Hi,
Is it *necessary* to use brass olives on chromed pipe? Or will copper do?
I've got a couple of visible runs to do and most of my fittings came with copper, and BES don't seem to sell brass olives except for a few weird sizes for itsy bitsy gas pipe.
Otherwise I'll have to drive up to T Wells just to get them...
Only ask because I seem to recall the subject being mentioned here in the distant past...
Cheers
Tim
Amongst all the many listings here you will also find your question on a plumbers' forum as well:
Spamlet wibbled on Thursday 29 July 2010 20:11
With answers like "Don't forget your PTFE tape as well it could make all the differance." ack! ;->
Personally I prefer brass, as I can tell when they're tight by the "creak", and the fact that bit the pipe nicely.
But I see the logic of the argument re: copper, especially with the olive- fitting seal.
Just wondered if copper had enough bite for chrome...
And why all of a sudden they seem harder to get (I mean, if BES don;t sell them...)
Tim Watts wibbled on Thursday 29 July 2010 19:30
Found some more references on google that suggest most plumbers think brass olives are a better idea. Wonder why all my chromed fittings came with copper :(
And still wondering why brass is harder to get...
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