On Feb 14, 5:19*pm, Tim Watts wrote:
Skipweasel ) wibbled on Monday 14 February
2011 17:03:

In article , says....
You should be doing it up enough for the olive to bite into the pipe.

40mm - I suspect it's plastic waste pipe. If you can do that up tight
enough to make the seal bite into the pipe you're doing well!

Ha - didn't see that... Usual discalimers apply... ;-

OK - hmm. Never had that problem. Given compression is universal, it's hard
to blame the pipe assuming it is actually one of 40mm (nom) pushfit or
solventweld.

Might be worth degreasing both the pipe and the rubber seal with meths. Is
the rubber hard or fairly soft - should be the latter.

Yes its 40mm plastic, oldish solv weld pipe, in good clean condition.
The rubber seal looks as new, though not as clean any more.


NT