Olives Brass or copper

[bigb1970]

Is there any difference in uses from brass to copper olives...

 

[uug197h]

the only difference is some of the fittings will only take copper olives for some reason. some of the brass olives are thinner and don't squash with some fittings

 

[bigb1970]

So you can use either copper olives or brass on gas fittings as long as the olive squashes up??
Thanks for your help by the way..

 

[uug197h]

you can't change any thing on gas unless you are corgi qualified

 

[MarkB]

If you are intending to use compression fittings with plastic pipe then you should only use copper olives. They compress more easily and seal to the plastic pipe.

Mark

 

[unfinishedsweet]

Plastic pipe for gas?

 

[Jay_1981]

the different olives do come in to play with brass fittings in LPG due to the possible electrolytic properties caused by the use of a harder quality of brass can't remember the bs no. off hand but thats the only time they are different for a reason

 

[natty]

Use only brass on solar pipework.

 

[bigb1970]

Use only brass on solar pipework.

solar???do you mean solar heating?like you have on the roof