I had a burst pipe last month and fitted a 300 mm flexible connector as a temporary fix.
I have now replaced this with a length of copper pipe (see pic). Everything is watertight, but thinking back, I may have broken some good plumbing guidelines.
* Is it OK to reuse the existing olive? Instead of cutting it off with a hacksaw and using a new olive, I wrapped some PTFE tape round the old olive and remade the joint.
* Is it OK to use chrome and brass together for a compression joing? I used the chrome nut from the flexible connector with a male brass connector.
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I have now replaced this with a length of copper pipe (see pic). Everything is watertight, but thinking back, I may have broken some good plumbing guidelines.
* Is it OK to reuse the existing olive? Instead of cutting it off with a hacksaw and using a new olive, I wrapped some PTFE tape round the old olive and remade the joint.
* Is it OK to use chrome and brass together for a compression joing? I used the chrome nut from the flexible connector with a male brass connector.
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