toolstation isolation valves 80p

[Kyle87]

toolstation are selling isolation valves for 80p........is this a really good bargain or a load of cheap tosh that will fail before your home from the job and in your pj's?.....

 

[Best]

My only problem with these valves is they tend to leak from the nut and olive. It could be my technique, but I have had a few leak from the top in the last couple of weeks and I have had to nip them up really tight to stop the weeping.

You need paste & you will not have leaks, ever. Just a little smear over olive. The valve will be easier to tighten too, & as has just been said, don't over tighten them.
Copper olives are better seal, but still use paste - it costs nothing really, but a sec of time.
Use non hardening paste like V2 Jet Lube.

 

[Kyle87]

is there anyone who actually hasnt had a problem with screwfix bottle traps. im sure the prices are tempting to every one. couldnt you use a bit of ls-x to seal them a bit better or would that be too much messing around for the sake of 3 or 4 quid

 

[dancinplumba]

is there anyone who actually hasnt had a problem with screwfix bottle traps. im sure the prices are tempting to every one. couldnt you use a bit of ls-x to seal them a bit better or would that be too much messing around for the sake of 3 or 4 quid

shame on you....lol

 

[Kyle87]

shame on you....lol

im a mere novice in the big bad plumbing world......just looking for advice and asking the dumb questions here instead of doing the dumb things when i get set up...lol