Posted by Hill on December 29, 1997 at 04:59:33:
In Reply to: Problem with Rigid water piping posted by John Reitter on December 28, 1997 at 20:29:32:
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).