How to stop leakage here?

[plumberoid]

Hi everyone,


I've just moved house and found that there is a small leaking in the toilet. I tried to move the joint, but it started leaking harder. Then I just pressed the metal pipe a bit inside of the joint, and the leaking became not so hard, it is just dripping now, but still I don't know how to stop it completely. What would u do in this case. Here are the pictures.

 

[plumberoid]

 

[HERTS P&D]

Can not use push fit joint on chrome.

Andy

 

[plumberoid]

thanks

Can not use push fit joint on chrome.

Andy

should i unscrew the plastic thing and fit a metal one instead?

what would u advise to replace it with?

thanks

 

[HERTS P&D]

See below:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/full-bore-isolating-valve-15mm/46860 and a short peice of copper pipe.

Drain down before removing the push fit.

Andy

 

[Notch7]

Thats a disaster waiting to happen

Why has somebody gone to the effort of using chrome, putting a bend in it, then stuffing on a push fit.....

 

[plumberoid]

ok, am I right to understand that what I need is:

1 - to buy that valve,

2 - drain down everything,

3 - remove the plastic valve and

4 - fit the new metal valve

at what stage and where should I fit a short piece of copper pipe? (how short and what diameter?)

 

[plumberoid]

See below:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/full-bore-isolating-valve-15mm/46860 and a short peice of copper pipe.

Drain down before removing the push fit.

Andy

ok, am I right to understand that what I need is:

1 - to buy that valve,

2 - drain down everything,

3 - remove the plastic valve and

4 - fit the new metal valve

at what stage and where should I fit a short piece of copper pipe? (how short and what diameter?)

 

[plumberoid]

Thats a disaster waiting to happen

Why has somebody gone to the effort of using chrome, putting a bend in it, then stuffing on a push fit.....

well.. you should have seen what happened to the stairs yesterday, and whom they send to fix it, and how he fixed it..

 

[plumberoid]

Thats a disaster waiting to happen

btw, as far as I know, nothing was changed there since at least couple of years ago.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Are you renting?

Andy

 

[plumberoid]

Are you renting?

Andy

Yes, I am. Why?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Tell your landlord to fix it!

Andy

 

[plumberoid]

Tell your landlord to fix it!

Andy

Well, I definetely should report it to him.

 

[Notch7]

kind of disaster happens he should blame only himself

Since the teeth of push fit wont bite into chrome lets hope it doesnt blow off before you get to report it!