jointing pastes / compounds

[Barry98]

morning boys and girls what past / compounds do you use on cold/hot water pipe work

basically i have a contract at the minute with another 2.5 years to run where all pipe work has to be surface mounted where possible and in chrome.

yes chrome

anyway ive had two call backs to two different location where the elbows have leaked now normally i dont use jointing paste etc as i believe in the olive but i cant carry on like this calls backs cost money and time

so whats your recommendations and yes ive tightened them to high heaven

 

[mutley racers]

I believe most people swear by jet blue. It's suitable for potable water and gas. I cannot seem to bring myself to buy it though as it costs a few pennies

 

[markadams]

I use Jet blue on all Compression fitting now, I never used to and got the odd weeping olive, since using it I have had NO leaking joints at all. It is worth it for the time it saves.

 

[TomLane]

I've found over tightening doesn't always help! Just a slight nip up & then once more a little for luck!

Edit; meant to say jet blue for me too!

 

[Barry98]

How much is it ?

 

[Destroyer2813]

V2 for me

 

[IDCHAPPY]

I use Jet blue on all Compression fitting now, I never used to and got the odd weeping olive, since using it I have had NO leaking joints at all. It is worth it for the time it saves.

This^
Although i use jet white on heating fittings 🙂

 

[woodytheplumber]

boss green for me

 

[Paulplumb]

Jet blue, goes on lovely.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

boss green for me

The spunk of the devil that gear :lol:

 

[AWheating]

I use tru-blu or v2

 

[woodytheplumber]

idchap ha ha I don't often use it to be fair but when I do that's my numberone choice its allways in the big box in the van just in case

 

[Chalked]

Jet blue for me too.

 

[bigman]

Jet lube for me a complete rip off of jetblue but a few quid cheaper and exactly the same

 

[Gray0689]

Rectorseal t plus2

 

[Kyle87]

Jet blue for me too but I also like fernox water hawk which isn't expensive at all

 

[Ermintrude]

Jet blue for me too but I also like fernox water hawk which isn't expensive at all

You like water hawk? Why cost it's like you just blew your load on hands. It's messy gloppy stuff just like gas tight. We use jet blue..... I fact I got a free tub other day as it had a small crack in tub and mate a bumbs said we buy that much of it he thought we should he free bee. 5 to 10 tubs a month. It's awesome stuff and is about £7... So in reality that's £12.

 

[Kyle87]

I can work quicker with water hawk for that reason. Dip ya digit in the tin and whip it round the olive.

 

[Chris F]

T plus 2 for me :')

 

[Ermintrude]

Jet is the same but u don't have a trail of splink.