Leaking tap

[Busman]

Been trying to fix this but to no avail. Jubilee clip is as tight as I can get it ???

 

[Richard n Ann]

You'll have to cut 25mm off the red pipe and refit it if you can. Dip it in hot water to soften it if it's tight.

 

[Speve]

Try wrapping some PTFE tape around the spigot before sliding the red pipe on then tighten, it may be a small scratch or groove that the tape will seal.??

 

[keithchesterfield2]

Been trying to fix this but to no avail. Jubilee clip is as tight as I can get it ???

Try cutting about half an inch off the plastic pipe, push on and put the clip as near to the metal connector as possible and retighten.

 

[StephDeLux]

How old is that pipe?

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[Pausim]

Just bind it up with consolidating/self amalgamating tape. Great stuff, I never go out without it.

 

[Busman]

How old is that pipe?

Vans 2006 so take it it's 14yr old.
Ta

 

[Busman]

You'll have to cut 25mm off the red pipe and refit it if you can. Dip it in hot water to soften it if it's tight.

Thanks that's exactly what I did but again to no avail

 

[The Wino]

Thanks that's exactly what I did but again to no avail

Suggests to me the leak is in the tail connection so its tap off and replace the tail. I wouldn't bodge it with tape/sealant as if it starts to leak and you don't spot it you could end up with a bigger problem.

 

[Stealaway]

It could easily be leaking behind the crimped end. Cut it off, new joint and use two new clips.

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[MikeD]

Use one of these - it clamps more evenly.

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[Busman]

Suggests to me the leak is in the tail connection so its tap off and replace the tail. I wouldn't bodge it with tape/sealant as if it starts to leak and you don't spot it you could end up with a bigger problem.

Thanks I was thinking that myself, can I buy the tail separate or do I have to buy the tap as well. It definitely isn't leaking from higher up.

 

[The Wino]

Thanks I was thinking that myself, can I buy the tail separate or do I have to buy the tap as well. It definitely isn't leaking from higher up.

Usually you can buy the tails separately but I think there are different threads so will need to make sure you get the same mine screwed onto a fitting on the end of the plastic pipe like these https://www.screwfix.com/p/flexible...VxLTtCh0Z7QKPEAQYASABEgIDJvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

The cold pipe in the background looks to have a different attachment to the hot maybe it has been "modified" in the past!

 

[mitzimad]

the piece youve pushed in to the red hose looks like its a pushfit spigot rather than a barbed connector i going by the look of the cold one below ,As the one below is holding id slide the red hose back to a similar position

 

[Busman]

the piece youve pushed in to the red hose looks like its a pushfit spigot rather than a barbed connector i going by the look of the cold one below ,As the one below is holding id slide the red hose back to a similar position

Thank you it's the same fitting, will give that a go with a new jubilee clip.

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[Busman]

Thanks very much to everyone who's replied
Appreciate

 

[lunarman]

Looking at the picture and the position of the clip on the cold feed. Is the clip on the red pipe to close to the end of the pipe and trying to clamp over the ridge where the fitting narrows (as can be seen on the cold feed.

 

[Busman]

Looking at the picture and the position of the clip on the cold feed. Is the clip on the red pipe to close to the end of the pipe and trying to clamp over the ridge where the fitting narrows (as can be seen on the cold feed.

Going to move it down tomorrow.
Ta

 

[Taran_Las]

Just put a bowl underneath like everyone else does



Good luck with the fix Dave

 

[Off da Grid]

I would say it’s the probably the black pipe that’s leaking. The tail coming out of the crimped end maybe loose.
Get a pipe to pipe connector and cut back both pipes.. dip the ends in hot water before fixing.
Don’t over tighten the jubilee clips.

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[Busman]

Just put a bowl underneath like everyone else does

Haha had to move the bowl out the way to take the photo ?

 

[Minxy]

Had similar in a previous camper, the jubilee clip wasn't holding the pipe totally tight up and letting a little bit of water through, I fitted a second clip lower down and together they did the job.

 

[Busman]

Update temp fix sorted
Used the self amalgamating tape which has worked well up to now but also nipped Into a plumb centre who knocked up a stop end if needed.
Pic 1 the leak area
Pic 2 reserve temp fix
Thanks again for suggestions