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How to properly tight copper union?
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07-04-2020, 04:38 PM
Tighten the compression fitting anywhere between make it stop leaking and strip the threads on it.
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07-05-2020, 03:32 AM
(07-04-2020, 04:38 PM)Robert Adams Wrote: Have a spare on hand for when you destroy it.

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07-20-2020, 03:38 AM
Got the unions tightened and they don’t leak. Problem is I apparently didn’t get enough pipe dope on the female nip threaded end on one of them and have a very tiny leak. It’s so small it evaporates away before it can drip. So tomorrow I’ll take it off and try again.
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07-20-2020, 10:10 AM
Give it a little time. Minerals in the water can seal small leaks, like ground pepper in car radiators.
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