nltaylor32
New Member
So I probably shouldn't be doing this work myself but I am too cheap nor trusting enough to pay someone else to do it.
I installed a new pressure tank about a year ago and had trouble threading the 1 in pipe into the flange on the bottom of the tank. I was worried that I cross threaded it and it would leak. So to get to the point, it did leak just a tiny bit at first and then sealed up after a couple of weeks. Now a year later it is leaking where the 1 in. Pipe threads into the flange.
I have found the replacement part (flange cover) and will be attempting the repair soon and was just wondering if there are any surprises to expect. There are no o-rings or gaskets listed on the parts diagram but would think that there must be something of the sort to make a seal between the tank and the flange cover. Any thoughts or insight would be very much appreciated even if it is to say that it is a pretty straight forward job.
I installed a new pressure tank about a year ago and had trouble threading the 1 in pipe into the flange on the bottom of the tank. I was worried that I cross threaded it and it would leak. So to get to the point, it did leak just a tiny bit at first and then sealed up after a couple of weeks. Now a year later it is leaking where the 1 in. Pipe threads into the flange.
I have found the replacement part (flange cover) and will be attempting the repair soon and was just wondering if there are any surprises to expect. There are no o-rings or gaskets listed on the parts diagram but would think that there must be something of the sort to make a seal between the tank and the flange cover. Any thoughts or insight would be very much appreciated even if it is to say that it is a pretty straight forward job.