All you have to do is rub some 3-in-One oil on the pipe between the olive and the end of the pipe, use a regular pair of combination pliers to grip the olive (using the middle section that looks like a nutcracker), start by rotating the olive round and round in its starting position just to work the oil in and get it used to moving, then work it along the pipe, rotating the pliers back and forth to ease it off the pipe. It's so easy!
I made my own olive puller at zero cost. I use an old radiator valve, and a few 15mm metal washers that are the same diameter as the interior of the olive, yet wide enough to fit over the cut end of the 15mm copper pipe (and not distort or fall into it). They can either just be placed loose inside the radiator valve where the pipe would be inserted, or they can be fixed together with a small bolt and nut. Then, you simply finger tighten the brass nut that's already on the copper pipe onto the valve thread. Check it's seated ok and proceed to tighten up the ring with a spanner. It may be necessary to add one or two washers to get the olive right up (or use one washer and pack it with a nut that also won't fall into the 15mm pipe) It may be possible to rotate the valve head itself if the bolt is the right length, rather than take a spanner to the nut on the pipe. I've only ever had one situation where I felt the end of the copper pipe was in danger of being distorted by the washer. But because I do so few plumbing jobs, this works for me just fine, and saves me buying another tool I'll rarely use.
Great idea, could you please make a short video of you using it and sending it to Mr Derreton33 , it would be great if he could then explain it to us,Thanks
Hi Al, I have an idea for a video. Sizing radiator btu's for rooms, especially bedrooms. I live in upper midwest of USA and have been switching from natural gas forced air to hot water radiators and radiant floor heat running at 49 C degrees. I am ready to add to bedrooms now, but bedrooms can be a tricky one as you don't want a lot of heat while sleeping, however if you want to perhaps turn a bedroom into an office you definitely want to be able to obtain comfortable temperature.
I replaced 6 radiators and had to remove several stubborn olives. I purchased the olive puller, but it didn’t work on a couple of them. In fact, the puller squashed and flared the end of the pipe, which caused even more of a problem and added hours to the job. If I ever need to replace radiators again, I will use and olive splitter. This seems to be the best tool and you don’t run the risk of damaging the end of the pipe.
Thanks for that however I was waiting for the screw driver to slip out the hacksaw slot and into the glass window/ door . Cheers from Down Under in Australia
I use my dremel wih a cutting wheel. Keep the cut short and break with a screw driver as shown. If I was doing it all the time I'd get me one of those tools.
Hi Al Silly question for you, we have an old F and E system in our house, but we are happy with it because it's working fine. My question is about the two way motorised valve, if our heating is on our hit water is also on on the control panel. Is it ok to have both on at the same time? Like your videos, they helped me a lot. Many thanks Kind Regards Les
Great tool for those olive fittings… but what do you think of press fit fittings now the only way to remove them is with a light hacksaw cut but very difficult not to damage the pipe. These new fittings are great for heating engineers who need to do plenty of joins on the pipe work but are going to be a nightmare to remove. And that gun is so expensive. What do you think ? Also I wonder how long that sealing rubber ring will last in years to come. Thumbs up for your videos 👍
Hi Al another interesting video , would love you to do a video on what to do in the event of a leak from a hole in a radiator,my father in law called me today in a real panic , said his bedroom radiator had sprung a leak at the bottom , looked like it had rusted through. I drove as fast as I could to his house he really doesn’t keep so good with ongoing health issues , He was sitting in his living room and noticed the wall paper was all wet , that’s when he discovered the leak, his new carpet was soaking wet that travelled all the way under the bed , we soaked it up the best we could with towels ringing out each time then walking on top of them to soak up the water, my question to you is not knowing his set up wasn’t sure what to switch off , he has a central heating header tank in loft a very old fire back boiler well over 40 years old ( still going strong although I sure it’s not energy efficient). He managed to isolate one of the valves on side of radiator but couldn’t budge the other until I arrived. You may have made in the past a video on what to do ? Obviously it’s a old system , I live in a modern house with a combi boiler , so didn’t really understand his system all the best Michael
Would 2 cuts in different positions around the olive be better than trying to "open" the olive with a screwdriver? I wondered if a circular blade in a dremel type tool would make it easier to avoid marking the pipe?
Al, I used to have loads of trouble with trying to get Olives off, had to marry her in the end...thanks Al another handy video. 😊
Ha ha good one Robin.
If you tap the olive with your adjustable top and bottom comes off easy. An apprentice showed me this 20 years ago
Humm not that easy.
Great video Al. I brought an olive puller years ago and been so useful. You only buy it once, so worth buying. Less hassle than ruining your pipework.
Absolutely
All you have to do is rub some 3-in-One oil on the pipe between the olive and the end of the pipe, use a regular pair of combination pliers to grip the olive (using the middle section that looks like a nutcracker), start by rotating the olive round and round in its starting position just to work the oil in and get it used to moving, then work it along the pipe, rotating the pliers back and forth to ease it off the pipe. It's so easy!
Not when those olives have compressed the pipe you will find the olive just goes around and around without coming off.
@@dereton33if the pipe has compressed then you want to cut it off anyway, surely? What is your view on reusing olives?
I made my own olive puller at zero cost. I use an old radiator valve, and a few 15mm metal washers that are the same diameter as the interior of the olive, yet wide enough to fit over the cut end of the 15mm copper pipe (and not distort or fall into it). They can either just be placed loose inside the radiator valve where the pipe would be inserted, or they can be fixed together with a small bolt and nut. Then, you simply finger tighten the brass nut that's already on the copper pipe onto the valve thread. Check it's seated ok and proceed to tighten up the ring with a spanner. It may be necessary to add one or two washers to get the olive right up (or use one washer and pack it with a nut that also won't fall into the 15mm pipe) It may be possible to rotate the valve head itself if the bolt is the right length, rather than take a spanner to the nut on the pipe. I've only ever had one situation where I felt the end of the copper pipe was in danger of being distorted by the washer. But because I do so few plumbing jobs, this works for me just fine, and saves me buying another tool I'll rarely use.
Thanks for the great idea.
If anybody can understand all that, stand for parliament
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Great idea, could you please make a short video of you using it and sending it to Mr Derreton33 , it would be great if he could then explain it to us,Thanks
Hi Al, I have an idea for a video. Sizing radiator btu's for rooms, especially bedrooms. I live in upper midwest of USA and have been switching from natural gas forced air to hot water radiators and radiant floor heat running at 49 C degrees. I am ready to add to bedrooms now, but bedrooms can be a tricky one as you don't want a lot of heat while sleeping, however if you want to perhaps turn a bedroom into an office you definitely want to be able to obtain comfortable temperature.
Ok will see what I can do.
I replaced 6 radiators and had to remove several stubborn olives. I purchased the olive puller, but it didn’t work on a couple of them. In fact, the puller squashed and flared the end of the pipe, which caused even more of a problem and added hours to the job. If I ever need to replace radiators again, I will use and olive splitter. This seems to be the best tool and you don’t run the risk of damaging the end of the pipe.
Thanks WW.
Thanks for that however I was waiting for the screw driver to slip out the hacksaw slot and into the glass window/ door . Cheers from Down Under in Australia
Never mind maybe next time, ha ha.
It’s all that plumbers mate glueing it on😀😀😀😀😀
Ha ha
Thanks for the video Mr. Plumber 😎👍👍
No problem 👍 Cheers PJ.
I have a neighbour called olive she's worth pulling 😍😍😍😍💕💕💕
Ha ha pull the other one Paul.
@@dereton33 pulling a 22mm pipe and sweating 😜😜😅😅😅
I use my dremel wih a cutting wheel. Keep the cut short and break with a screw driver as shown. If I was doing it all the time I'd get me one of those tools.
Thanks for the tip Richard.
I bought a set of snips made for this
Thanks for the tip. I guess it`s a snip, ha ha.
Hi Al
Silly question for you, we have an old F and E system in our house, but we are happy with it because it's working fine. My question is about the two way motorised valve, if our heating is on our hit water is also on on the control panel. Is it ok to have both on at the same time?
Like your videos, they helped me a lot.
Many thanks
Kind Regards
Les
Yes it`s fine Las.
Thanks for the quick reply, much appreciated. 👍👍
Great tool to have handy
Very true.
Great tool for those olive fittings… but what do you think of press fit fittings now the only way to remove them is with a light hacksaw cut but very difficult not to damage the pipe. These new fittings are great for heating engineers who need to do plenty of joins on the pipe work but are going to be a nightmare to remove. And that gun is so expensive. What do you think ? Also I wonder how long that sealing rubber ring will last in years to come. Thumbs up for your videos 👍
A quick fix for plumbers but the nightmare of getting them off, they are just not worth it.
Saw and screwdriver....been doing that for years
So have I but not any more. Trouble is I have retired now so dont need it.
Hi Al another interesting video , would love you to do a video on what to do in the event of a leak from a hole in a radiator,my father in law called me today in a real panic , said his bedroom radiator had sprung a leak at the bottom , looked like it had rusted through. I drove as fast as I could to his house he really doesn’t keep so good with ongoing health issues , He was sitting in his living room and noticed the wall paper was all wet , that’s when he discovered the leak, his new carpet was soaking wet that travelled all the way under the bed , we soaked it up the best we could with towels ringing out each time then walking on top of them to soak up the water, my question to you is not knowing his set up wasn’t sure what to switch off , he has a central heating header tank in loft a very old fire back boiler well over 40 years old ( still going strong although I sure it’s not energy efficient). He managed to isolate one of the valves on side of radiator but couldn’t budge the other until I arrived. You may have made in the past a video on what to do ? Obviously it’s a old system , I live in a modern house with a combi boiler , so didn’t really understand his system all the best Michael
Will see what I can do for you Michael.
@@dereton33 many thanks Al
Would 2 cuts in different positions around the olive be better than trying to "open" the olive with a screwdriver? I wondered if a circular blade in a dremel type tool would make it easier to avoid marking the pipe?
Worth a go John.
Excellent
Thank you so much 😀
Silly question can you get olive pullers for microbore
No .