"Christian McArdle" wrote in message .net...
See if B&Q (or whoever) will take it back. Tell them it leaks, but don't
mention the stripped thread!

P.S. I once did exactly the same on exactly the same model valve...

Christian.

Have seen a cpl of these connections done with a 1/2" bsp female to 15
mm compression fittings sealed with ptfe tape etc

Much worse than plastic ball valves are plastic/nylon backnuts on taps
they seem to have been designed to split in two just before they are
done tight enough to stop the tap from rotating ! Never had that
problen with brass ones and always reuse them when found Anyone know
of a supplier of these all the places i ask at they say " No sorry but
you are not the first to ask today etc"

Steve