FIX LEAKING COMPRESSION PIPE FITTING - Plumbing Tips
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- How to fix a leaking compression pipe fitting.
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Did you just wind the tape on the wrong direction and then explain that it must be wound on in the right direction? 😱
I'm 59 and the recent cold spell & thaw forced me to -- finally! -- grow up and fix my own ice-wrecked leaks. A combination of beginner's luck, push-fit fittings, and TH-cam have got me further than expected without flooding the house. So far. But I have a very, very slow drip on an old compression fitting... so here I am. Thanks for helping convince me I'm ready for the next step on my plumbing journey. What could possibly go wr... hang on, can anyone else hear dripping? ;-)
This video should be used as an example for all 'how to' videos. Exemplary editing and filming, subtle humour, multiple solutions no annoying background music or overly long intros. Thanks so much. I now know what to get on my trip to Screw-Fix tomorrow morning.
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Dude, not only are you a good teacher because you know what you're talking about, clearly, but you made me laugh as well. I love it when learning is fun, as it should always be, and i dare say i'm not alone. Looking forward to more of your stuff. And thanks for the laugh.
Whenever I have a plumbing problem I go straight to this channel for the fix. Thanks mate for bailing me out of many a hole.
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Best plumbing tips out there. Clear, concise, and easy to understand for the novice wanting to learn. Great camera work and explanations. Thanks very much for taking your time to produce these mini films.
Here I am in Tennessee I am learning from my England friend. :) A lot of video were done under the kitchen sink but the basic idea is the same. This gave me the courage to tackle this job. Thanks.
This video was actually filmed on a dry, sunny day. His entire house just happens to be leaking :)
Great videos ! 👍
Hadn't tried Ptfe on leaky compression fittings before but your confidence leads me to give it a try. One tip you like to add is to never keep tightening away on a leaky fitting if an initial nip doesn't work. This increases the chances of squeezing the olive immovably onto the pipe, often making the leak worse, sometimes even running out of thread to tighten. Thanks again on another useful video.
Excellent video from across the pond, and thank you.In my 20 + years of plumbing, I have never had a leaking compression fitting that the right amount of PTFE tape wound tight enough and the right direction would not stop.Cheers.
Thanks mate, the PTFE tape on the olive sorted my compression joint weep, the humour in your videos is an extra bonus!
Sending you plumber Love from Denver Colorado! Trying to fix compression fitting on the water feed to my swamp cooler.
After struggling with non-functioning compression fittings for a long time ... the tape worked ! Thanks
I used the trick of plumbers tape to seal an old olive that would have been a nightmare to get off. it was the only way that was going to stop leaking , thank you so much. My son in law is a handyman and when I suggested it , he looked at me like I was nuts, but he tried it, he said he had never seen anyone do it , but he really liked it for an emergency.Thank you very much!
Saved me alot of trouble, just used the saw method to get the coupling loose and found that the fitting itself was cracked. No amount of tightening or tape was going to fix that. Thanks for the video, clear and helpful ❤
Nice work!
Discovered your channel in the last year so it’s amazing to watch stuff you did 10 years ago and see how your production / editing etc has changed. Bring back the random hats I say!
Very good, useful information. Thanks for sharing your insights via this video. You are a hat master. btw: I am jealous of your weather as I sit here in the high desert of California.
Thank you. I had a stubborn leak at the compression ring on the shut off valve of the kitchen sink. Tried everything I could think of including the Teflon tape. Didn't work, so as a last resort, bought some pipe joint compound, stuffed the whole thing full and by god it worked. Was ready to call a plumber to replace the compression ring. You saved me a bunch of money.. Thanks again.
You saved our life. We understood very little about compression fittings and had no idea how to find or fix the leak.. Very good explanation about how compression fittings work, and what they look like. The teflon tape did the trick!! Thanks so much.
Thank you sir! I had a leaking fitting, changed out the valve, hoses, etc. and it still leaked. I took the olive off and replaced the nut and olive and it still leaked. The trick for wrapping the tape around the olive saved me! It finally stopped dripping!
Wrapping the olive with ptfe tape worked for me! Thank you!
Best self video I have seen in a long time. Love that you filed this in the rain and changed hats every few minutes.
Just want to say that this video saved my project. Was so scared to put PTFE tape on an olive, but it saved a leaky fitting that I could not get to stop leaking after an hour of trying.
Your PTFE tape on the copper olive pressure fittings solved all three of my weeping DIY fittings today. Cheers!
Great video.
I have now lost count of the amount of different hats you wore, so I have email you a hat
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Like the video, nicely told, quick and easy steps explained by a decent accomplished plumber. It was worth the view, assistance and thumbs up.
+Martin Henry Cheers Martin!
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Your hat. I love your hat. Also just fixed a failed weld in this house we just took over with a compression fitting, and your video was part of my self imposed training course. Thanks!
Thanks Plumber-dude! You've saved my DIY project once again. One of these days... I might bless you with a homemade crumble.
Ha! What type?!
@@plumberparts Garden rhubarb, no less. It does wonders for human plumbing, you know!
I tried everything for 3 days in Central Oklahoma. I was going to have to pay a plumber $100 to fix the pipe until I saw your video...thank you so much!
No worries Johnno! Glad to help from over the pond!
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This is brilliant, I was struggling to stop a leak because I was putting the PTFE in the wrong place. Did this and hey presto, all is well. Also, I love the presentation. You should be on the telly. I love the hats.
Wow James this video is doing well. I also have never had a leak with the ptfe tape around the olive but people still tell me it is wrong.
Hey skilly B! :) two of my fav plumbers in one place!
Although I was an electrician I did quite a bit of plumbing and eventually ended up doing more plumbing than electrics. I never used any kind of jointing compound or PTFE on new fittings though. I would usually use PTFE if I was connecting a new fitting to an old embedded olive and nut, especially if it was in a hard to reach space that I didn't want to go back to. But my recipe for success has always been to buy good quality fittings and make sure that the copper pipe enters the fitting perfectly squarely. The times I've been called to out to put right leaking joints where the pipes going into the fitting at an angle and the nut is tight all the way. You've probably had the same call out jobs. PTFE is and amazing product though for many things.
You Brits have some funny names for things, but this video was great!! And thanks for the help. Tape did the job!
changing faucet valve both compression fitting leaked -hot and cold , tried the tape , worked !!! thank you ! only problem it will take 2 men , a female midget and a 30 foot cheeter to replace in the future
Weather is as bad as mine in Wales. I got a leaky pipe after putting on a new tap. The old Compression joint. So I will undo it and thanks to your clip will hopefully be able to sort it. Thanks man.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have saved my hubby from certain death as we couldnt stop the leak (I was about to strangle him). This guy is awesome! x
Well i nipped up the pipe were i had a leak and i'm super happy to say it worked a treat.i would never have even attempted this if i had not seen this video.just wanted to say a big thanks for the video.it certainly gave me the confidence to do it.
I'm building my bathroom, never plumbed before but your videos are helping me massively. Thank you.
Thanks for this!!! I used Teflon tape around the olive and it worked!
Gonna give this a go as the slow drip is driving me bonkers....but I will say a great video...but the accent and bonus words I didn't know made it even better! Love vids from across the pond.
+fortislander1980 Hi there and thanks! Good luck!
Mate. PTFE worked like a charm! Even after I mangled the stub out pulling of the old olive. Thank you.
Good set of options with clear explanation and cheerful style. Turns out I knew all that already, but it's nice to see a real plumber saying 'yeah you can use PTFE on an olive, nothing bad will happen and it might work'. (Lots of people will tell you blue in the face that this is wrong and bad, but it usually worked for me, when taking the olive off and starting again was not convenient).
Cheer dude!
I really appreciate these videos. I'm doing my home work before tackling the kitchen tomorrow. New sides, cupboards, installing dishwasher etc!
You saved my arse thank you so much. The trick about putting plumbers dope around compression ring "olive" Works like a champ
The tape around the olive worked a treat!! What a star ;)
Thanks so much for this..the tape round the olive is such a great tip.
I'm so pleased I watched this. Doing a big job on my hot water cylinder and not confident with compression fittings. Now I know how to fix the ones that leak. Thanks for making the video.
Saved again by your Brill instructions!
Thanks a lot. Hacksaw, removed and replaced old olive, ptfe tape over olive and paper test dry even on slightly scored pipe. Always tempted to nip too tight- gently does the trick.
PTFE stands for Polytetraflouroethylene a synthetic compound invented in USA in the 1940's.Thank God someone did,a great life saver.
Absolutely bloody brilliant. You stopped a major job from escalating. Many thanks
Thanks a million old boy, i spent all day trying to sort this same leak, you saved me from spending £150 on a plumber.
Had this leak when I removed my washing machine inlet hose. Fixed it a treat thanks to this great video, thanks mate!
Your spot on about PTFE being the best at sealing compression fittings around the olive. Nice video keep up the good work!
You are a hero! We were able to fix with plumbers tape. Thanks from California! P.S. My wife and I love how you say "olive". Thanks for saving our New Years!
Food for thought. I'm trying the PTFE tape first, the hacksaw second ....thanks for the guidance !
If the pipe is a bit crushed by the old olive you can try PTFE tape under the new olive. It is aso worthwhile polishing the tapers of the fitting and nut with wire wool.
I had a bastard of a time replacing a valve but I got through it with the help of your constantly changing hats and sound advice. Thanks a lot!
No worries!
Dude, you just got yourself a new subscriber. This video was AWESOME! 😂 I've always called that thing a compression ring but from now on I will always call it an olive! Outstanding work my good man. Outstanding work indeed!
That was a good tip about cutting off olives. Many thanks.
No worries!
''Wouldst''. LOL! Made my morning.
Really helpful video. Because of this video I proved to my missus that I can be right as she wanted to call the 'guy'. Not to mention the money saved. Followed this step by step and my dripping pipe is well and truly sealed. Cheers mate. Hats off to you Sir.
Thank you very much for your suggestions. I tried all until I finally got to the point where you wrap the olive in Teflon tape (PTFE). That worked, like a charm!!!!
The PTFE trick round the olive worked a treat. Many thanks.
No wozzers mate!
Hi bob here again just completed 100%of my work time now 8.27 pm new years eve thanks to you I was waiting till after new year to pop out buy a olive splitter have replaced three olives your way saved me pounds you have I am all done have a great new year mate keep these vids coming Bob.
+robert lowe No worries Bob, glad to help mate!
The PTFE worked like a charm. No more leaking, thanks!
About to put your advice to the test on an old radiator valve, my wife having insisted on my removing the radiator to decorate!
great job! compression fitting one refrigerator water valve (ice maker/dispenser) wouldn't seal. Use your plumber's tape idea . . worked perfectly.
This is a great video. Solved my leaky problem with no fuss and extra filler BS. Subscribed (and I rarely subscribe to anything!)
He's such a good plumber he unlocks new hair styles and hats every 60 seconds! That's a lot of XP
No worries!
Well done my friend,but it doesn't rain in Bonnie Scotland all the time,only 95%. and I loved the smashing display of various trendy headgear.a good helpful video many thanks. Kenny.
No worries, Kenny!
I couldn't get a brand new compression fitting to stop leaking to save my life. Watched the video, tried ptfe tape around the olive, bam magic no more leak! Thanks for the idea!
Hello from Colorado, U.S.A.! Great video! I had not realized PTFE tape could assist a compression fitting. We Americans say "pliers," you say "grips." I like "grips" better. We say "ferrule," you say "olive." I will stay with "ferrule," as I detest olives. The hat switching was quite entertaining. Subtle. Nice. Thank you for posting the encouraging video.
Talking about leaking joints in the pouring rain.
Brilliant use of props mate!
Since I saw the taped ferrule (American for olive) at time 3:40, I do this now to all my compression joints, even new ones that have never been put in service yet.
Wish I watched this video yesterday. What a struggle plumbing is without knowledge. Thanks man!
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30 years int trade and thats the way to do it top lad this fella
the PTFE fix was a life saver - thanks
Cheers mate, glad to help! Plumberparts!
Had a compression fitting that I'd tighten as hard as it would go. Used the PTFE over the olive trick combined with a crap load of PTFE over the compression fitting thread and everything stopped leaking. You sir have a like from me
You're right about the magic of PTFE tape. It has come to the rescue with new hoses on my old clothes washer, and most recently on a new toilet fill valve. Should I ever encounter problems with a leaking compression fitting, I am now, with the help of this video (and maybe the PTFE) "armed and ready," and not intimidated. Thanks!
No worries!
thank you for your tip on putting thread tape on leaking olive worked beautifully stop leaking straight away.
I've enjoyed you changing your hats! We call PTFE tape : Teflon tape over here in New England. Found what I was looking for, going to attack with PTFE tape. The fitting I'm working with is from the mid-1960s, so wish me luck!
Love the little tip on which way around you should apply the PTFE tape, whilst you were applying it the wrong way yourself.
The PTFE trick on the olives worked brilliantly for me thanks for the great advice! No more dripping compression joints!!
I wish I had seen this before I messed about with my compression fitting when installing a new supply valve on my toilet. I finally put joint compound everywhere I could think of and on the third try (me down stairs turning on the water, wife upstairs yelling, "leak-turn it off" at the top of her lungs, I finally got it stopped. You rock. Thanks for the great advice from someone who knows what he is talking about.
No worries Jim!
The problem with many modern fittings is that the olives are too hard to compress properly and leak between the olive and the pipe. When the joint is undone the olive literally falls off. I suggest using PTFE tape even on a new fitting to overcome this. If it's only a slight weep, I wrap a towel round it and leave it, and it usually stops after a day or so. I think that's because I live in a hard water area and the lime seals the weep.
Thanks for the video! Very comprehensive. Now I'm going to start on my compressing ring.
Great video from someone who really knows what they are talking about IMO.
Mate, I never thought I'd enjoy watching a video about pipes so much. My radiator is leaking so I might need to bung some of that linseed oil and selotape on it. Cheers
No worries!
Cheers just replaced a comp fitting to install a dishwasher and washer from a tee valve sure I did it all right but have a tiny leak from the comp joint. Going to add PTFE tomorrow
I needed some compression fittings super quick and had a delivery from the BESt place ever. Great service based in Birmingham. Amazing value and quality.
Fantabulous ! mate !..One quick tip..wind the plumber's Tape in CLOCKWISE direction....!
The olive removal method was very well done.
PTFE, as an apprentice I was taught, not Polytetrafluoroethylene. But Plumbers Tape For Emergencies. However it's one thing repairing a leaking joint and another story turning the correct valve off and draining the system. Then identifying the cause of the leaking joint. Domestically this may sound fruitial but on a larger scale it takes knowledge and experience.
I didn't think that PTFE tape on a compression sleeve (what you call an olive) was appropriate, but when you said that you have NEVER had one leak after giving it that treatment, I felt it was definitely worth a try. Thank you for the tip. It was a 5 minute fix, and it did solve my problem.
No worries mate!
must be a septic tank ha
Top bloke, proper plumber, love the hats ; )
Top vids from a nice bloke. Looked at a couple of vids which have been very informative. Nice to see someone 'showing' how to do stuff other people might be embarrased to ask in a work environment. I work for a Water Co reading/exchanging meters and nobody at team meetings pipes up (pardon the pun) when they don't know how to do stuff. Top one dude.
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Great video, thanks! Can't believe it's nearly 10 years old.
What a nice guy...and all so well explained...top notch
Thank you, master British dude!!!. I had to stop for advice because I ran out of "plumbing language". I bet the tape works better than the language.
Plumberparts saves the day! I went to wicks and got hold of a reel of ptfe tape ( white tape ) £0.50p and did as you say, fixed it good!
+mooog1 Weel done mate! PP!