HELP WITH REPLACING A FLEXIHOSE CONNECTING TO CISTERN PLEASE

[PHIL269]

Hi,
Would be very grateful for some advice please.
The flexihose connecting to my toilet cistern is leaking from its metal collar
at cistern connection end.
Need to replace but have 2 problems.

1.The stop cock tap under kitchen sink is very stiff and unable to turn.
2. Have bought a replacement flexihose but at the end where it connects
to water mains it has a compression connection.
Can I use the existing connection after unscrewing or do I have to replace
the olive and if so how do you remove it and install new one that comes with flexihose.
Thanks,
Phil.

 

[Newboy]

1. If the supply to the cistern is mains fed then either locate the external stopcock and close it or open & close the internal one - it might just free up.

2. You may be able to re-use the existing olive and backnut - depends on how the original hose was fitted. It's always better to remove the old fitting completely. A pair of grips on the old olive will allow you to remove it providing that it isn't over-tightened onto the pipe. (Or an olive puller)

If you can't shut off the supply then it may be a case of isolating the supply (freezing is one option) and replacing the internal stopcock.

It would be a good idea to get the internal stopcock sorted out now - rather than in an emergency when you have uncontrolled mains water