Compression fittings...
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
With a properly made compression joint it isn't possible to remove the
olive without splitting it - it should be sort of cold welded on, without
noticeably distorting the pipe diameter.
Nothing's "welded", the olive indents the tube a fraction. It
doesn't need much.
If you can pull off the olive or turn it it wasn't tight enough.
Absolutely.
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