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Author Topic: Water-To-Water Plate Exchangers: Male or Female Threading?  (Read 1618 times)

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Water-To-Water Plate Exchangers: Male or Female Threading?
« 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)?  ???



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Re: Water-To-Water Plate Exchangers: Male or Female Threding?
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Water-To-Water Plate Exchangers: Male or Female Threding?
« Reply #2 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)
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