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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Plumbing => Topic started by: Sloppy_Snood on November 17, 2015, 07:30:34 AM

Title: Water-To-Water Plate Exchangers: Male or Female Threading?
Post by: Sloppy_Snood on November 17, 2015, 07:30:34 AM

I was researching the pro's and con's of water-to-water plate exchangers and could not identify any specific guidance/recommendations on when (where?) it is best suited to utilize a plate exchanger with female port threading (FPT) over male port threading (MPT).

For a water heater application, is it more advantageous to use utilize a plate exchanger with female port threading (FPT) over male port threading (MPT)?  ???

Title: Re: Water-To-Water Plate Exchangers: Male or Female Threding?
Post by: slimjim on November 17, 2015, 07:57:42 AM

good to hear from you this morning! I can see the advantage of female pipe threading for space reasons at the exchanger.

Title: Re: Water-To-Water Plate Exchangers: Male or Female Threding?
Post by: Sloppy_Snood on November 17, 2015, 08:32:11 AM

Thanks slimjim!  :thumbup:

Judy at Bader InsulatedPipe has communicated to me that, in addition to space saving advantages, she finds that the female threaded ports on the exchanger are easier to obtain a good, leak-free seal between it and a copper, male threaded fitting of the appropriate size.  :thumbup: 8)