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Chris Green

wrote:
3 plumbing joints done with ptfe tape all leak. I mostly don't use ptfe
to seal joints. 2 of the joints are 15mm compression tee (with one male
end, one female end) onto an extension piece, the other is extension piece
onto brass threaded ballcock. 1.5 turns of yellow/gas ptfe tape each, all
neatly in place. I admit to not being clear how the nut would seal to the
tee it's on. The one joint done with fibre washer & gloop works fine of
course, but I don't think that approach can be used with the other joints.

I'm clearly making a basic mistake here. Did I mention I don't like plumbing?

Well basic mistake one to my mind is using PTFE tape with compression
joints. PTFE and compression joints don't mix - where did you put the
tape anyway?

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Chris Green
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