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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Plumbing => Topic started by: CountryBoyJohn on October 02, 2013, 10:33:14 AM
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Ok, I quite surprised I haven't seen any discussion on this matter. I had a HECK of a time getting my water heater side of my brazed plate exchanger hooked up without leaking this week. I think I had it hooked up and removed 3 times! What a pain. I found out that the threads on the exchanger is not a typical tapered pipe thread. Standard teflon tape will not be sufficient! I finally got it to stop leaking by using heavy duty teflon with a bead of pipe sealant "dope" on top of the tape. Then I cranked down with a wrench till the cows came home. Has anyone else had trouble sealing up this side of their plate exchangers?
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Nope, I just use pipe dope and a big pipe wrench and it always works on the ones I use. However there are any number of manufactures I assume.
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Yep I used to have that issue all the time on plate exchangers til I discovered the blue monster pipe thread and pipe dope.
I now have some that have tapered threads that seal easier...
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I used the flexible connecting tubes with rubber gaskets on each end similar to the ones to hook up hot water heaters.
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I used the flexible connecting tubes with rubber gaskets on each end similar to the ones to hook up hot water heaters.
Anything with o rings works well. It's hard to find 1" stuff at most plumbing stores around here
1" pex swivels are great too
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Will these work I'm thinking about using on my platehttp://www.sharkbite.com/sharkbite/wp-content/uploads/PEX-Swivel-Adapter.jpg
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Will these work I'm thinking about using on my platehttp://www.sharkbite.com/sharkbite/wp-content/uploads/PEX-Swivel-Adapter.jpg
Unless the plate heat exchanger has weird ends on the fittings they should work good. Here is a picture of some I just took.
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Wow! I think that would've been MUCH easier! The fittings I used looked exactly like that, but 1 solid piece with no gaskets. That swivel adapter looks like that would work too! If I'd have known I was going to have that much trouble, I would've checked with you guys first! Thanks!
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RSI are those shark bite brand swivel fittings and where did you find them? Also I wonder if heat will cause any problems with gasket. Thanks
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Yes, they are Sharkbite brand. The plastic is about the density of pex. I think it will hold up better than rubber. I ordered them from my local plumbing wholesaler. I am still waiting for the 1" thread x 3/4" pex barbs to come in.