Do these compression need changing?

[george121212]

Hi do these corroded compressions need changing. They are about 4 years old.

I had a leak from the sink above 2 years ago which got them wet , however no active leaking for many years. This pipe feeds the fridge from tap cold feed.

Changing is not a problem, do they need doing or ok as they are? Thanks

 

[Jurassicspark]

Doesn't need changing if its not leaking.

 

[thomp1983]

If there not leaking then no, I'd probably clean them up with a bit of emery cloth as then you'd know any future build up is a leak but it'll do no harm leaving them.

 

[Alec_t]

If they're not leaking they don't need changing.

 

[Notch7]

Service valves are prone to leaking as they get old.

If it was me I’d change them for some decent Pegler brand ones

 

[george121212]

Thanks for the quick reply, is the corrosion likely to progress?

 

[Jurassicspark]

Thanks for the quick reply, is the corrosion likely to progress?

Not if you clean it up.

A kitchen scouring pad wet it with water and a drop of washing up liquid. Then rob it off with a rag.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Thanks for the quick reply, is the corrosion likely to progress?

No, just brush it off with a soft wire brush, even an old toothbrush should do it. Rather than a leak, it might have been condensation - water drawn, cold water comes in along the pipe, you get condensation.

 

[Exedon]

Service valves are prone to leaking as they get old.

If it was me I’d change them for some decent Pegler brand ones

Not sure how much longer you will be able to recommend Pegler.
Doncaster factory in process of closing.
Management have stated 'we must make changes to stay competitive '
Think we can guess which way quality will go!

 

[george121212]

Thanks for the replies have cleaned it up and looks generally intact will monitor.

Whilst there I was going to remove the blue water filter, it's a pain leaks and not needed.

I was planning to remove the 2 pushfits connecting the blue filter and put 2x jg speed fit 15mm couplers with some plastic or copper pipe between to patch where the filter was.

Would this seem the sensible way. I am not competent soldering copper.

Would copper pipe or jg plastic with superseals be better?

Thanks picture attached

 

[thomp1983]

Could you take a photo of the pipework to the left of that picture, the blue bit is basically installed in a loop so it's possible to tidy up the pipework further

 

[george121212]

Thanks for the quick reply.

The outlet of the blue filter feeds to the fridge water supply and then the cold Flexi tap tail.

Hope the pictures show enough.

 

[thomp1983]

Is the direction of flow through the filter from left to right or the opposite way?

 

[george121212]

It's from left to right , water then flows through up through the loop back on itself

 

[thomp1983]

Ok hopefully you can make sense of this,

Remove the section of pipe circled in yellow and put to one side.
Remove the blue filter, and both it's plastic fittings.
Remove the copper loop to the right of the filter all the way to that Iso valve next to the blue line I've drawn.

Get a 15mm equal tee plastic fitting, remove the Iso and fit it where I've drawn the pink t.

Get a 15mm plastic elbow and fit it where the blue line is, you'll need to cut 2 section of copper pipe to join the elbow to the Iso and the elbow to the tee.

Now get your original pipe in the yellow circle, insert the ends that went into the filter into the remaining opening on the tee then mark and cut the other end so it fits back into the original Iso it came out of so it will roughly resemble the orange line.