New DIY "Plumber" needs advise for loft water tank supply nut and olive?!?

[Ric2013]

olives only work with the compression type nut thingys

Exactly, just as tap connector washers only work with tap type connector thingies.

 

[Chuck]

Anyway its all done now and I'll sleep soundly tonight. Cheers guys,what a great forum.

One last thing...

I haven't read all 50 posts so this may have been dealt with already but you mentioned rotten wood in the tank. That was probably the remains of a lid that went on the tank. The tank needs to have a proper lid on it and to be insulated before the job is finished.

You can buy tank lids in standard sizes from plumbers merchants. There are places that will make custom sizes.

 

[Ghostrider17]

One last thing...

I haven't read all 50 posts so this may have been dealt with already but you mentioned rotten wood in the tank. That was probably the remains of a lid that went on the tank. The tank needs to have a proper lid on it and to be insulated before the job is finished.

You can buy tank lids in standard sizes from plumbers merchants. There are places that will make custom sizes.

Cheers for that. I've cleaned the tank out and Ill get my folks to buy a proper lid from wickes or another supplier. Thanks for that!

 

[JayThePipe]

You either need to remove the "Tap Connector completely and extend the 15mm pipe up an connect with a simple 15mm nut and olive - or get a 1/2" fibre washer to put on the "tap connector"