Bathroom sink help with tap?

[Suzan]

Hey guys

Switched off boiler + water. Somehow almost broke my bum trying to undo the old sink and drilled holes for the new one... I looked at the tap and I was like... ? I'm not used to this connection. Any ideas before I have a breakdown? Thanks 🙁

 

[Riley]

Your new tap has half inch connections you’re existing pipes finish in 3/8” swap them for two of these
https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/compr...MI2eXi68T74gIVLLvtCh0N1wLjEAQYASABEgJ4F_D_BwE

 

[Suzan]

ah man I wish it was something I could do now. No water again -_- why can't Screwfix be open 24/7? I'd go there and grab one.... If somewhere was open I'd bloody buy it 🙁 thanks...

 

[Riley]

Make sure you get two

 

[Suzan]

Thanks Riley...

 

[Burger]

ah man I wish it was something I could do now. No water again -_- why can't Screwfix be open 24/7? I'd go there and grab one.. If somewhere was open I'd bloody buy it 🙁 thanks...

Suzan, if you're going to be tackling more jobs to save having no water, you may want to purchase some stop ends?
E.g.: https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/pegler-brass-compression-stop-end-15mm/3519g

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/pegler-brass-compression-stop-end-22mm/6428g

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/jg-speedfit-plastic-push-fit-stop-ends-15mm-2-pack/94176

 

[Suzan]

Thanks .. how would that fit on the end of the current connection tho? 🙁

 

[Burger]

Thanks .. how would that fit on the end of the current connection tho? 🙁

Undo the bottom nut, separate the 15mm stop end and use the blank part and screw into bottom nut and tighten, water on job temp done

 

[Suzan]

Got these...

 

[Burger]

Got these...

Which one's?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Personally. If the water is going to be on and off the you should also fit some full bore isolation valves.

 

[Suzan]

Doing that. Didn't tighten it strong enough where the olive nut and copper was and burst off towels ready for round 2

 

[Harvest Fields]

Doing that. Didn't tighten it strong enough where the olive nut and copper was and burst off towels ready for round 2

Does the olive fit nicely or is it really loose? It could be old pipework?

 

[Suzan]

Using a new copper pipe

 

[Suzan]

Fitted to the old pipes

 

[Suzan]

First image is where it burst off

 

[Harvest Fields]

Couple of thing. You shouldn’t need PTFE anywhere near the couplers or flexi connectors, and I would say just over hand right then an extra half a turn.

 

[Suzan]

So no ptfe or joining putty at all?...

 

[Suzan]

What do you mean by couplers? PTFE on the olive for copper pipe connection no?

 

[Harvest Fields]

I have only been plumbing for around 13 years but I have never had to put PTFE on a compression fitting.