Saddle Valve Alternative - 15mm to 1/4 Inch?

[phykell]

Hi,

I've got a water filter fitted under my kitchen sink. There's a slight leak from a saddle valve which mates the filter's quarter inch (6.25mm) to the 15mm copper cold water pipe.

I guess the easy solution is probably to replace the saddle valve but is there a better solution? Is there a more reliable 15mm to 6.25mm adapter, perhaps a compression fitting?

 

[TicklyT]

I would consider replacing the self-cutting valve with a washing machine tee valve:-

but reducing the 3/4 BSP outlet without using every reducer in the shop could be a challenge.

Maybe a compression tee and a service valve with a reducer in the outlet would be tidier.

 

[phykell]

Thanks for your reply

Do you know if there such a thing as a reducer to the quarter inch plastic pipe?

 

[seco services]

thats 1/4" LLDPE pipe not 6.25mm.

you need a john guest fitting C1320816S

 

[phykell]

thats 1/4" LLDPE pipe not 6.25mm.

you need a john guest fitting C1320816S

Thanks, I bought that very thing from here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230328915105&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Much better than the saddle valve it will be replacing

 

[seco services]

thats the one
you can do away with the 15mm x 3/4" black adaptor if you want and screw the grey part straight onto a washing machine isolation valve if you want.

 

[sjak]

You guys are my heros!

Have been send all over from plumbing suppliers, no one knew how to make this happen... And this is just the thing I need.

Thank you guys!

 

[rivergo1d]

I've ordered the equivalent of one of these from a water filter shop.

All fits together fine, but one question - shouldn't I be using an insert for the flimsy 1/4 " pipe that pushes into it?

How important are pipe inserts in this kind of application ...?

Also, saw a couple of warnings about filters rarely being prone to leaks - is this realistic or scaremongering? Given this is mains pressure in my house, and the "dodgy" connection above, am considering a leak detector ...