Help With leaking Compression Fitting
#1
02-11-08, 07:11 PM
Help With leaking Compression Fitting
Recently discovered a very small leak coming from the 5/8 copper compression fitting on the outflow side of my tankless water heater. I tried to tighten it, and it did slow it down some, but it is still ever so slightly leaking.
I am thinking maybe I should try to replace this with a solder type fitting? Any help greatly appreciated!
I am thinking maybe I should try to replace this with a solder type fitting? Any help greatly appreciated!
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02-11-08, 07:41 PM
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Unscrew the nut all the off and pull the pipe out and reconnect the pipe. This sometime this reseat the connection and stop the leak. If not you can sweat in union, coupling, or even flare.
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02-11-08, 07:45 PM
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#4
02-12-08, 11:43 AM
Alright, I removed the nut, and put a "helluva" lotta pipe dope on the trheads, retightened it as tight as I could. And
It still seeps out , but it is very sloooooooooooow.
I put a small plastic container under it to see how much was leaking, and it was just barely wet the next day.
I can either live with it, or put sweat fitting on, However, I am concerned about doing that? Could the heat from sweating this fitting on, damage the tankless unit?
It still seeps out , but it is very sloooooooooooow.
I put a small plastic container under it to see how much was leaking, and it was just barely wet the next day.
I can either live with it, or put sweat fitting on, However, I am concerned about doing that? Could the heat from sweating this fitting on, damage the tankless unit?
#5
02-12-08, 11:59 AM
small leak coming from the 5/8 copper compression fitting on the outflow side of my tankless water heater.
copper to fit into it. then solder the other end of that copper pipe to the copper pipe This way you will be away from the unit when you solder
#7
02-12-08, 06:46 PM
I dont know, if I cut off Ferrel it will shorten my pipe, about inches, and I dont think I would have enuff pipe left to get it straight into the fittiing. the Ferel is back on the pipe about 2inches. and it is fairly difficult to bend this pipe, I think that may be part of the problem, that is, the pipe is going in on a very slight angle. That has always been a problem with me, and compression fittings, as they have to be going in perfectly straight to seat correctly.
#8
02-12-08, 07:05 PM
Originally Posted by roadhawg3
I dont know, if I cut off Ferrel it will shorten my pipe, about inches, and I dont think I would have enuff pipe left to get it straight into the fittiing. the Ferel is back on the pipe about 2inches. and it is fairly difficult to bend this pipe, I think that may be part of the problem, that is, the pipe is going in on a very slight angle. That has always been a problem with me, and compression fittings, as they have to be going in perfectly straight to seat correctly.
I meant to cut only the ferrel off, leaving the pipe intact.
#11
02-13-08, 05:07 PM
Originally Posted by roadhawg3
Oh yeah, alright, now I see what your saying.
cut feral off with a hacksaw I would guess?
would have to be careful not to damage pipe.
cut feral off with a hacksaw I would guess?
would have to be careful not to damage pipe.
Now you got it mate. Small file also will work
