Hello again (on this subject)
I'm not able to solve the leak in the 1/2" bsp fitting.
(15mm x 1/2" ) chrome elbow. I think the hard red fibre washer
can't 'mate' with the nylon cistern inlet.
So I bought a pack some leather washers and some nylon washers
from B&Q to try.
Is a leather washer viable?
The nylon ones have a round cross section but appear to be hard also.

Arthur

On 2006-09-24 13:42:06 +0100, "51" said:

Hello again (on this subject)
I'm not able to solve the leak in the 1/2" bsp fitting.
(15mm x 1/2" ) chrome elbow. I think the hard red fibre washer
can't 'mate' with the nylon cistern inlet.
So I bought a pack some leather washers and some nylon washers
from B&Q to try.
Is a leather washer viable?
The nylon ones have a round cross section but appear to be hard also.

Arthur

Probably either the nylon valve or the male part of the fitting is
damaged. It should be possible to seal using just one fibre washer.

As a last ditch stand before replacing them, you could try a couple of
turns of PTFE tape (no more) onto the end of the valve. If that
doesn't work then it's probably new valve or fitting time. Above all,
don't force the nut onto the plastic thread. They are very easy to
damage and strip.

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 13:42:06 +0100 someone who may be "51"
wrote this:-

Hello again (on this subject)
I'm not able to solve the leak in the 1/2" bsp fitting.
(15mm x 1/2" ) chrome elbow. I think the hard red fibre washer
can't 'mate' with the nylon cistern inlet.

Sometimes the problem is that the supply pipe has been bent to fit
onto the cistern and is not square to the inlet. If this cannot be
solved by bending the best solution is often Copperbend, which also
allows for movement.


--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 13:42:06 +0100, "51"
wrote:

Hello again (on this subject)
I'm not able to solve the leak in the 1/2" bsp fitting.
(15mm x 1/2" ) chrome elbow. I think the hard red fibre washer
can't 'mate' with the nylon cistern inlet.
So I bought a pack some leather washers and some nylon washers
from B&Q to try.
Is a leather washer viable?
The nylon ones have a round cross section but appear to be hard also.


Ive found a trace of Silicone *Grease* (not sealant !) smeared on the
red washer and on the faces of the fittings that mate with it can help
tap fittings to seal. The lubrication properties help it to bed in and
the water repellant properties also help to keep the water in.

DG