Hello,
Just finished installing a new 4 way shower valve. Used copper all around with Brass fitting screwed onto the valve assembly with teflon tape. Have not done that much soldering but that worked out perfectly.
Trouble is at the threaded hot water supply fitting at the valve. I tighted these fittings up about as much as I could , but a very slow leak was apparent later the day of installation. Not a big one, at about 2 drops a day. Trying to figure out a plan.
Couple things I have considered. Thinking of heating up the the copper piping at a joint to loosen up the fitting and tighten the bolt, but I don't want to compramize that joint.
Or cold I heat up the brass fitting at the valve and apply some solder to the threaded fitting. I am concerned this may be too much heat close to the valve.
Or should I just cut the pipe and start from scratch on this one fitting?
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Rob
Just finished installing a new 4 way shower valve. Used copper all around with Brass fitting screwed onto the valve assembly with teflon tape. Have not done that much soldering but that worked out perfectly.
Trouble is at the threaded hot water supply fitting at the valve. I tighted these fittings up about as much as I could , but a very slow leak was apparent later the day of installation. Not a big one, at about 2 drops a day. Trying to figure out a plan.
Couple things I have considered. Thinking of heating up the the copper piping at a joint to loosen up the fitting and tighten the bolt, but I don't want to compramize that joint.
Or cold I heat up the brass fitting at the valve and apply some solder to the threaded fitting. I am concerned this may be too much heat close to the valve.
Or should I just cut the pipe and start from scratch on this one fitting?
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Rob