Small leak compression

[CAESAR32]

What would be the best way of fixing this leak it doesn't drip just builds up like that after a day of the water being on. Thanks. Guessing it's on where the olive meets the pipe and the nut as opposed to the olive and valve body.

 

[Dereekoo]

Try tweaking 1/8 of a turn and if that fails 3 wraps of ptfe tape around the olive

 

[CAESAR32]

Thanks must be a slow very small leak. Would paste be an option too?

 

[Elkato531]

Paste/jointing compound on the olive should do the job. Just make sure its suitable for potable water.

 

[Dereekoo]

Thanks must be a slow very small leak. Would paste be an option too?

Fernox LSX

 

[CAESAR32]

Well it did seem to nip up 1/8 of a turn or so and isn't leaking now. Worth leaving alone? Is bottom of the system so a full drain down to paste etc.

 

[ianmcd]

just leave it and see if it has stopped

 

[Captain Nemesis]

I was going to ask him how long he had had the leak. In his shoes I might have been tempted to follow that advice without any tweaking - small weeps like that can seal themselves.