is this a faulty fitting?

[tataylor1]

Hello gents if anyone can offer their advice on this it would be appreciated.

I removed my cold water feed isolation tap so that I could fit a new angled one, shown here:

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• tataylor1
• 23 Jul 2013
• 1

The tap leaks whenever the shower is run or the toilet is flushed, no more than 10 - 40ml. I connected it with some ptfe tape and it's screwed tight. It doesn't leak from the pipe join, it leaks from where the water would flow if the blue tap was open. However the blue tap is closed as I haven't got the machine connected yet.

At the moment I've put a brass blanking nut over it to sure, but is the part faulty? Why does it only leak when the shower is used for example? Pressure? I've turned the stop tap a quarter turn more closed but no difference.

My main concern is when the washing machine is connected the tap will weep and pressure will build eventually causing a leak.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks again.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Sounds like the seal is damaged, if bought new recently, take it back for replacement.

 

[tataylor1]

Sounds like the seal is damaged, if bought new recently, take it back for replacement.

Hmm okay thanks. I got it from screwfix, it's s pegler brand, annoyingly bought over their unbranded option. What's the best brand for compression type fixings like this?

Cheers again

 

[Dan Robinson]

Peglar ironically.

 

[Charnwood]

I'd take a Pegler valve over a Peglar one any day.

 

[tataylor1]

Peglar ironically.

Sorry, not with you. Are you saying theres a brand called peglar?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Blast those Chinese knock offs

 

[tataylor1]

Ha right you are. Will try a different pegler valve tomorrow. Cheers.