Shower joint leak/exposed valve

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We have an exposed hudson reed shower valve where the chrome supply pipes lead to the tile fronts, then to the hidden copper pipes behind the wall/tiles. The problem is the left pipe (hot) has a slight leak from where the compression joint is at the copper pipe/shower valve join. I've tried tightening the joint almost to the maximum and somewhat dubious about trying too much in case I damage the pipework. There's no way of removing the olive to fit a new one because the nut won't go far back enough to get an olive splitter around it. The only other alternative is to break out the whole of the tiles/wall and fit a completely new pipe, which I'd like to avoid if possible.

Is it feasible to place another olive in front of the existing olive and re-tighten joint? On the basis I'd be hoping the new olive has a nice fit into the chrome valve end?

 

[relief123]

wrap ptfe tape around the front of the olive and over the front part about 3-4 turns and try that.

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[relief123]

and no dont put on two olives it wont work

 

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[Firebreak]

Hello,

I just bought the same shower unit and had exactly the same problem. My leak was very small and a tiny dab of silicone sealant did the trick for me as I really didn't feel happy about tightening it anymore. Now it has developed a new problem in that it doesn't get hot enough anymore when you turn it on! You have to turn it on, then after it reaches luke warm turn it off then back on again and it is fine. Hi spec combi boiler with instant hw and lots of pressure so no probs there. Plus it worked fine for the first month or so! Don't suppose you or anyone else encountered this, especially as you have to take the tiles off and rip the pipes out to get the unit back to the manufacture for a check.

 

[John M]

Lektric shower anyone ?

 

[hi-spec plumbing heating]

>There's no way of removing the olive to fit a new one because the nut won't go far back

use a desent olive puller that use the nut to pull the olive

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;j...SCSTHZOCFFI?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=88681

>My leak was very small and a tiny dab of silicone sealant

jointing compound for that type of joint silicone won't last.