Is it possible that it was over tightened and cracked? If not there may not be enough pipe dope on it. I used teflon tape and liquid pipe dope on mine.
On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 10:24 AM, winnipegger65 <[email protected]> wrote: > I am pretty sure the leak is NOT coming from the copper tube connection. > It looks like it is coming from the threaded part of the joystick itself > and the adapter nut. > > > > On Monday, September 25, 2017 at 9:19:28 AM UTC-5, winnipegger65 wrote: >> >> Greetings Fellow Brewtuses (Brewti?), >> >> My adventure continues. I upgraded my Brewtus to the Joysticks from Chris >> Coffee and they look great. Those who have done it know you need the >> "Adapter Kit" as well. I struggled to find additional beveled copper >> washers but got that solved, I finally just went back to Chris Coffee and >> they were happy to help me out. The do deserve the praise they get as they >> are a helpful bunch over there. >> >> Having put the steam assembly back together, I'm still leaking like >> crazy. I was hoping someone else who has done it can share what they've >> done and I could follow that. >> >> Here's exactly what I did: >> >> 1. Using a socket, securely tighten the nut to hold the wand assembly to >> the unit itself. >> 2. Coat the male threads on the steam want with pipe compound. I used >> this instead of the teflon tape. After the wand is secured, it is really >> tight in there and would be hard to wind the teflon tape so I thought pipe >> compound would be easier. You can't coat (or tape) the treads before >> putting it on the machine because you need to put the mounting nut on it. >> >> 3. very tightly tighten the adapter nut onto the steam wand. This is the >> nut that comes with the Adapter Kit from Chris Coffee. >> 4. Coated the male threads again but this time on the adapter nut. >> 5. Put the small copper washer on the hose which they meets into the >> adapter nut >> 6. Finally tighten the flare nut that is on the copper hose itself >> >> Not much to it and shouldn't be that hard. But, leak it does, right onto >> the PID controller. >> >> Any suggestions on this? It does seem simple and shouldn't be this hard. >> >> Bruce In Winnipeg. >> >> >> -- > 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. > For more options, visit 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
