10mm to 15mm adapter

[Characf]

Hello, I'm relatively new to plumbing had a career change at the start of lockdown and worked with a plumber for a month and now I'm tackling stuff alone and sort of learning from my mistakes.

Today, I'm fitting a new TRV and lockshield onto microbore using a 10mm to 15mm adapter, I cut the old olive off but where it was compressed it's dented the pipe and now my adapted nut is weeping from that connection and pipe is painted which made it difficult aswell? Any advice I'm going back tomorrow thinking about cutting pipe and fitting a 10-15mm compression then fitting a standard 15mm TRV without adaption

Pic is before I cut olive

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Try wrapping ptfe on the olive.

 

[Characf]

Try wrapping ptfe on the olive.

The actual adapter is the olive, I was thinking maybe drain and try clean some paint off and using a 10 to 15 compression coupling but it'll look a bit Rubbish

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Long 15-10 reducer

Copper End Feed Fitting Reducer (Long) - 15mm X 10mm

END FEED REDUCER LONG 15MM X 10MM

www.monsterplumb.co.uk

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Why not fit a 10mm trv then?

 

[Characf]

Why not fit a 10mm trv then?

Wish I did at the start, but I've already cut the olive and nut, i think with forcing the olive off it may of damaged the pipe slightly because I struggled to get the adapting olive on yesterday. Just annoying because it's a slight drip which I had to leave over night

 

[Deleted member 120897]

I think the compression adapter will look unsightly. I would purchase a 10mm trv, and keep the 15mm for another job.

 

[Ben-gee]

Cut the pipe back and solder a new piece on using a straight end feed coupling , then use a 10mm trv.

Or use that thing Shaun shows above, if you can get it locally.

 

[Timmy D]

Cut the pipe back and solder a new piece on using a straight end feed coupling , then use a 10mm trv.

Or use that thing Shaun shows above, if you can get it locally.

Just unsolder it from the elbow and add new pipe.

 

[Timmy D]

Also, I don’t mean to sound like an asshole but you need to find yourself another apprenticeship.

A month before going out by yourself is bonkers. I assume you’ve got no official qualifications in that month? What about insurance?

I mention the above because every single professional plumber on here has had leaks. Have you got a plan for when you have yours and it causes damage? (Bear in mind, you’ve got no experience so your leak rate is gonna be high).

Unsoldering that elbow and adding a new bit of pipe is easy/bread and butter.

I understand you’re new and everyone needs to start somewhere but you need someone guiding you.

I changed careers and did a 4 year apprenticeship at 32, so don’t think I’m just talking out of my bum. I’ve been there/done it.

 

[Characf]

Yeah it's ridiculous tbh, I mainly stick to taps and toilets but do have the odd radiator job.

Update on rad

 

[Characf]

Not very happy with the outcome, looks a bit Rubbish but it's functional and it wasn't a paid job just a family member that wanted function over looks.