and no jokes..that's what they call them for uneducated anyhew..here's the question. i redid my plumbing tonight..the jandy lite 2 pool heater comes with and has the option to use c-pvc nipples rather than copper pipes. i put 1-2 layers (likely about 1.5) layers of wide teflon tape on them..tightened with both hands as tight as i could get them and they have a few small drip drip leaks on each of them..one of them has a union on the other end so i could unscrew that and tighten at the heater end but darned if i could tighten it any further by hand. any ideas? at least with copper you can put a pipe wrench on it, but i don't know how i can get a grip to tighten these more?

or are they junk and i should go to copper..i siliconed the hell out of them and am letting that settle for a few hours before starting the pump..it may work, but i shouldn't have to do that and it looks like crap! (preventative measure before i go on holidays tomorrow afternoon..i'll deal with fixing it properly when i get back in town)