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Hello again, just finished installing a pre-charged pressure tank and will be taking the T fitting apart after the first start-up (and it's a pain because it's in tight quarters).
The leak is coming from a 1" brass coupler (Watts, made you-know-where) that appears to thread correctly until the last two or three turns, where it takes on a visible angle. This is the second one of these couplers I tried; the first went back to the orange box store and was exchanged for another, and although it looked like it was threaded straight and true (in the store-even took a threaded nipple with me) it did not show it's defect until threaded tightly.
This was installed with a teflon based thread sealer paste, which hasn't worked.
What are my options?
When I take it apart will the threaded nipple be damaged also?
I'll need a new brass coupler, correct? (where to find a better quality coupler?)
Would a threadlocker work with a new one? What brand?
Problem #2
trying to put a 3/4" braided beverage type hose onto a threaded brass pipe nipple isn't holding water. Have placed rescue tape over threads and tightened the hose clamp down tight, still leaks.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance....
The leak is coming from a 1" brass coupler (Watts, made you-know-where) that appears to thread correctly until the last two or three turns, where it takes on a visible angle. This is the second one of these couplers I tried; the first went back to the orange box store and was exchanged for another, and although it looked like it was threaded straight and true (in the store-even took a threaded nipple with me) it did not show it's defect until threaded tightly.
This was installed with a teflon based thread sealer paste, which hasn't worked.
What are my options?
When I take it apart will the threaded nipple be damaged also?
I'll need a new brass coupler, correct? (where to find a better quality coupler?)
Would a threadlocker work with a new one? What brand?
Problem #2
trying to put a 3/4" braided beverage type hose onto a threaded brass pipe nipple isn't holding water. Have placed rescue tape over threads and tightened the hose clamp down tight, still leaks.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance....