COMPRESSION FITTING WATER LINE INSTALL
Often people wrap PTFE round a compression fitting olive to make sure of a water tight seal. Compression fittings have a revolutionary structure that is simple to install and use, particularly for pipeline maintenance. Generally a nut will need one whole turn after hand tightening. Its often said in the trade to not over tighten a compression fitting, leaving you more thread in the case of a leak and not distorting the olive or fitting. Hold the compression fitting body tightly with a pair of grips and tighten the nut with a spanner. The two surfaces are the body of the fitting (be it. When the pipe has been cut and cleaned, assemble the compression fitting by sliding on the nut and olive at both ends. Compression fittings work by the compression of an olive between two tapered surfaces and the pipe itself. JTM 16mm Compression Fittings & Piping JTM Underfloor Heating Compression 90 Elbow 16mm x 15mm JTM Underfloor Heating Compression 90 Elbow 16mm x 16mm JTM. Pipeslices are an excellent tool for such a job and are great in tight spaces. This exerts pressure on the olive and bites it onto the pipe.Ĭompression fittings work well if the pipe is clean and cut properly. Using a spanner and a pair of grips the nut is tightened. The two surfaces are the body of the fitting (be it a valve, connector or any other type) and the nut. That is why we at Plumberparts have created a simple instruction video for you to follow which you’ll find below.Ĭompression fittings work by the compression of an ‘olive’ between two tapered surfaces and the pipe itself. Many different types of valves, tees, connectors and utilities require compression fittings in order to make them water tight and safe.
They are a safe way to connect copper pipe without the use of heat making them popular with DIY’ers. Compression fittings in the world of plumbing are very common.
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