I have a gas hob which was supplied with an elbopw connector like this:
The question is what type of connector is meant to screw onto that
I think it would have to be something like a tap connector (but that won't work). It's clearly not meant to be a compression fitting with an olive.
Any ideas?
clangers snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.co.uk wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@d28g2000yqc.googlegroups.com:
Female iron to 15mm copper straight or 90 degree.
Like this.
Use gas grade PTFE tape or Loctight 55
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When I was still working my CORGI inspector favoured a tap connector with the projection cut off flush and filed smooth to form a flat face and a CAF or equivalent flat washer used as a joint gasket. He explained that the flat face on the end of the supplied elbow and the flat face formed by the trimming operation basically made a pair of flanges held together by one nut rather than four or more bolts. The two faces compress the gasket to form a gas tight seal. Beats me why a manufacturer doesn't churn them out with every hob elbow.
Heliotrope Smith ( snipped-for-privacy@heliotrope.moc) wibbled on Wednesday 16 February
2011 18:06:
As a pro, what is your opinion on Rocol XS for joints in place of PTFE?
Only asked, because I've been using it for wet plumbing and I like it - but note it claims to be suitable for gas.
Cheers
Tim
Rocol themselves say something different
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