Fix a leak on my weld-less valve

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Just picked up a new kettle. Assembled it and ran a water test on it. It came with some teflon tape, and I put that on. But it has a consistent dripping leak. Should I just load some more teflon tape on it? Or does anyone have some good solutions?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 12 '15 at 14:00

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Reapply Teflon tape. As counterintuitive as it sounds, check to make sure the bulkhead isn't overtightened; it can cause gaskets to leak.

answered Mar 12 '15 at 14:00

Grafton C.

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Be generous with the tape, and always remember to wrap it in the proper direction (i.e. so that screwing in the valve won't peel it out of the thread). – Glasseyed Apr 23 '15 at 13:35

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 11 '15 at 09:37

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I usually use teflon tape to keep these from leaking.

Another possibility is the gasket (sometimes a silicone o-ring), which may not be sitting flush against the kettle. This may need changing.

answered Mar 11 '15 at 09:37

Nova Entropy

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Fix a leak on my weld-less valve

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