Rubber or fibre washer fill valve connections

[Matt0029]

Any one started using rubber washers on copper tap connectors instead of fibre?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I’m using rubber these days

 

[Matt0029]

On number 62s/63s? Discarding the supplied fibre washer and fitting a rubber one? I have been with the chrome service valves and have seemed to seal alot better.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yep find I can’t get a decent supplier of fibre washers there so thin and have too much slop eg Id is too big these days

 

[wiggers]

Yeah I’ve started using rubber ones now half inch and three quarter.
Great when your under a bath and tightning up a awkward nut.

 

[Matt0029]

Thanks the 1/2inch ones I get are the flat ones they sell separately for hep20 tap connectors. Are these what you use?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yes use the hep ones

 

[Matt0029]

Yes use the hep ones

On end feed tap connectors? Can you ruin them by going too tight with being rubber? Usually do them up pretty tight and never had an issue though.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

On end feed tap connectors? Can you ruin them by going too tight with being rubber? Usually do them up pretty tight and never had an issue though.

yes on flat face no you could cut them if your going into an iso valve eg compression

 

[Aquarius]

I’ve always thought nylon tap connector washes to be a good material to use.