I've just got a couple of brass 3/4" olives to fit new 22mm compression
fittings to old 3/4" pipe.
I see that one end has a much longer taper than the other whereas
standard 22mm olives are either barrel shaped or have the same taper
both ends.

Which way round should the tapers go please?

Bob

Bob Minchin wrote:
I've just got a couple of brass 3/4" olives to fit new 22mm compression
fittings to old 3/4" pipe.
I see that one end has a much longer taper than the other whereas
standard 22mm olives are either barrel shaped or have the same taper
both ends.

Which way round should the tapers go please?

I have no idea what the answer is, but I do remember that it's in the
big Collins DIY book (FWIW, blue hardback version of about 8-10 years
ago.) Always fascinated me as I'd never come across asymetric olives.

--
Scott

"Bob Minchin" wrote in message
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I've just got a couple of brass 3/4" olives to fit new 22mm compression
fittings to old 3/4" pipe.
I see that one end has a much longer taper than the other whereas standard
22mm olives are either barrel shaped or have the same taper both ends.

Which way round should the tapers go please?

The longer taper goes into the fitting.

Mr Pounder wrote:
"Bob Minchin" wrote in message
...
I've just got a couple of brass 3/4" olives to fit new 22mm compression
fittings to old 3/4" pipe.
I see that one end has a much longer taper than the other whereas standard
22mm olives are either barrel shaped or have the same taper both ends.

Which way round should the tapers go please?

The longer taper goes into the fitting.


Thanks Mr P - much obliged

Bob