Hi,

Is it *necessary* to use brass olives on chromed pipe? Or will copper do?

I've got a couple of visible runs to do and most of my fittings came with
copper, and BES don't seem to sell brass olives except for a few weird sizes
for itsy bitsy gas pipe.

Otherwise I'll have to drive up to T Wells just to get them...

Only ask because I seem to recall the subject being mentioned here in the
distant past...

Cheers

Tim
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Tim Watts

Managers, politicians and environmentalists: Nature's carbon buffer.

"Tim Watts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Is it *necessary* to use brass olives on chromed pipe? Or will copper do?

I've got a couple of visible runs to do and most of my fittings came with
copper, and BES don't seem to sell brass olives except for a few weird
sizes
for itsy bitsy gas pipe.

Otherwise I'll have to drive up to T Wells just to get them...

Only ask because I seem to recall the subject being mentioned here in the
distant past...

Cheers

Tim

Amongst all the many listings here you will also find your question on a
plumbers' forum as well:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22...ient=firefox-a

S

Spamlet
wibbled on Thursday 29 July 2010 20:11


"Tim Watts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Is it *necessary* to use brass olives on chromed pipe? Or will copper do?

I've got a couple of visible runs to do and most of my fittings came with
copper, and BES don't seem to sell brass olives except for a few weird
sizes
for itsy bitsy gas pipe.

Otherwise I'll have to drive up to T Wells just to get them...

Only ask because I seem to recall the subject being mentioned here in the
distant past...

Cheers

Tim

Amongst all the many listings here you will also find your question on a
plumbers' forum as well:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22...rg.mozilla:en-
GBfficial&client=firefox-a

S

With answers like "Don't forget your PTFE tape as well it could make all the
differance." ack! ;-

Personally I prefer brass, as I can tell when they're tight by the "creak",
and the fact that bit the pipe nicely.

But I see the logic of the argument copper, especially with the olive-
fitting seal.

Just wondered if copper had enough bite for chrome...

And why all of a sudden they seem harder to get (I mean, if BES don;t sell
them...)

--
Tim Watts

Managers, politicians and environmentalists: Nature's carbon buffer.