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23-08-2008	#1 (permalink)
bigb1970 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	Olives Brass or copper Is there any difference in uses from brass to copper olives...
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23-08-2008	#2 (permalink)
uug197h Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 386	Re: Olives Brass or copper the only difference is some of the fittings will only take copper olives for some reason. some of the brass olives are thinner and don't squash with some fittings
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bigb1970 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	Re: Olives Brass or copper So you can use either copper olives or brass on gas fittings as long as the olive squashes up?? Thanks for your help by the way..
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uug197h Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 386	Re: Olives Brass or copper you can't change any thing on gas unless you are corgi qualified
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24-08-2008	#5 (permalink)
MarkB Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25	Re: Olives Brass or copper If you are intending to use compression fittings with plastic pipe then you should only use copper olives. They compress more easily and seal to the plastic pipe. Mark
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