Thanks, Ira. So you are saying that a sealant needs to be used on a fitting like that (as opposed to Teflon tape)? Does the sealant go beyond the threads to the area between the nut and the backside of the mating surface (and therefore facilitate a seal of the two mating pieces)? I ask as there is no leaking from the threads, just from the interior of the nut as shown in the picture.
I don't believe that any of the surfaces are damaged, but I will take a closer look at the two mating surfaces. There does seem to be a natural place for a gasket behind the head of the tapered fitting. I wonder if one could be added. Thanks for your insight and help. On Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 9:27:46 PM UTC-4 Ira wrote: > Hello jjk3, > > Sunday, September 13, 2020, 2:54:28 PM, you wrote: > > > I just put back my Brewtus II that I am rehabbing/rebuilding after it sat > for ~2 years (long story). > > Have any of you experienced this issue before? Is it possible that the > pipe is not positioned correctly and so is getting compressed at a wrong > angle/position? > Those fittings need to be correctly aligned. Teflon tape has no use for a > fitting like that. if it is not correctly aligned or if one of the mating > surfaces is damaged, there is almost nothing you can do to get it to seal. > A very thin Teflon washer between the mating surfaces can solve the > problem, but I don't know where you'd find such a thing. Often loosening > everything and then tightening everything a bit at a time so all the > fittings properly align can help. > > -- Ira > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/ab836a93-6fed-49a8-8aff-2cfc1f79a4d1n%40googlegroups.com.
