"George Tingsley" wrote in message
oups.com...

Dave Plowman (News) through a haze of senle flatulence wrote:

In article .com,
George Tingsley wrote:

I had a rummage in my fittings box and turned up a few old carded
compression fittings
A few facts quoted from the manufactures which you would hope know more
about their products then a diyforum

By Opella
Usual cleaning info
Apply PTFE tape to male fitting threads only
Hand tighten nut then spanner tighten nut further 1/2 turn 15mm 3/4
turn 22mm
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN- in large print

You earlier quoted the Calor site. Go back to it and see its advice on
how
far to tighten a 15mm fitting...;-)

That was a reply to Mr Drivel who says you should not use ptfe tape on
fitting threads and is now drivelling on about leaks from threads I
don't think its worth the effort replying to him he must be your
DIYing brother

I am full pro. You come across as a bodger. You certainly don't fully
understand how a compression joint makes its seal.

I repeat, wrapping PTFE on a parallel thread on a compression fitting body
that a compression nut runs along, serves no purpose whatsoever except waste
PTFE tape.