Re: Re: Re: Problem with Rigid water piping


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Posted by Hill on December 31, 1997 at 04:33:03:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Problem with Rigid water piping posted by John Reitter on December 30, 1997 at 09:42:06:

Glad it's fixed ! Hill

: Thanks for the response. I tried re-doing the joint 2-3 times, even using a "pink" (thick) teflon tape and still could not get the joints to
: stop leaking - although the leaks were now VERY small. Well, after 3 days of no hot water, time to call in the plumber. He took one look at the
: joints and suggested using teflon tape then putting pipe compound on top - and it worked! We have hot water!

: Next time I will replace any of the rigid with copper as it is MUCH easier to work with (the rigid in our house is over 40 years old and the
: insides of the pipe are badly rusted!

: : It may be that you are not tightening it enough - I have seen that happen.

: : Also - are you putting the tape on in the same direction that the threads screw in? If you put it on backwards - it will bunch up and come out.

: : Are you putting on enough tape? Start at the end of the pipe and "wind" it up every thread (thread by thread). You can add a little tefon paste on top of the tape.

: : Hill

: : : I recently had to replace an old water heater and
: : : bring the installation "up to code". Part of that
: : : entailed re-doing the existing galvanized water
: : : piping. I have almost the entire project completed but
: : : cannot get one of the 90 degree joints to fit together
: : : without leaking under pressure. I have tried to
: : : replace it with another 90 degree fitting - same
: : : problem - it leaks on both ends of the fitting. I am
: : : using white teflon tape on all of the male fittings.
: : : What am I missing? Tightening too much? Not enough?
: : : (This is on the hot water side of the water heater,
: : : if it makes a difference).




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