pricing up for little job

[Keefy]

Nearly killed me this thread !
Bloody coffee with brandy went down the wrong way !

Bloody coffee? What are you, a vampire?

 

[jim fennessey]

you dont need paste or ptfe tape on compression fittings as it is the compressed olive that makes the seal, google manufaturers, also you see some clowns rapping tape round the thread on compressions all the time . and all that does is make it harder to tighten up and undo,they only leak if they have not been done properly to start with ie, over tightened is the main cause and then not tightened enough, or some one has tampered with pipe or frost, you only need to use a little ptfe tape on the olive only to fix a leak if the joint was made wrong to start with thats what taught at colleges.

 

[SimonG]

Nobody would have ever guessed this thread would have turned into paste or not to paste. Always lively.

I use a smear (like that word) of paste on the olive and never have any problems.

and too clear any issues on this, I don't give a monkeys what anybody else does, as it works for me.


Smear or not to smear, please yourself 🙂

 

[jim fennessey]

well it keeps us all in touch and something to blether about lol

 

[Keefy]

It's like The Magic Roundabout this place. 😉

I've never used anything on compression fittings (although a drop of oil would be good practice) and I'm not looking for a solution to leaky fittings but I'm going to give the Jet Blue a shot. I don't even know why to be honest because it's not like I'll really be able to come back and say - "This gear is amazing, haven't had a leak since I started using it!"

If I get a leak while using it though I'll go all medieval on those who suggested it.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

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It's like The Magic Roundabout this place. 😉

I've never used anything on compression fittings (although a drop of oil would be good practice) and I'm not looking for a solution to leaky fittings but I'm going to give the Jet Blue a shot. I don't even know why to be honest because it's not like I'll really be able to come back and say - "This gear is amazing, haven't had a leak since I started using it!"

If I get a leak while using it though I'll go all medieval on those who suggested it.

medieval?your not getting your lance out on anyones bum

 

[Kyle87]

How fast can you guys install an outside tap and do you like landys?

 

[Kyle87]

I'm not sure where to put my flux, pipe or pipe and fitting?

 

[Keefy]

How fast can you guys install an outside tap and do you like landys?

4 days and no.

 

[Kyle87]

Can somebody put some gas advise on here so croppie closes the thread plz

 

[plumber0808]

How fast can you guys install an outside tap and do you like landys?

I am becoming a Landy lover, I think the forum is brainwashing me...

 

[Gray0689]

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It's like The Magic Roundabout this place. 😉

I've never used anything on compression fittings (although a drop of oil would be good practice) and I'm not looking for a solution to leaky fittings but I'm going to give the Jet Blue a shot. I don't even know why to be honest because it's not like I'll really be able to come back and say - "This gear is amazing, haven't had a leak since I started using it!"

If I get a leak while using it though I'll go all medieval on those who suggested it.

Why oil mate

 

[Keefy]

Why oil mate

Apparently the manufacturer's recommend it on the thread. Suppose it makes sense but I haven't tried it myself.

 

[Gray0689]

Apparently the manufacturer's recommend it on the thread. Suppose it makes sense but I haven't tried it myself.

Don't to me imho nut could come loose to easy
Plus oil can in tool box it be everywhere lol

 

[Keefy]

Don't to me imho nut could come loose to easy
Plus oil can in tool box it be everywhere lol

Thought that myself and if I ever find a nut is a pain to tighten I'd probably just sling it for a new one.

 

[leethegasman]

I'm not sure where to put my flux, pipe or pipe and fitting?

Don't start every one off let's have a bit of a rest and get over PTFE paste or none first.

 

[Spanner2k7]

Nothing wrong with making a mistake as long as you learn from it. We've all done something daft in the past.

I have stuck a 32mm core in the wrong place because I didn't draw clear lines.
I once got a woodchip in my eye because I didn't wear safety glasses using a circy saw. Had to pick it out with a knife.
I also forgot to cap off ALL the pipes on a bathroom first fix. Legged it back to stopcock when I heard water gushing from the pipes for thermo mixer shower.

Point is, make a mistake, live and learn!!

1st gets piece of wood in eye, as he is not wearing goggles, then picks its H&S at its best... sounds like something I would do LMAO

 

[Spanner2k7]

Wow a 10 page thread about thread tape on a compression fitting, dunno what's worse this thread or me reading all of it, LOL, a simple answer to all is, each to their own. Can I start a thread, What do you put on your radiator tails?? PTFE, PTFE & Paste?? How many wraps of PTFE??

 

[Gray0689]

Wow a 10 page thread about thread tape on a compression fitting, dunno what's worse this thread or me reading all of it, LOL, a simple answer to all is, each to their own. Can I start a thread, What do you put on your radiator tails?? PTFE, PTFE & Paste?? How many wraps of PTFE??

Ptfe only 15 to 20 turns

 

[jim fennessey]

i was taught 8 to 10 turns of tape never fails ,energy efficiant