Phil L wrote:
G.W. Walker wrote:
Right now this is a bit of rhetorical question, but...

...how do you stop compression fittings from leaking? I
plumbed in some new stuff at the weekend, but lots of the
joints are now leaking. I resisted using PTFE tape on
every single joint, but is that the answer? PTFE wrapped
around every olive..?

This is what PTFE is for, very rarely can a watertight seal be achieved
[on compression joints]
without it....they just don't tighten up properly.

That's absolute rubbish.

I only have ptfe on taper or parallel thread fittings. None at all on
compression, it just isn't required.

Cheers

Paul.