1” Connectors Leaking

[chriselevate]

How do I apply the loctite 55? How much do I use?

All the other joints have plastic ridgid washers. Can I be 100% confident that they will seal without using loctite 55 on them too?

Thanks

 

[ianmcd]

if you tighten them correctly, the Loctite or PTFE is not required on these type of fittings and can actually cause leaks

 

[Madrab]

Are they plastic or are they fibre washers? They would normally be the latter. Greenish/Brown or red flat washers? No PTFE tape needed on the threads at all, that can actually stop you tightening the fitting enough to make it watertight.

Use an appropriately sized adjustable for leverage, a pair of footprints/grips/vice grips etc to hold the rest steady and the right amount of torque will ensure they are watertight.

I use gas tape so cannot comment on the thread tape but I am sure there are instructions?

 

[Madrab]

oooo ... @ianmcd beat me to it

 

[chriselevate]

Thanks guys. They are white washers ad that’s the bit that concerned me as they are not the fibre washers.

Also, once they are tight they are SO easy to loosen. Just the slightest knock elsewhere loosens the fitting. I’m so disappointed with these fittings.

 

[Madrab]

getting some suitably sized fibre washers for them should sort that out

 

[chriselevate]

Is it possible to get fibre washers in this size... 30mm outside diameter with a 20mm inside diameter? Thanks.

 

[Madrab]

you'd probably be around the 1.25" size so yes you can get them but all you really need is a reasonably tight fit in the female end that covers the mating face of the male end