It's the one thing that fills me with horror - trying to get a decent
joint between a plastic thread and copper pipe. The fibre washer supplied
with a tap connector simply isn't soft enough to make a seal. Rubber - if
you can find one - is better. Some Fernox LS-X is usually the answer.

However, I've never seen a plastic ball valve designed for this use -
they're usually brass.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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