Cheers, hope it’s as simple as a new part! best, bmc > On Aug 10, 2017, at 13:14, Toby Rose <[email protected]> wrote: > > Re-looked where the leak was coming from - looks like it is highly likely to > be from the valve itself rather than the thread - Will order a new one. > > I think you can disassemble - but mine is on too tight to be able too > (rounded off the hex nut on the top bit). > > Thanks for the help. > > Toby > > > > On Thursday, 10 August 2017 20:41:12 UTC+1, bmacpiper wrote: > If 5 wraps of teflon doesn’t seal it, I doubt pipe dope will either. But > possibly. I might try more teflon just for giggles, but probably it’s the > valve itself. I don’t recall if you can disassemble, but if it’s like the > vacuum breaker, it may just have an o-ring or other mating surface that has > scale, or has developed a crack. That would be my next stop. > best, > bmc > >> On Aug 10, 2017, at 12:39, Toby Rose <tob...@ <>gmail.com >> <http://gmail.com/>> wrote: >> >> Yes the spring loaded one. >> >> Threads were cleaned, 5 wraps of tape. >> >> Can't see a crack in it, could be that the seal on the valve where it opens >> for an overpressure is leaking, hard to tell definately that it is from the >> thread rather than the valve. >> >> Will see if I can get some dope tomorrow after work. >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> On Thursday, 10 August 2017 20:19:11 UTC+1, bmacpiper wrote: >> I’m curious how many wraps of teflon tape you used? Threads cleaned first? >> Are we talking about the pressure relief valve, i.e. the spring loaded one? >> Is the mating surface of the spring loaded valve clean? >> b >> >>> On Aug 10, 2017, at 12:15, herman dickens <[email protected] <>> wrote: >>> >>> I'd try food safe liquid pipe dope. I think that will fix the problem >>> unless there's a crack in the fitting. >>> >>> Herman >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Toby Rose <[email protected] <>> wrote: >>> Hi Guys, >>> >>> My Brewtus 4 developed a leak in the last few days. Tracked it down to the >>> steam boiler safety valve. Took it off, cleaned and checked functions (all >>> seems ok) and tried to re-assemble. However it is still leaking very >>> slightly, and the leak appears to come from the point on where the valve >>> screws into the joint of cross (4 way) valve on the top of the boiler. >>> Tried PTFE tape on the thread and a couple of different attempts, but >>> always still leaking. >>> >>> Any top tips? I have some red locktite but hesitant to use it. >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> Toby >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Brewtus" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to brewtus+u...@ <>googlegroups.com <http://googlegroups.com/>. >>> To post to this group, send email to bre...@ <>googlegroups.com >>> <http://googlegroups.com/>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus >>> <https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Brewtus" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] <>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] <>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus >>> <https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Brewtus" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] <>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus >> <https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus > <https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>.
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