"Chris" wrote in message
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On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:43:47 +0100, "Christian McArdle"
wrote:

Should there be a washer on the copper nut thing that i tighten up to
the plastic pipe or not? - I didn't look to see if there was one before
so without taking it back off i don't know.

Yes, there should be a washer. It is probably a 15mm tap connector
washer.
It is probably attached to the old valve. You should get a new one
anyway,
as the old one will be manked.

Be very careful with metal tap connectors on plastic tails, it is
exceptionally easy to cross thread.

Christian.

I called at the local hardware shop earlier and the only washers i
could get were 1/2" tap washers & 3/4". a quick conversion tells me
that the 1/2" is as near as damn it to 15mm but because its not the
exact metric size is that going to matter.

No, what you need is a reddish fibre washer about 1.5mm thick and 2mm wide,
15mm inside diameter. A good ironmongers etc should have them (or BES)




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