Most RV stores carry those fittings.
Marek
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From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <[email protected]>
Date: 2015-05-27 21:29 (GMT-05:00)
To: C&C List <[email protected]>
Cc: Josh Muckley <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Grey Potable water connectors
Tom,
Those connections and pipe are called "qest" it was made by zurn the current
makers of pex but the two are not compatible. You can get crimp adapters made
by Apollo to convert from qest pipe to pex pipe and then to pex fittings. Or
some online retailers are still selling ALL of the qest fittings.
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On May 27, 2015 7:13 PM, "Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List" <[email protected]>
wrote:
New issue for me, but I hope others have run into this. Alera has a
pressurize potable water system. It uses grey colored hoses and
fittings throughout. All appear to be original except for those
around the three way valve I replaced a few years ago. One (or
possible more) of the "T" fittings where the hot and cold water
runs split behind the sink to go to the sink and shower in the head have
small leaks. Here's a picture
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/37365243@N00/17989742489/in/dateposted-public/
The leaks are not enough to be a huge problem in terms of volume. But,
they leak out from behind the bulkhead into the floor of the head
scandalizing the Admiral and making gett8ng them fixed a high
priority. Also, I suspect that I may have, or will have,
similar issues at other junctures that I have not discovered yet.
According to my brother, who has a CS40 at Niagara on the Lake with a
similar set up, this grey stuff was all the rage, including in
residential applications, until they learned that it started to
deteriorate after 20 years or so, developing hair line cracks and
leaks. The company is now out of business, of course.
These are in a difficult location and appear to have been done originally
without any silicon tape sealant. I can probably get a wrench on
them but am worried that if I can to either tighten them or loosen them
to put on the tape sealant before tightening em back up until they stop
leaking, they'll break. Thus, turning a small problem into a big
one. Now to my actual question...
What do you think of using a sealant on these after a thorough cleaning
and drying process?
Has anyone done this successfully?
If so, what did you use?
If not, (this ought to be a good one) what sealant would you suggest I
try? (My Brother Tony suggested 3m 4200, but I'm not sure about
that one)
As always, suggestions, stories and wise-assed remarks are all
welcome!
thx
Tom B
Tom Buscaglia
SV Alera
1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon Island WA
(206) 463-9200
www.sv-alera.com
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