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 t
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 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
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 wrote:
>
> I'd try food safe liquid pipe
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 aft
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
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 T
Cheers, hope it’s as simple as a new part!
best,
bmc
> On Aug 10, 2017, at 13:14, Toby Rose 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 mi