On Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:52:52 +0000, BigWallop wrote:

"YAPH" wrote in message
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On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:46:21 +0000, Ed Sirett wrote:

Take a look at.

http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/HNTphotos/100_0272.JPG

I can count 3 faults on that installation!

John Stumbles -- http://yaph.co.uk


The bit that is getting me, is that all the correct parts are there, but
in the wrong place and order. How and why? :-)

Because all the joints are 1/2" BSP. And because the original installed
did not know the right order.

I had a one fitting over [1] after correcting it all, (including removing
the water PTFE tape).

The order I left them in was:
1) Wall plate elbow now secured to the wall.
2) The bayonet socket (open end downwards).
3) The hose, unstrained U-shape.
4) The 1/2" Barrel.
5) The 1/2" Taper male to internal flat face coupling.

I used Hawk White to seal everything.


[1] A 1/2" male iron to 15mm compression elbow being used as a 1/2" male-
male elbow.


--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
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