Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Home Repair (alt.home.repair) For all homeowners and DIYers with many experienced tradesmen. Solve your toughest home fix-it problems. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Need a little plumbing advice please.
I just installed a new 'shutoff' valve on my house water supply line.
I'm using 3/4" PVC pipe, so I got a threaded, PVC adapter with a male thread that screws into the shutoff valve and the PVC pipe glues into the female side of the adapter. OK, so I get 50' of pipe all glued together and connected to the water meter and slowly open the valve on the water meter. Well, I have a slight leak which appears to be from where the threaded adapter screws into my new shutoff valve. Should I have used teflon tape on the thread? Or should I have used the PVC glue? TIA Lewis. ***** |
#2
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Need a little plumbing advice please.
|
#3
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Need a little plumbing advice please.
My boss taught me to teflon tape the male threads, and then
paint on Rectorseal #5 onto the male threads. That has worked for me. It sounds like you'll have to cut the PVC, dope the thread, and then use a coupler to put the PVC back. I'm sad for the extra work. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message ... I just installed a new 'shutoff' valve on my house water supply line. I'm using 3/4" PVC pipe, so I got a threaded, PVC adapter with a male thread that screws into the shutoff valve and the PVC pipe glues into the female side of the adapter. OK, so I get 50' of pipe all glued together and connected to the water meter and slowly open the valve on the water meter. Well, I have a slight leak which appears to be from where the threaded adapter screws into my new shutoff valve. Should I have used teflon tape on the thread? Or should I have used the PVC glue? TIA Lewis. ***** |
#4
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Need a little plumbing advice please.
"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
... My boss taught me to teflon tape the male threads, and then paint on Rectorseal #5 onto the male threads. Isn't it RectalSeal? -- EA That has worked for me. It sounds like you'll have to cut the PVC, dope the thread, and then use a coupler to put the PVC back. I'm sad for the extra work. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . wrote in message ... I just installed a new 'shutoff' valve on my house water supply line. I'm using 3/4" PVC pipe, so I got a threaded, PVC adapter with a male thread that screws into the shutoff valve and the PVC pipe glues into the female side of the adapter. OK, so I get 50' of pipe all glued together and connected to the water meter and slowly open the valve on the water meter. Well, I have a slight leak which appears to be from where the threaded adapter screws into my new shutoff valve. Should I have used teflon tape on the thread? Or should I have used the PVC glue? TIA Lewis. ***** |
#5
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Need a little plumbing advice please.
What did you put on it? Nothing? I would probably have used teflon tape,
as I have done in the past on similar app;ications with good results. Others in here may have different ideas of what is best. Larry |
#6
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Need a little plumbing advice please.
|
#7
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Need a little plumbing advice please.
|
#8
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Need a little plumbing advice please.
On Jan 26, 10:45*pm, "Bob F" wrote:
wrote: I just installed a new 'shutoff' valve on my house water supply line. I'm using 3/4" PVC pipe, so I got a threaded, PVC adapter with a male thread that screws into the shutoff valve and the PVC pipe glues into the female side of the adapter. OK, so I get 50' of pipe all glued together and connected to the water meter and slowly open the valve on the water meter. *Well, I have a slight leak which appears to be from where the threaded adapter screws into my new shutoff valve. Should I have used teflon tape on the thread? *Or should I have used the PVC glue? PVC rated pipe dope. Agree, I tend to cross thread PVC into metal when I use it with tape. Jimmie |
#9
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Need a little plumbing advice please.
On Jan 26, 10:45*pm, JIMMIE wrote:
On Jan 26, 10:45*pm, "Bob F" wrote: wrote: I just installed a new 'shutoff' valve on my house water supply line. I'm using 3/4" PVC pipe, so I got a threaded, PVC adapter with a male thread that screws into the shutoff valve and the PVC pipe glues into the female side of the adapter. OK, so I get 50' of pipe all glued together and connected to the water meter and slowly open the valve on the water meter. *Well, I have a slight leak which appears to be from where the threaded adapter screws into my new shutoff valve. Should I have used teflon tape on the thread? *Or should I have used the PVC glue? PVC rated pipe dope. Agree, I tend to cross thread PVC into metal when I use it with tape. Jimmie Thanks and thanks to all of you. I used Teflon tape and it seems to be fixed now. Kind regards. Lewis. ***** |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Plumbing advice - Rad valves | UK diy | |||
need plumbing advice | Home Repair | |||
plumbing advice needed | Home Ownership | |||
plumbing advice needed | Home Repair | |||
Plumbing - Newbie needs advice | Home Repair |