cos of the difference in expansion co-efficients of brass and copper...
i've come across a number of compression fittings that have simply slipped off the end of the tube, leaving the circular marks where the olive was once firmly attached.
hep2o and suchlike seem more burst resistant, my personal choice is 16mm mlcp which is poly-ethylene and aluminium.
yeah, wouldn't have saved the washing machine.
anyway, duty calls...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 20 Dec 2010, 10:45, Reply)