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Dave Plowman (News)
 
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In article .com,
George Tingsley wrote:
picture of what will happen if you over tighten a compression fitting
http://www.calormarineshop.co.uk/boa...on_fitting.htm


Interesting they reckon finger tight on a dry 1/2" fitting then 1 1/4
turns. Seems more likely than the less than one turn or so spouted on here.

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