I bought one of these from Screwfix http://www.screwfix.com/p/self-cutting-tap-15mm-x/21250 to connect to my central heating pipework since I don't have a drain off valve. I've connected it up, but it's leaking very slightly and it seems to be from the locking nut. I've done it up very tight, but not too tight since I don't want to crush the pipe. Is it faulty? How do I stop the leak?
Self-cutting tap is leaking
- Thread starter Aziz1
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dont buy ****e then you wont get a leak 
all concrete flors then have you ?
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You back from cross The Pond Kev?
And yes, 'tis sh*te. Get yourself a compression tee and a drain cock and do it proper.
And yes, 'tis sh*te. Get yourself a compression tee and a drain cock and do it proper.
so if you have wooden suspended floors with the pipework underneath
pull a board cut the pipe
and then insert a tee with a drain valve
unless its to difficult for you
pull a board cut the pipe
and then insert a tee with a drain valve
unless its to difficult for you
aye homeland security and her caught up wiv me
hows that bonny lass of yours doing
Bad luck Kev. That's a real choker. Tenn is really great life.
Anyway, the words you don't want to hear - welcome back to Blighty!
Hope you make it back some time soon.
Anyway, the words you don't want to hear - welcome back to Blighty!
Hope you make it back some time soon.
na bother marra
hows that bonny lass of yours doing
You know Kev. Up one minute, down the next. Wouldn't swap her though.
That's wimmin for you.
well thats plan B gone down the freakin chute then
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Phill Peck
How these guys expect u cut in a tee if you don't have a drain cock I don't know. I guess try didn't read the whole post
Use the fitting you have to drain the pipework then cut in a compression tee and drain cock as suggested.
These clamp on things are ****e and ate not designed to be permenant
Use the fitting you have to drain the pipework then cut in a compression tee and drain cock as suggested.
These clamp on things are ****e and ate not designed to be permenant
Thanks gasservice1985. I'm just starting out in DIY so I researched into it, and found that without a drain cock the easiest way to drain the water initially is to get a self cutting tap. Now that I've at least got SOME way to drain the system I can put in a radiator valve with a drain valve and get rid of this self-cutting tap.
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