Nick Administrator 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?
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?
G Gaz71 Well-Known Member 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? Click to expand... Sounds like you may have cross threaded the valve, did you put a fibre washer between the fitting and the valve?
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? Click to expand... Sounds like you may have cross threaded the valve, did you put a fibre washer between the fitting and the valve?
Nick Administrator 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
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
G Gaz71 Well-Known Member 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 Click to expand... It needs a fibre washer between the fitting and the valve.
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... It needs a fibre washer between the fitting and the valve.
G 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...
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...
Nick Administrator Jun 23, 2017 #6 That's the one, nowhere will sell them now no idea where it went unless there wasn't one Thanks
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.
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 Well-Known Member Jun 24, 2017 #9 If you still need one ring my old man. Been doing it decades. Mark Joiner 07780 673842.
clint van damme Well-Known Member Jun 24, 2017 #11 CJ_covblaze said: If you still need one ring my old man. Been doing it decades. Mark Joiner 07780 673842. Click to expand... he needs a plumber mate, not a joiner - sorry, I'll log out for a bit!
CJ_covblaze said: If you still need one ring my old man. Been doing it decades. Mark Joiner 07780 673842. Click to expand... he needs a plumber mate, not a joiner - sorry, I'll log out for a bit!
CJ_covblaze Well-Known Member Jun 24, 2017 #12 clint van damme said: he needs a plumber mate, not a joiner - sorry, I'll log out for a bit! Click to expand... He gets all kinds of odd calls asking for a chippy. Mainly from old dears.
clint van damme said: he needs a plumber mate, not a joiner - sorry, I'll log out for a bit! Click to expand... He gets all kinds of odd calls asking for a chippy. Mainly from old dears.
Nick Administrator Jun 24, 2017 #13 CJ_covblaze said: He gets all kinds of odd calls asking for a chippy. Mainly from old dears. Click to expand... Mopping up literally
CJ_covblaze said: He gets all kinds of odd calls asking for a chippy. Mainly from old dears. Click to expand... Mopping up literally
CJ_covblaze Well-Known Member Jun 25, 2017 #14 Nick said: Mopping up literally Click to expand... That was his nickname at school. Had HUGE hair. Talking Tina Turner level.
Nick said: Mopping up literally Click to expand... That was his nickname at school. Had HUGE hair. Talking Tina Turner level.