Thanks for your explanation, I did 24 fittings in my new bathroom today, without any leaks! First timer!

Excellent tips!!! I used the 1st technique and it worked!!! Thank your so much for showing. Much respect..

That’s how I do it you just just by feel really… I’ve seen fittings well to tight by looking at the olive and how it’s starting to bite so hard into the copper pipe that the pipe starts to collapse into itself . Once again thank you for the video keep um coming

What I don't understand is why there hasn't been any torque recommendations for compression fittings from manufacturers. It would take any guess work out of these things.

Thanks Al another handy tutorial and I`m not going to make any rude remarks about `feeling it go stiff`😂

Hi Al and Jan ☺, good on ya mate for giving us these instructions, and demo of how to tighten a compression joint properly, all good stuff for us diy types, lol. Cheers mate, stay safe, best wishe's to you and Jan, Stuart UK.

Useful video as always. Always wondered why plumbers favoured adjustable spanners or grips over the correctly sized open ended spanners?

In normal operating conditions, after hand tightening the nut, the number of turns required to form a robust joint would be: i. 10-28mm 1 turn ii. 35-54mm ¾ turn If wanted to be 100% sure you are not over or under tightening the fitting then can use a Torque wrench in conjunction with Crow's open End Spanner Set using the following settings for the relevant pipe diameters : 15mm 40Nm 22mm 60Nm 28mm 80Nm 35mm 120Nm 42mm 180Nm 54mm 240Nmn 👌

I have plumbing for a while and the time I used a compression fitting it broke now was it a defect or was it overtightened who knows ... Anyhow thanks for the video Mr. Plumber keep them coming 🧐👍👍

Thank you for demonstrating this!

Great video as usual thanks!!

Thanks for the video.

I seem to see a lot of experts putting PTFE and Boss white on these things. I am a diy'er and have never done that because I tend to read the instructions first.

thanks

The grips are always placed on the fitting in the opposite direction to the spanner used for tightening the nut.

Best plumber on you tubey

How do you deal if you find one that has been overtightened and has compressed the pipe? Do you have to cut off the compressed section of pipe until you get to a good section, or do you have other options to deal with it?

Thanks

The eternal question

I prefer using adjustable spanner with water pump pliers on compression fittings

If the fitting has been overtightened, and the pipe slightly squashed, can/should you reshape the pipe? (Swaging drill bit or something?)

I dont know why on the pack of compression fittings i bought at Screwfix, it says tighten 1 full turn. Thats way too much

I am still none the wiser. Please answer in the value of the torque required in Nm or the degree turn after initial nip up. You seem to hint 180 degree. Right?

Good stuff. Would be good if you remove one now and show the olive

You can never go back. Once you've over tightened, you've buggered it. Always ere on the side of caution. If there is a small leak using this demo, you can always tighten a tad more. If the olive gets distorted, or the copper has been collapsed, you're starting all over again.

Are you a geezer? lol. My friend said she didn't know much about London, just that there are Geezer's in London.. 👍🇮🇪🍀

I can never get a straightforward answer to this question. I installed compression shutoff valves. One wept and the other just plain leaked. When I tightened it further it looked like it was getting worse. I took it apart an couldn't find anything wrong. Nothing deformed. Put it back together and tigntened even more--and all this just to 1/2 turn total--but that was as far as I perceived I could tighten it. No--it was not tight enough. Forced it past what I would have considered possible and that stopped the leak. I'm assuming those who overtighten simply don't know their own strength--because intuitively I would have never thought to tighten it to this degree.

As you say, nip it up, then if it drips nip it up a bit more. If you over tighten it in the first place you've burnt your bridges!

Nice 1

Hi...How do you advertise for work? I know recommendation is best...just curious...there is work out there but people just dont seem to have the money to pay fairly.

Looks much smarter than push fit too. 😬

Never over do it once you feel it go stiff. That could result in a very bad leak 💦😂

What in flip flops, 😂 I give you a best tip take bigger adjustable wrench 🔧 hold it in a middle and use smaller adjustable wrench and you can use one hand only to tighten as a leverage, your fitting not even going to move

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿Al❤️ Torque (Nm) = force X Distance 👁️👁️🤓🤓🤓

I seem to get a lot of indian clients who want you to work for peanuts...I cant be bothered anymore...I dont even bother looking at jobs anymore, they are mostly after a free quote, I just hang.in there for the decent work, fortunately Im doing ok for money but I cant imagine how tough it must be for someone starting out, unless they want to work for a company.

Put pipe dope on it first.

Your using the wrong grips and there’s no paste. Waste of time what your showing people

Judge a plumber . By his tools. Nice cheap grips. I'm Surprised you've got any knuckles left. From your grips slipping off your You're . Compression fittings

Why do people always waffle on , get to the point