B.P.R 2,798 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Hi guys. My outside tap burst everywhere last night. Seems to be one of the joins from the pipe to the tap. It's an old brass type tap and seems to be spraying water from the bolt to join the pipe to the tap. I've turned the water off from the inside. Is there anything I can do? Is there something I can put over the 'join' to seal it? Need the tap to wash the dogs down. Would get my dad to help but this is my first house and he's miles away. Don't have anybody close to help so I'm on my own two feet so to speak. Any help appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye. 26 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 the nut that attaches the pipe to the tap, is it loose, try tightening it a bit more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 yea get a plumber,cause its obvious you dont have a clue 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Haha ffs. Yeah it's tight, tried that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,087 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 sounds like its getting past the olive, undo the nut and on the pipe about 6mil from the end there should be a raised ring, try wrapping some PTFE tape arround this and doing it back up, if that does`nt work or the raised ring is closer than that to the end of the pipe then replace the olive and retry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Brilliant mate. Will give that a go this weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I'd try and get the olive off and start with a new one. Saw the olive cross ways with a junior hacksaw being careful not to saw the pipe, then split the olive with a screwdriver. Put new olive on, three wraps of PTFE tape on the thread of the tap (Going the same way as the thread otherwise it will come off) and tighten it up. Was it frost damage VDL ?? Could be something else if it is, split pipe maybe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 id turned the water off and drained the pipe before i went away. came back and attached the hosepipe and water started pssing from the join. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 God help us when this is the calibre of MAN ?? defending our country from the screaming hordes !! hahahahahahahahahaha Heyulp,,heyulp,,ma little ole tap is leaking !!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Hahahaha,, Lee just PM`d me about what books were a good read,,, so I told him to get any of the PLUMMER books,, hahahahahaha f**k me,, ah`m dyin here,, god,,, ah`m hilarious me like !!! :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Hahahaha,, Lee just PM`d me about what books were a good read,,, so I told him to get any of the PLUMMER books,, hahahahahaha f**k me,, ah`m dyin here,, god,,, ah`m hilarious me like !!! :laugh: lol he will be moving to the wind swept coast of caithness next Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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