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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Markjay on 14 April 2007, 20:45:55
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Did some plumbing today, mainly removed the bent pipes under the sinks and gave them a good clean. I know, should have done the rusty PAS pipe (I bought the Hammerite for it), but I spent all of last weekend on the car so... :(
After putting back all the various plastic pipes etc, one of them seem to have dampness around the seal when the water is running... no matter how many times I took it apart, aligned it,and retightened, it still gets damp. Since i don't have any experience with this sort of stuff, before I change all the rubber seals, is it one of those things that are normal and will resolve themselves (please say so...), or if it is wet it will always be wet unless I change the rubber seal....?
My alternative idea is to put some black Vx sealant on the thread, great RTV stuff...
Thank you in advance.
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Is it the dreaded plastic pipe and push fit connectors...
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Or brass conex fittings? Either way it won't resolve itself :(
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Is it the dreaded plastic pipe and push fit connectors...
It's damp in spot (1), in the gap that appears between the two large 'nuts' after the top one is tightened up wards, so i suspect rubber seal (1) to be the problem... :(
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Yup, seal.
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Yup, seal.
:( :( :(
On a Saturday night....
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Best to wrap some PTFE around the threads first and see if that stops it. If not I'd replace the connector/pipe rather that just the rubber, they're fairly cheap and then you can guarantee a good seal.
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Many thanks guys :y
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Yup, seal.
:( :( :(
On a Saturday night....
B&Q, Wicks etc are all open tomorrow. Unlike BMW garages >:(
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Yup, seal.
:( :( :(
On a Saturday night....
B&Q, Wicks etc are all open tomorrow. Unlike BMW garages >:(
If you go to one of the above make sure you take the pipe with you. Unfortunately they like to stock new stupid size connectors that wont fit existing plumbing. You may have to wait until you can get to Plumb Centre etc. Hopefully, with that U bend being a common item it'll fit ok. :-/
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hi mate just take the rubber washer off on arrow 1 and wrap ptfe in its place to form as new washer on arrow 2 undo connection and wrap ptfe around the washer ifdone right this will solve all your probelems well plumbing at least ;D any problems please email me at magicalplumbing@aol,com
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Is it the dreaded plastic pipe and push fit connectors...
It's damp in spot (1), in the gap that appears between the two large 'nuts' after the top one is tightened up wards, so i suspect rubber seal (1) to be the problem... :(
(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4126/image004vz8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Im lost MJ.....never seen that bit of pipe on an Omega....is it an air con pipe :-/ ;)
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Is it the dreaded plastic pipe and push fit connectors...
It's damp in spot (1), in the gap that appears between the two large 'nuts' after the top one is tightened up wards, so i suspect rubber seal (1) to be the problem... :(
(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4126/image004vz8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Im lost MJ.....never seen that bit of pipe on an Omega....is it an air con pipe :-/ ;)
You only find them on the V6, that's why.... ;)
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hi mate just take the rubber washer off on arrow 1 and wrap ptfe in its place to form as new washer on arrow 2 undo connection and wrap ptfe around the washer ifdone right this will solve all your probelems well plumbing at least ;D any problems please email me at magicalplumbing@aol,com
Thanks - will give it a go (I actually have a roll of PTFE left over from a previous botched plumbing exercise). And also thanks for the help offer... much appreciated.
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Is it the dreaded plastic pipe and push fit connectors...
It's damp in spot (1), in the gap that appears between the two large 'nuts' after the top one is tightened up wards, so i suspect rubber seal (1) to be the problem... :(
(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4126/image004vz8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Im lost MJ.....never seen that bit of pipe on an Omega....is it an air con pipe :-/ ;)
You only find them on the V6, that's why.... ;)
Ahhh that'll be the reason then ;D ;)
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I'd buy another trap, that seal rarely fails though :-/ it should be inch and a half ;), just make sure your sink waste isnt leaking and running down onto the trap :-?