Hello
I am reasonably competent (but have never soldered). If the two joints in question were accessible I would merely replace. Boring details at the end.
I darent tighten any further but both are leaking about a pint a week which is tolerable to empty a container every week. I have tried different tapes on the market but accessibility prevents getting a tight wraparound.
Is there a solution or compound hat I could 'paint' over joint which would improve barrier? I do know this is not ideal, but pragmatic.
Here are the boring details
One is underneath plastic pipe into small service tap which feeds shower - hot. Have checked olive by the way. Intact and no debris apparent.
Second is behind a tall kitchen cupboard and is near main stopcock. It is stopper which effectively changes a soldered T junction to an L bend. I darent tighten or even untighten again because I risk damaging soldered joints nearby ( which I imagine have certain limits before they crack.
Apologies to anyone who is offended by my suggested solution to my own problems!.
The main issue really is accessibility.
When I designed kitchen I obviously left stopcock in reach which it is. Originally the T junction went to the bathroom next door. Then when I redid bathroom I had to redo supply hence the stoper. Boring reason involves fitting a pressure reducing valve elsewhere because of shower mixer. Both joints were originally fone. I test things by wrapping them in tissue for a day. That way I know my joints are fine initially.
Many thanks
I am reasonably competent (but have never soldered). If the two joints in question were accessible I would merely replace. Boring details at the end.
I darent tighten any further but both are leaking about a pint a week which is tolerable to empty a container every week. I have tried different tapes on the market but accessibility prevents getting a tight wraparound.
Is there a solution or compound hat I could 'paint' over joint which would improve barrier? I do know this is not ideal, but pragmatic.
Here are the boring details
One is underneath plastic pipe into small service tap which feeds shower - hot. Have checked olive by the way. Intact and no debris apparent.
Second is behind a tall kitchen cupboard and is near main stopcock. It is stopper which effectively changes a soldered T junction to an L bend. I darent tighten or even untighten again because I risk damaging soldered joints nearby ( which I imagine have certain limits before they crack.
Apologies to anyone who is offended by my suggested solution to my own problems!.
The main issue really is accessibility.
When I designed kitchen I obviously left stopcock in reach which it is. Originally the T junction went to the bathroom next door. Then when I redid bathroom I had to redo supply hence the stoper. Boring reason involves fitting a pressure reducing valve elsewhere because of shower mixer. Both joints were originally fone. I test things by wrapping them in tissue for a day. That way I know my joints are fine initially.
Many thanks
