hhcibtpaun
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So, after I sweated in my moen mixing valve I read the threads related to sweating the threaded connections instead of using pipe dope or tape.
Well, after working on putting in the pipes for the shower and tub spout in, my supply are now leaking at the threaded connections.
The drywall guy is coming Monday, so I am now up against a wall. I can cut the pipes going into the mixing valve and redo the threaded connections. The concern I have sweating the valve, is it may damage any rubber items inside. The valve body is brass. Can I disassemble the valve before sweating the threaded connection? If I do not disassemble am I looking for trouble?
Is there any kind of heavy duty thread sealant I can use instead? What about epoxy? I do not care if it is a permanent bond. I figure epoxy or something like it may be the best solution
Finally, cutting the pipes that go into the valve is easy, getting them reassmebled is another problem. The vertical pipes that supply the valve continue past the valve to feed other fixtures, so they are captured pretty good. I do not have much wiggle room. I thought of filing the stop out of the 1/2" connecting sleeve, but they are a pretty tight fit. Are there any tricks or fancy connectors that work good when you do not have much wiggle room?
TIA...Mike
Well, after working on putting in the pipes for the shower and tub spout in, my supply are now leaking at the threaded connections.
The drywall guy is coming Monday, so I am now up against a wall. I can cut the pipes going into the mixing valve and redo the threaded connections. The concern I have sweating the valve, is it may damage any rubber items inside. The valve body is brass. Can I disassemble the valve before sweating the threaded connection? If I do not disassemble am I looking for trouble?
Is there any kind of heavy duty thread sealant I can use instead? What about epoxy? I do not care if it is a permanent bond. I figure epoxy or something like it may be the best solution
Finally, cutting the pipes that go into the valve is easy, getting them reassmebled is another problem. The vertical pipes that supply the valve continue past the valve to feed other fixtures, so they are captured pretty good. I do not have much wiggle room. I thought of filing the stop out of the 1/2" connecting sleeve, but they are a pretty tight fit. Are there any tricks or fancy connectors that work good when you do not have much wiggle room?
TIA...Mike