Thread sealing

[brian3222]

Hi Plumbers,
I am fitting a Hansgrohe iBox with mains pressure supply for a bath and shower but cannot stop the supply joints from dripping. They are brass threaded joints and I have used as much ptfe tape as I can on 2 attempts. I'm getting a good chance to give these joints a serious tightening but it's not stopping the leaks. What compound are you guys recommending for joint sealing as an alternative to tape? I see many products available so I would be interested to know what is being used in the trade. Thanks for any advice.

 

[oldbuffer]

Use Loctite 55. You will notice that the threads on the IBox connectors have been very slightly "grooved" as is suggested on the Loctite instructions. Worth pressure testing all the pipework you can on connecting to IBox, then all the installation after that is a doddle.

 

[matt1e]

Use Loctite 55.

I agree, I love the stuff

 

[oilboffin]

You could always use heldite that's good