I need to fit water copper pipe to my new shower but the inlet is plastic it says only use compression fittings, how can I do this and what fittings should I use?
Pic would be useful. I used a compression elbow when i did a mates shower. Fitted onto the plastic inlet fine.
It keeps saying file too large. Any how it's a straight piece of copper with a ring and nut on and a plastic but of tube coming from shower. Hope it helps.
Make sure end of pipe is cut nice and square and clean off any burs Slide cap nut over pipe, followed by the 'ring' (known as an olive) Wrap a few turns of PTFE (plumbers tape) around the threaded section of water inlet Push pipe fully into plastic water inlet Slide up olive so it meets inlet Slide up cap nut and tighten As tightening into a plastic thread, be especially careful to not over tighten otherwise you will strip the threads on the inlet Difficult to say how tight - you just get a feeling for it The olive does the sealing part of the job, often with plastic fittings they advise against the use of any sealing pastes - check the manufacturers instructions for the shower If any elbows needed, sounds like ur gonna use compression over soldered so same as above, although metal fittings you can tighten up more but no need to use full strength - around finger tight then half to one turn with a spanner / wrench Good luck. I'm DIY myself and that's just my advice. Others will have their own opinions
COPPER olive not a brass one. Most fitting are supplied with brass so it will be a case of sourcing copper. They are softer and conform to the pipe much better.
If you follow instruction s that come with the shower, it would tell you in there, thats what its for.
Unfortunately it didn't say "SPIGOT" on the instructions it says "INLET PIPE" and also the fitting instructions just says use compression fittings, it doesn't say anything about joining copper to plastic.
You'll have to show me that one in black and white, cant say as though Ive ever been made aware of that little gem
Just ignore the fact that it is plastic, treat is as brass, except not to tighten it as hard! And it is a copper olive you need, brass compression fitting/elbow/whatever. Mr. HandyAndy - Really
Inlet pipe is correct. I have fitted these before. Just determine if you need an elbow or not. Obviously compression fitting. This may help you:
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