28/03/2026
This week has involved a lot of leaks, and this job was no different…
Charlie was called out to Huws Gray where the mains water pipe in the kitchen was leaking where the top of the stop c**k connects to the pipe. He took apart the pipework and found that the olive had deteriorated. He replaced this and put some paste around to create the correct seal. Job done.
But let’s backtrack for a minute…what on earth is an olive? Plumbing olives are small rings used in compression fittings to create watertight seals between pipes and fittings. You are welcome!