Toilet water connection leak

[TheRunningMan79]

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• TheRunningMan79
• 31 Jul 2021

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• TheRunningMan79
• 31 Jul 2021

Had bathroom refitted about a year ago (not by me, got local plumber in to do job).
Have noticed a few very slight leaks starting to develop around a some of the joints on the pipe work.

Is it worth splitting and attempting to reseal each joint? I’m assume a copper olive has been used in the compression fitting as there is a green build up around the connections.

Is copper the best material to use? Or should I replace with brass or something else?

Also on the threaded connection to the cistern, what are the best washers to use? Fibre or Rubber?

Thanks

 

[CBW]

Are you sure it’s not just running down the pipe? Try tightening the joint 1st (if it’s this).

 

[TheRunningMan79]

I’m pretty sure it’s not running down the pipe, on drying the weeping joint it looks to be coming from within.
Just don’t want to tear into it and find I make it worse but also not keen on leaving long term in case it gives up big time when I’m at work.

 

[Tricky-Dicky]

Copper olive is fine, if remaking the join a smear of LS-X around the olive works wonders. All the usual culprits stock it, Wickes, TS, SFix etc

 

[just pumps]

Copper olives are softer than brass so would leave as however I see somebody has tried to seal the threads rather than let the olive do its job on one joint.

 

[TheRunningMan79]

Yeah, the PTFE tape is my bad I’m afraid. That was the first one to leak, could get olive off so gave the tape a go and it sealed up OK.

Thanks for advice regarding LS-X, I’ll pick some up.

 

[lewib85]

You Could also use jet blue paste, that’s what I use on all compression fittings, good luck pal.