Compression Joints - how tight and which type of olive?

[paul78]

PTFE on olive = DIYer

Smear of jointing compound (Boss White) on olive = Pro

Lets hope we are not drinking water from that joint then

 

[Terry lambert]

I use it for tooth paste

 

[Dan Robinson]

Fooking hell - not this old chestnut again

 

[Terry lambert]

Are chestnuts wras approved ?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Only if they're organic.

 

[petit_pablo]

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

 

[DeltaT2]

I'm not too sure why my informative input has been deleted???!!!!

 

[Terry lambert]

What post is that then?

I'd comment but I can't read it.

 

[Whitespirit66]

PTFE on olive = DIYer

Smear of jointing compound (Boss White) on olive = Pro

Lets hope we are not drinking water from that joint then

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.

 

[Dan Robinson]

 

[JohnD]

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.

 

[Axel]

Fine, if you live in a Bodger's Hovel.

 

[roguetrader]

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.

 

[JohnD]

you are wrong.

 

[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?