leaking washing machine tap

[spider12]

Ive tried various ammonts of PTFE tape(3,4,5 turns)but wont stop leaking.What amI doing wrong?

 

[johnmcginty]

Take the ptfe tape off and swap the washer , failing that just get a new hose.

 

[spider12]

Take the ptfe tape off and swap the washer , failing that just get a new hose.

No!the tap joint is leaking not the hose

 

[WHPES]

Get the old olive off and start again.

 

[spider12]

Get the old olive off and start again.

Theres no olive on it

 

[REDSAW]

sorry i am lost here......
is this a riddle?.

 

[spider12]

sorry i am lost here......
is this a riddle?.

The washing machine tap is a threaded fitting with an isolation lever no olives it just screws in, Whats confusing about it?

 

[REDSAW]

The washing machine tap is a threaded fitting with an isolation lever no olives it just screws in, Whats confusing about it?

thats what i thought. whats confusing about it?.
which end is passing, hose side or pipe side?.

 

[spider12]

pipe side. Ive tried numerous turns of ptfe tape, should I try boss white compound?

 

[REDSAW]

are you saying, there is a nut on it but no olive inside, or its a female union?.

 

[spider12]

female union

 

[REDSAW]

then 3-4 wraps of ptfe does nothing.
wrap anticlockwise 14-16 wraps on up and down the thread if its descent tape then crank it on.
sorted.

 

[spider12]

then 3-4 wraps of ptfe does nothing.
wrap anticlockwise 14-16 wraps on up and down the thread if its descent tape then crank it on.
sorted.

many thanks, wasnt using enough tape about 10 turns did it

 

[olivia751]

Ive tried various ammonts of PTFE tape(3,4,5 turns)but wont stop leaking.What amI doing wrong?

Hey
As you say that the tap is threaded fitting, i think there may be a hole in a pipe nearby the tap then i suggest you to use m-seal at leaking place.


Thanks

Regards
Olivia

Sewer Line Cleaning

 

[carpstu]

i think id go with cutting it off and fitting a new one for peice of mind more than anything

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

read the thread guys this is like months old and is now resolved 🙂

 

[carpstu]

yes but a bit of conflab dosnt hurt lol