Is there a trick to sealing threaded PVC??

[cleancloths]

There is a product that is called plumbers goop that you can put on to stop the leak.

[cruzmisl]

I think I'll try this.

http://www.oatey.com/apps/catalog/in...hite%20PJC.pdf

seems safe. Hopefully it works well.

Joe

[joenj]

I think I'll try this.

http://www.oatey.com/apps/catalog/in...hite%20PJC.pdf

seems safe. Hopefully it works well.

Joe

That is what I use, no problems!
Joe

[cruzmisl]

I was looking at the install last night and while I'm not a plumber, it looks WAY better than what the PB did. I also used all hard PVC, no flex tube.

Once I get all the minor leaks sorted, I'm going to hook up my liquidator.

[catnip]

I used Great White pipe dope recently and it worked well. I did have to tighten one joint a half turn to stop a very slow seep.

[sevver]

I think I'll try this.

http://www.oatey.com/apps/catalog/in...hite%20PJC.pdf

seems safe. Hopefully it works well.

Joe

We used that stuff all the time when I was plumbing, stir it up really well first to get all of the goo on top mixed in. Either that or dump it out, I always stirred it though. Good luck on it, leaks are tough sometimes, especially the drips.

[Wayne LaBanca]

I think my .02 is too late as you seem to be going another route but for future reference; Make sure you wrap the Teflon tape counter clockwise on the threads (Or in the case of a left handed thread, clockwise). If you go the other way, as you screw the pieces together, the tape is pushed back and does nothing. I have used pipe dope but only for low pressure systems like gas lines, I'm not sure it works in high pressure systems but that's from lack of use.

Wayne

[cruzmisl]

Thanks Wayne, I did have the tape wrapped in the proper direction but it still leaked.....

I tried the dope but it's been raining here so I can't test it. Seems to be OK though

[CarlD]

Well, everytime I have a leak in a plumbing connection it's attributable to "User Error". Guess who the user is....

[Water_man]

I think I'll try this.

http://www.oatey.com/apps/catalog/in...hite%20PJC.pdf

seems safe. Hopefully it works well.

Joe

Hope by now you sealed the leak. Please repost what you used and where you got it. The link doesn't open.
Thanks,
Mike