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I was very proud of myself after installing my new hot water recirculation pump. Everything was working exactly as it should - until I checked it several hours later and discovered that there was a small leak where the threaded male adapter was screwed into the pump flange. One side was fine, but the other was leaking. I couldn't attempt to tighten the connection without cutting the CPVC pipe or moving the flange to the wrong position, so I cut the pipe and have to start over on that side. Unfortunately, I'll also have to replace the valve on that side now, since there wasn't enough pipe between the valve and the adapter once I cut out the adapter.
I can reassemble it again, but my question is: what did I do wrong? Did I overtighten it? Not tighten enough? Not use enough pipe dope? Is either the flange or the adapter defective (hopefully not the flange)? I thought I did both sides the same, but the other one is just fine.
Any help before I try this again would be appreciated.
I can reassemble it again, but my question is: what did I do wrong? Did I overtighten it? Not tighten enough? Not use enough pipe dope? Is either the flange or the adapter defective (hopefully not the flange)? I thought I did both sides the same, but the other one is just fine.
Any help before I try this again would be appreciated.