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David Hansen
 
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On Tue, 09 May 2006 19:32:54 +0100 someone who may be "Dave Plowman
(News)" wrote this:-

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.


I turn them until they feel right to me and have yet to have one
fail spectacularly. I have had to tighten the odd one up a little
more though.

I know it is tempting fate to type that:-)


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