Recent content by jcstockdale

Thanks Phil. I haven't touched it for a couple of days because the leak is so slow. I was planning to first see if there's any room to tighten it up and see if that helps. After that, I will see about joint paste. I definitely have the tape wrapped the right way. I wrapped it the wrong way once...

Thanks Paul. I'm not sure what the apex is with respect to compression joints. I did put some tape over the olive because it didn't seal properly the first time round. I don't think it's on the threads there. My problem is only with the threaded joints on the two ends of the tap.

Thanks everybody for your comments. I took it to a local plumbing shop and the guy suggested that I replace the flare with a compression joint. I've done that and it seems ok. Now my problem is that there's a very slow leak on either side of the shutoff valve where the reducers fit in. You can...

Hi All, I'm completely new to oil boilers and plumbing in general having only just bought my first house. We ran out of oil recently and when the new delivery came, there was air in the supply line. I tried bleeding it but nothing seemed to come out. So, perhaps foolishly, I started...