Monday 16 January 2017

How to fit 15mm compression fittings

How to use compression fittings on copper pipe. How to fit a compression fitting joining two pieces of pipe together, showing how tight to do it up and what. To begin with we will look at 15mm copper, and how to make a joint, but lower.

Now put the olive and nut back onto the fitting, align the olive so its straight, an . How to connect the fitting and tighten the nuts and olive for a watertight seal. To put the compression fitting together you simply slide the nut onto the pipe and add the compression ring. Wall Plate Elbow 15mm x ½ (92934).

If you haven't already bought your fittings your best to get push fit. I tend to use jet blue on compression fittings available from Plumb Center. It's different for each size but for 15mm it's about whole turn after finger tight . Sealing compression fittingspostsApr 2012Are Compression Fittings Ok For Gas ? Feb 2006Plastic pipe used with compression fittingspostsFeb 2006Using compression fittings on chrome pipepostsFeb 2006More from community.


A compression fitting is the plumbing equivalent of wearing a snap-on necktie.

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