cgarai
Member
Hi
I'm on my 4th cracked Brass Craft 1/4 turn stop cock. They have been in service for anywhere from 1-4 years before they cracked and started leaking. All have failed with a hairline crack in the threads that may So far the damage has been minor, but I've been lucky. Is this a case of installed with too much torque or a faulty brand of valves? Has anyone else had a similar experience? I feel that I'm sitting on 20 time bombs.
The 3 that I replaced with the same valve (I like the 1/4 turn) have not failed, but I used more tape and less torque.
Thanks,
Chris
I'm on my 4th cracked Brass Craft 1/4 turn stop cock. They have been in service for anywhere from 1-4 years before they cracked and started leaking. All have failed with a hairline crack in the threads that may So far the damage has been minor, but I've been lucky. Is this a case of installed with too much torque or a faulty brand of valves? Has anyone else had a similar experience? I feel that I'm sitting on 20 time bombs.
The 3 that I replaced with the same valve (I like the 1/4 turn) have not failed, but I used more tape and less torque.
Thanks,
Chris