Lots of pipe dope / tape and more unions seems like a good way for me to
proceed.


"Eric in North TX" wrote in message
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Frankly, I use a few unions. I think the pros don't do this for 2
reasons, experience has taught them how tight everything has to be, and
cost, unions cost $ couplers cost cents. A third reason is that they
use liberal amounts of dope, a forth would be tools, most people don't
own a 4' pipe wrench let alone 2 nice light aluminum ones.