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  • Thread starter Nick
  • Start date Jun 23, 2017
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Nick

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  • Jun 23, 2017
  • #1
Toilet wouldn't fill up, so got a new fill valve.

However, the connection from the water mains is like a pipe with a spinning nut on it so when the fill valve comes through I lift it up and do it up.

It keeps leaking from there, but when I try and do it up it just spins the fill valve rather than doing up.

Going to go and get some plumbing tape to try on the join, but any other ideas?
 
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Gaz71

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  • Jun 23, 2017
  • #2
Nick said:
Toilet wouldn't fill up, so got a new fill valve.

However, the connection from the water mains is like a pipe with a spinning nut on it so when the fill valve comes through I lift it up and do it up.

It keeps leaking from there, but when I try and do it up it just spins the fill valve rather than doing up.

Going to go and get some plumbing tape to try on the join, but any other ideas?
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Sounds like you may have cross threaded the valve, did you put a fibre washer between the fitting and the valve?
 
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Nick

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  • Jun 23, 2017
  • #3
Just took it off, there's not one in there

It's one of these.

Straight Tap Connector Chrome Plated 15mm x 1/2" - Toolstation

It doesn't have the washer though so will see if Tesco sell them
 
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Gaz71

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  • Jun 23, 2017
  • #4
Nick said:
Just took it off, there's not one in there

It's one of these.

Straight Tap Connector Chrome Plated 15mm x 1/2" - Toolstation

It doesn't have the washer though so will see if Tesco sell them
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It needs a fibre washer between the fitting and the valve.
 
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Gaz71

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 23, 2017
  • #5
Nick said:
Just took it off, there's not one in there

It's one of these.

Straight Tap Connector Chrome Plated 15mm x 1/2" - Toolstation

It doesn't have the washer though so will see if Tesco sell them
Click to expand...

 
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Nick

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  • Jun 23, 2017
  • #6
That's the one, nowhere will sell them now no idea where it went unless there wasn't one

Thanks
 
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Marty

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  • Jun 23, 2017
  • #7
Yeah fibre washer. About 10p from cov plumbing and heating.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Jun 24, 2017
  • #8
Went to Toolstation, don't sell packs of 1 so had to buy 100

Put it back together and that joint was perfect with a washer and tape, however the one between the flush was leaking. Think it's sorted now.

Thanks for your help fellas.
 

CJ_covblaze

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  • Jun 24, 2017
  • #9
If you still need one ring my old man. Been doing it decades. Mark Joiner 07780 673842.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jun 24, 2017
  • #10
Cheers, all sorted now
 

clint van damme

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  • Jun 24, 2017
  • #11
CJ_covblaze said:
If you still need one ring my old man. Been doing it decades. Mark Joiner 07780 673842.
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he needs a plumber mate, not a joiner - sorry, I'll log out for a bit!
 
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CJ_covblaze

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  • Jun 24, 2017
  • #12
clint van damme said:
he needs a plumber mate, not a joiner - sorry, I'll log out for a bit!
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He gets all kinds of odd calls asking for a chippy. Mainly from old dears.
 
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Nick

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  • Jun 24, 2017
  • #13
CJ_covblaze said:
He gets all kinds of odd calls asking for a chippy. Mainly from old dears.
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Mopping up literally
 

CJ_covblaze

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  • Jun 25, 2017
  • #14
Nick said:
Mopping up literally
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That was his nickname at school. Had HUGE hair. Talking Tina Turner level.
 
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