How to fix leaking threaded Plumbing for the Do IT Yourselfer
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- In this video i discuss how to fix leaking threaded water connections.
#Plumbing #Leakingpipe #DIY
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Blessings Travis,
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YAHOO! I am a 60-something man who has always been very handy around the house. I AM an accomplished DIY-er! But I have always struggled with this issue my whole "fix-it" career!
THIS WORKS! Tape AND pipe dope! Tight as a drum!
Glad the video helped and thanks for taking the time leave a comment! Take care my friend!
First attempt before watching this video... drip..... drip. After watching, no drips. Worked like a charm.
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You are my savior. I can now rest. Thank you so much. One try. No leaks!
It worked on my stubborn leak. Couldn’t believe how well this easy fix solved the problem.
Exactly what I needed. Tried three times and failed. Then followed these instructions and it worked. Thank you!
EXCELLENT! In the first 39 seconds you totally described the problem I'm having with a well water pressure tank and brand new, shiny, brass fittings. Because of "supply chain" problems', I got the fittings at Lowes, Home Depot, and Ace Hardware. It looked gorgeous! But it dripped. 4 times I took it apart, each time I cleaned it up and then I put on more, and more, layers of Teflon tape (finally 7 total wraps in the correct direction) and I tightened it to the point I worried about busting a $60 tee. But it still dripped... I'm off to get some juicy pipe sealant! THANK YOU! And a very MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours! From the left side of OHIO
Awesome Glad the video helped. Hope to hear from you in the future. Take Care.
my exact problem bro hahahaha
Did the sealant plus tape work? How did you stop the leak?
This is the exact info i was looking for. Had an issue with the threading not aligning on my pressure reducer. Thanks for saving me $500!
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Thanks for the tip. Picked up some thread sealant today and it worked like a charm.
awesome glad it worked for you, thanks for checking out the video
Thank you so much. Drips were making me crazy. I could not figure out what I was doing wrong. This video was so helpful. I feel like teflon tape alone used to work and I have never used pipe sealant before.
I agree, there is some difference in the machining process these days that you almost have to use both. I only seal threads with both sealants anymore. To risky and time consuming not to. Thanks for sharing and leaving a comment! Take care.
Thanks. Exactly what I needed.
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Thank you. This helped me fix a leak installing a water filter housing under my kitchen sink.
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This method saved my mental health! I couldn't get a leak to stop after multiple attempts with tape alone. Tape and sealant worked the 1st time!
Awesome glad the video helped. Thanks for sharing and checking out the channel
After having a leak on my check valve into my new well water pressure tank using only teflon, your video helped me understand what is happening! The threads on the brass nipple are apparently sharper than what was in the female check valve FIP and the teflon tape is not fully filling the "valleys" in the threads, causing a pin hole leak to get by the threads and come up through the teflon tape as a leak! It's only 1 drip ever 5 seconds but the pipe dope/sealant would certainly seal those threads!
Thanks for the knowledge.
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Awesome. Simple solution! Thank you.
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Thanks 👍. This is my exact problem. Now I know how to fix it.
Great video 😊
Thanks for the comment and glad i was able to help!
Love the shirt brother God Bless You…
Thanks for checking out the video and taking the time to leave a comment. Take care my friend ! God bless
Your right. Thread pitch tolerances from off-shore sources can be excessive causing leakage. Back in the day when fittings were North American made, dope or thread used to be adequate, with very few problems. Thanks for your video.
Buy American!
Amen!
Yeah it sure seems that way, Thanks for checking out the video and taking time to comment!
Thanks for the video!
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You are awesome. Thank you bro!!!
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Thank you. You're right, I think a lot of these pipes are manufactured out of spec but not to the point of it getting rejected. Tape and pipe dope = success. It was either that or I was going to over torque the pipe and cross the threads which means it's a bigger issue. Have a great day!
Glad the video helped. Thanks for the comment!
clear, concise, and the order of which goes first. Iz good!
Thanks for the kind words! Take Care
@@homebuilt8694 not kind words...deserved words
You are the Goat!
Thank you, I’ll give it a try
Hope it helped. Thanks for checking out the channel. Take care
I just pulled an rv hot water tank I replaced last year because the cold inlet started leaking. I don't know if you've ever replaced an rv hot water tank, but it's a pain. To have to do it twice, (I pulled the tank because it soaked the wood underneath and i needed to dry it), is mass suckitude. I'll try your recommendation and get back to you! I appreciate your time and sharing the knowledge, because i am definitely a backyard diy guy and all the tips really help.
Hope it helps ! It’s always worked for me.
Hi, thanks for great tip. I just made a house in Thailand (I`m from Norway), and PVC is used in all the plumbing, often the cheapest versions you can eget. After 6 months I already got a leak in wall as I tried to change a bathroom tap, pulled it to tight I assume. After removing the tile and brick, I´ve finally been able to connect the pipe again. But it´s dripping slightly..... I looked at your video and will try your way, thanks!
Thanks for the comment! Hope the info helps. Good luck!
8:28And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Thank you!! EXACTLY what I needed to cap off a diverter valve under the sink, where one line went to the just-removed R/O system and don't want to replace right now. Knew if I simply screwed the cap on it, it was going to leak. This info is exactly what I needed. God bless!!
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Thank you!
God bless you and your family bro. Glad I found this the Lord led my feet here stay safe stay vigilant.
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I'm working on getting my air compressor fittings to stop leaking and having the same problem. I'd heighten it up a reasonable amount and squirt it with Windex. it would have a slow bubble. I tighten it up more and the air leak increased. I tightened it up all i thought it would stand without without twisting off (1/4" brass nipple) and it leaked even more. Next stop is the hardware store for some pipe sealant. THANKS
Hope everything works out. thanks for checking out the video!
I found that the quality of fittings makes a huge difference. Home improvement stores love selling parts that look great but are imprecisely made with low-quality materials. I have had so many issues with Everbilt brass fittings from Home Depot that I stopped buying plumbing stuff from them.
Thanks for the comment! Hope to hear from you on future videos!
INTERESTING! Never occurred to me! I will consider that in the future. So, what's a good place to buy good quality fittings?
I've had service calls at Home Depot for fire sprinkler repairs. Every now and then I'll use some fittings from the store. Those fittings will leak more often than not. Especially with around 150psi on the system.
love the shirt
Thanks so much and thanks for taking to time to comment ! God bless
I just redid a leaky fitting with blue tape and TFE paste , worked great no leaks , thank you , I guess everything does work for good if you love God and use tape and TFE paste :0)
Thanks!
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Thank you very much. I replaced my water heater valve and the fittings kept leaking. 1 small drop would ease it’s way out at a time. Watched your video and……….
Problem solved. Thanks again.
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Having that EXACT issue right now.
Excellent video! There is one thing that you did not mention that I think is important, that is never put the pipe though on/in the female fitting. Doing so Will only push the pipe though back in toward the pipe and ultimately into the system.
Thats a really good point. lol it will be vary hard to put plumbers tape in a female thread but you have a point.
You might be the only person on planet Earth who tried to wrap female threads with plumber's tape
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Will that work from metal thread to a plastic type for sediment filter?
Thank you
Your welcome! Glad I could help!
Hi, I did not have the stuff you used. I don't have the blue tape but I do have the white tape. I don't have the pipe dope but I do have a tube of plumber grease and it seems to work fine. Thanks for the video.
Speaking for myself I would not use grease. I used to do alot of these repairs in peoples homes and not being an actual sealant I would not have taken the chance on a future leak. Sounds like you were able to make it work though. Thanks for sharing and checking out the video!
Thanks for getting me hooked on dope! 🤣
No problem! Thanks for checking out the channel and commenting!
I know this is an older video but I'm hoping somebody has an answer can you use pipe dope on a compression fitting? I have a small drip on a water line going to my refrigerator ice maker it is a copper line with a compression fitting.
Sorry for the delayed response. I would not advise using any sealants on compression fittings because they seal based of the mating surface or some type of o ring. when you put sealant on them it usually makes the leak worse. the best thing to do is go buy your self a new compression fitting cut that one out and replace it. Hope this helps take care!
I have a question related to this. I'm a Toyota Tech and I have installed a Remote Oil Filter kit for my trans on my 4Runner. Using an aluminum mount with brass fittings. I've wrapped the fittings about 30 different times but it still seeps trans fluid. Do you think you're vid idea would work to seal the leak? Thanks
Probably worth a try.
Its possible that it would. I used to be a diesel technician and i would say you are going to want to get a thread sealant that is capable of coming into contact with petroleum. We used to use many different sealants and they are not all created equally. There are specific pipe sealants rated for your application. The problem your having is most likely being caused by the sealant not being sufficient to use with oil. Hope this helps and thanks for checking out the channel. Hope to hear from you on future videos.
I'm using threading tape and dope on my connection it's leaking I look for your channel and you tell me I'm doing it right well do I just need to make a tighter perhaps? Thank you for any answer
Not sure what the issue is you are having. I have never had a connection leak with this method. I would just double check the amount of tape wraps is what the tape calls for. I would also check that you are wrapping the pipe tape in the correct direction. If you wrap it wrong the fitting will actually take the tape off. Hope this helps and thanks for checking out the channel!
Will this work with a plastic fitting to brass application? Working on a refrigeration unit and the way it was engineered, the heat exchange leaks on the outflow because the sweated brass fitting is female for both flow directions... because of this it leaks on the out flow and the tape alone is not able to create a tight seal and thus it leaks.
Yes I have used it on plastic to metal. Just don’t over tighten it. The liquid Teflon makes it really easy to to tighten and I have over tightened and split fittings before. Hope this helps!
@@homebuilt8694 I'll give it a try, thank you!
I had brand new hose bibs installed when I had to re-pipe my house - one of them constantly leaks I bought two new hoses blaming them. Upon closer inspection of the threads on the hose bib. There is a notch/defect. I’m quite certain this is where the leak is coming from. Besides replacing the entire hose bib. Could I just use tape and dope?
I would think you could without any issues. You may just put a short nipple extension on it with tape and dope and thread your hose onto the nipple so it’s not a mess every time you want to take it off
Also sometimes the leak comes from behind the handle or the anti syphon valve. If it’s a common spigot like a watts the make repair kits for them as well.
Hi do you know if I have the situation where the thread is too long am I ok to hack saw it to the correct length?
Not knowing exactly what you’re dealing with my gut answer would be not to. Pipe threads are actually tapered threads that get tighter the further you go. Glad the video helped and thanks for checking out the channel! Hope to see you on future videos! Take care!
Works for PVC? Had a water leak and now having to redo everything because it threads into my water softener connection and don't wanna keep doing it over and over lol
Sure enough back flow presenters fittings are dripping. Going to try this in just a few minutes. Hopefully it works. Don't like doing this on a Sunday, but my mules in a ditch do to speak.
Hopefully it helped! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! Take care
@@homebuilt8694 worked better than my spell check above. No drips.
Best to use Loctite 55 thread seal and some dope , guaranteed leak free and you can back off a quarter if needed to line the fitting up... 👍
Thanks for the info, Glad the video helped and thanks for checking out the channel! Hope to see you on future videos! Take care!
Is there a cure time or is it good to go right after application?
Thanks for checking out the channel. You may look at whatever the product your using recommends. As for all the sealants I use there is no wait time. The blue monster sealant is actually supposed to stay flexible overtime.
should I use a plumbing putty or plumbing dope? They look similar
Plumbing thread sealant. Not plumbers putty. Typically plumbers putty is used on drains and other uses.
@@homebuilt8694 thank you! It worked!
This worked. Was about to explode
try plumbers hemp on leaky fittings
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Amazon link not working May 2022.
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Oh god THANK YOU!!! I installed a new toilet and used that exact gold male to male fitting because I installed a valve. It leaks! For the time being I have it wrapped with towels. Its just seeping but now I know what to do!
I would take everything back apart and make sure you have everything correct. Atleast that is what I would do. Not exactly sure what the problem might be. I would just take it back apart double check everything and seal it up like I demonstrate in the video. Also alot of times the shutoffs start to go bad. It just depends on what type you have. There are compression, push on, threaded , so on. I generally replaced shutoffs it looked like they could be problematic. Hope this helps and thanks for checking out the channel!
Thanks for the reply. No it leaks because I just used white teflon tape like I always have. I think you are right with the out of tolerance comment. I am going to do your method tomorrow on wifes toilet connection. Is there a drying time or can I turn water on right after? Thanks again!!
It's called wrapping the tape ",clockwise" as a much easier explanation than whatever you said..
How long do I need to let her dry for?
Thanks for checking out the channel! Sorry for the delayed response. It is good to go as soon as you get it together. Take care!
I could't help but notice the PSA sticker on the cabinet behind you.
Yeah they make a decent product for the money, Thanks for checking out the channel and taking time to leave a comment!
Geez.. just skip to 3:35
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Roman 8 Vs 28, one of the 2 verses in the Bible that I live by everyday. The other one is Galatians 5 Vs 22 & 23
Thanks for the comment
Title says how to fix. This is pretty much how to prevent.
Thanks for checking out the video. I labeled it that because it is a common problem while doing repair work and it fixes leaking threaded plumbing wether its an old drip or new. Take care
Just get to the point, you went for 3/4 of your video to talk about the fix.
Glad you liked the video!
Talk less, get to the point. What is that paint?
If you don’t know from my long winded, laborious explanation you wouldn’t now if I said it fast.
@@homebuilt8694 still don't get it😭. Anyway thank you for the video
If you are asking about the sealant it is liquid Teflon. There is a link in the description to Amazon where you can buy it
too much talk, its better to direct to what says in the title
Thanks for advice, I try to share information to help people. Unfortunately a lot of the time trying to make sure you cover any and all information people are going to message you with questions on can add to what I discuss. It’s also difficult to put yourself out there to scrutiny, of course there are things I wish I was better at. At the end of the day though I do the videos because I like to help people and I like to make the videos. All I can say is if you don’t like the video don’t watch it.
Thanks!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and a super. Greatly appreciated. Hope to hear from you on future videos! God bless