Tap tail adaptors,what is the point?

[alan barry]

ive fitted many flexi connectors straight on service valves in my time its i think about not over tightening,i normally spend 5 mins taking tools to van check when i come back,,then 5 mins invoicing,chatting and check again befor i leave.never had a come back.

i meant to say i not had a come back

 

[alan barry]

i meant to say i not had a come back

 

[alan barry]

city and guilds advanced plumbing ?i,m not sure if thats recognised today?or do i need a 2 week course?

 

[alan barry]

on the subject of tightness,,ive put my hand on a bath mixer tap both hot and cold and unscrewed by hand amazed, when i explained to the client she told me 20 years ago installed,i really not quite understand.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Neither do I!

 

[Vicdiy]

Neither do I!

With flexible rubber seals you can actually get them to squash into the rubber a reasonable amount by hand. In my case I always feel the need to give them a decent nip with a spanner.

ive fitted many flexi connectors straight on service valves in my time its i think about not over tightening,i normally spend 5 mins taking tools to van check when i come back,,then 5 mins invoicing,chatting and check again befor i leave.never had a come back.

I recently installed several vanity units at my daughter's,the taps came with flexis and I screwed them straight to service valves. In view of some of the comments on here I went back and put tap tail adaptors on.Three of the compression joints went on fine but I couldn't stop the fourth from dripping even when really tight. I ended up taking it off but then couldn't get the olive off, fortunately I had a spare adaptor and put that on. I couldn't help feeling that maybe I was giving myself a lot of work for nothing but some of the posts made the doubt creep in. Just as a matter of interest, if the washer did fail eventually if screwed straight to a service valve would it just weep slightly or properly leak?

 

[Harvest Fields]

I have been to some that have leaked 2 years after fitting I have also been to some that have been on 10 years. Just not beat practice that’s all.

 

[Best]

Usually when they leak, they just weep very slightly, but can create corrosion on fittings and the pipe.
I have photos somewhere where a couple of flexi to ISO’s that leaked and first signs was damp ceiling

 

[Best]

 

[Welder]

Case proven mi lord