Compression Tee to Garden tap washers

[GusGF]

I'm need washers for a wall mounted compression Tee (Female - Brass) to garden tap connection. Taps were bought at Screwfix. If I screw the tap on fully it ends up at an odd angle and leaks a little bit, straighten it and it leaks a lot more. Why on earth the tight b@st@rds didn't throw in some rubber washers is beyond me.
So now I've got to hunt around. Estimate I'd need 2-3 washers per tap to allow proper alignment and it be water tight. Any idea what I should ask for?

 

[Registered Gas Man]

PTFE tape

 

[dilalio]

Or loctite 55

 

[oldbutnotdead]

The above, lots of them, then you can set the tap to whatever angle you fancy.

 

[GusGF]

Aren't there supposed to be washers for this sort of thing.

I did try PTFE on one of the taps and because it's ½" BSP I used copious amounts but it still leaked a little, may have stopped now. But don't really want to be putting that much PTFE when a rubber washer is the ideal solution.

Not heard of Loctite 55 but may have to use that if I can't get a suitable washer.

 

[Madrab]

Why on earth the tight b@st@rds didn't throw in some rubber washers is beyond me

For that exact reason, never can tell how many washers would be needed to get every make of tap to align properly. If they supplied it with the fitting then sell a million fittings then that's thousands of pounds in washers. It's all about money after all.

Gas PTFE tape, 5/6 wraps and then tighten tap 3/4's into the fitting - to the correct orientation

 

[denso13]

Aren't there supposed to be washers for this sort of thing.

No, not for a situation like that. Washers aren't used for threads in to female fittings.

 

[dilalio]

But don't really want to be putting that much PTFE when a rubber washer is the ideal solution.

That's what ptfe (or loctite) is for!
A rubber washer is not the ideal solution because a back plate elbow or bent iron can be piped up from any 360° orientation, meaning a fully wound in bib tap (or other bent iron) can also end up pointing at any degree of the 360! The jointing medium allows that thread grounding to be adjusted to suit the purpose in hand.

 

[dilalio]

Not heard of Loctite 55 but may have to use that if I can't get a suitable washer.

It allows you to wind tight and even back-off a little and still remains water-tight.

 

[JimCrow]

Half the price, more on the spool and does the same job.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rocol-Tw...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

[dilalio]

Half the price, more on the spool and does the same job.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rocol-Twineflon-Universal-P-T-F-E-Thread-Sealant-ROC73295/323685921034?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

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Would you rely on it if you used it in other people's homes, a thousand times a year and you're livelihood depended on it?

 

[GusGF]

Loctite 55 it is then, seems good stuff from all reports.

Thanks muchly