tiled floor. If you really have to, measure where they are and leave it on a piece of paper behind the bath panel, so you can make a hole in the ceiling below to find them if necessary.

 

[gavinda]

solder the fittings, but with a good dose of cool gel and wet paper around the area. dont wanna pull that floor up in a couple of months do we.