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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 19, 2022 16:53:17 GMT
Does anyone use rad tails in a ballofix or coupler so the rubber sits on a flat surface or do you file them down?
Filing down is ok if it’s a new part going in but if you’re just connecting onto it them there might be no to manoeuvre & file.
What’s your way?
I’ve started using rad tails.
Cheers all
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Post by dickpuller on Oct 19, 2022 19:19:59 GMT
I wouldn’t use any kind of Flexi or Ballofix/Iso valve on CH!!
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Post by cathoderay on Oct 19, 2022 20:22:42 GMT
I buy a bag of ballofix and knock the edge off one side with a bit of sandpaper on a flat surface, only needs the first 0.5 - 1mm taking off.
Rad tails are useful especially if the flexi comes up a bit short.
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Post by cathoderay on Oct 19, 2022 20:27:03 GMT
I wouldn’t use any kind of Flexi or Ballofix/Iso valve on CH!! I think rocky's talking about using a rad tail in the ballofix to get a flat face for a tap flexi. |
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Post by tomplum on Oct 19, 2022 21:32:02 GMT
If I understand this correctly, I never file them, its a matter of using the right amount of torque on the washer, to my mind is finger tight, then a quarter turn with a spanner, Then examine the joint, you get a 'feel' when to , not go tighter and use ptfe if there's a weep,
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 20, 2022 5:35:51 GMT
I wouldn’t use any kind of Flexi or Ballofix/Iso valve on CH!! This is for anew kitchen tap Dick. Not on CH mate. |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 20, 2022 5:36:07 GMT
I wouldn’t use any kind of Flexi or Ballofix/Iso valve on CH!! I think rocky's talking about using a rad tail in the ballofix to get a flat face for a tap flexi. Yep |
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Post by dickpuller on Oct 20, 2022 12:20:16 GMT
Oh, now I get it!! Well, a rad valve tail is fairly flat, so yeah you could use them.
However, as Tom has stated, it doesn’t need much tightening👍👍
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Post by crowsfoot on Oct 20, 2022 20:17:00 GMT
Seems a decent idea to me rocky although I never thought of doing it during my plumbing career. I once had a lecture off another plumber when he got called to a leaking connector on a brass ball-valve that I had fitted which had cut into the fibre washer and started leaking saying to always file the brass tail on the ball valve before fitting so that it wouldn't cut into the fibre washer! I replied that I'm on bonus and wasn't going to start filing brass tails on ball valves that had a 15min fit time!!!  Tappy, |
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