leaking union
#1
03-23-17, 08:43 AM
leaking union
I had some of those copper compression fittings installed...the ones with the o rings inside.
1 of them was a 1 inch brass union. I have a tiny leak in the brass thread of the union...
can I use pipe dope or teflon on those threads for a tiny leak..??
1 of them was a 1 inch brass union. I have a tiny leak in the brass thread of the union...
can I use pipe dope or teflon on those threads for a tiny leak..??
#2
03-23-17, 09:48 AM
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The threads do not provide the seal in a union, the machined faces of the two halves of the union do. The threads only hold them tightly together. If it truly is a tiny leak, and tightening the union a bit doesn't stop it, I have had good luck with applying rectorseal or the like to the faces of the union (not the threads). While you have it separated, look for any scratches or burrs on the faces. A deep scratch, or more than a tiny seep calls for replacement.
