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Hi, the 15mm pipe work to my shower use compression fitting, the elbow joint which is in the wall and the pipe comes out and in to the shower is lose and water has been leaking in to the clinker wall. is there a deep socket size 24mm that i can use to retighten the compression nut ? as i can’t use a spanner many thanks
 
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You would need to check that the internal bore is actually wide enough for the pipe for its whole length!
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If you are trying to tighten the compression nut, but unable to hold the fitting itself because it's buried in the wall, there's a risk of bending the feed pipe and upsetting the other compression joint on the elbow, so a further leak. Can you get to it from the other side of the wall? 🤔

Edit - Ric2013 has the right idea - box spanner - much better! 👍
 
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Buff6977 said:
Hi the nut is in the wall so can’t get a spanner on it, the socket has to be long as there is about 4” of pipe coming out the elbow which goes into the shower cheers
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www.primetools.co.uk

Wera 004839 8790 C Impaktor 1/2″ Drive Deep Impact Hexagon Socket 24mm

Long Impaktor socket for use with electric or pneumatic wrenches with 12.5 mm = 1/2" drive. For use even at low lying couplings…
www.primetools.co.uk www.primetools.co.uk

Box spanner may be better? Box Spanners and Wrenches - https://www.primetools.co.uk/product-category/spanners-wrenches/socket-wrenches-and-box-spanners/box-spanners-and-wrenches/
 
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Basher said:
If you are trying to tighten the compression nut, but unable to hold the fitting itself because it's buried in the wall, there's a risk of bending the feed pipe and upsetting the other compression joint on the elbow, so a further leak. Can you get to it from the other side of the wall? 🤔
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True!
 
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Still can’t see how a socket would be able to work on this, with pipes attached:
 

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