Boss White question

[acecharly]

Im just waiting for flexi suggestions now lol

 

[gassafe]

Surely someone has the power to close this thread lol! It's getting out of hand!

 

[Keefy]

thanks again guys - nice friendly banter/advice on here... unlike DIYnot which can get a bit aggressive IMO 🙂

What did they say to get rid of you?

 

[gassafe]

Make sure you buy the 50m roll of loctite! The smaller 10m rolls might not be enough for you...m

 

[PlumbBobBob]

just to add my two penneth, is the pipe totally straight going into the valve?

 

[1bit]

No offence mate but this is not rocket science
If you have tried all you said I'd be thinking its something faulty with tail or nut or olive get a new one

exactly...so why should I pay someone else to do it - its simply either been unlucky with the fitting of the valve or the nut/valve threading profile is iffy - hence I am on here asking for advice on which sealant to use, if that fails then its a new valve simple as - I reckon the sealant will do it though, ive fitted tons of compression fittings before and this is my 5th Rad install (well, 4 rads and 1 towel rail) and all before went smoothly with no problems - Iam getting lots of differing advice from other users and because I am trying to communicate with them all Iam getting the p1ss took out of me? - just when iam saying its nice and friendly on here too...

users gassafe & kyle - are going over-board, basically taking the p1ss at a friendly DIYer whos just trying to install some new rads in his home.. 🙁

 

[acecharly]

Do you think you could get a wood stove in there instead?

 

[gassafe]

I'm gonna buy shares in Loctite cord at this rate :1eye:

were just having a laugh, no offence!!!

 

[Gray0689]

Time this was closed I think

 

[Kyle87]

Mate you've had all the advise and that's why ppl are getting frustrated.

Let me sum it all up nicely.
Make sure pipe is straight as Steve b suggests and make sure old olive isnt crunched on too much that's it's ruined pipe

Get some jointing compound. I use a fernox one that comes in a blue tin. Available in screwfix.
Put it on the olive only. Nothing on the threads of a comp joint. That's not how they work.

If it still leaks, replace valve.

No more advise needed surely

 

[acecharly]

Yeah its all good fun no offence intended, we all hope you realise how a simple job has turned into the magna carter. Just read through the post and all the answers are there forget all the fancy stuff magic liquids and fantasy fitting its a simple job you are simply doing wrong.

 

[Guest123]

If all else fails use Super Glue and run like hell.

Thread Closed. Has more than ran it's course.