- Location
- Huntington, NY
Hello all...
Looking for some plumbing/bulkhead advice
I was just about to do a plumbing test in my new build. Added some water into the center overflow and before the water level even gets high enough to enter the standpipe i noticed i already have some leakage below.
The leakage seems to be coming from the thread/slip connector thats screwed into the thread on the dry side of the bulkhead that leads to the rest of the plumbing.
Questions:
Since i havent glued the standpipe and return pipe into the slip wet side of the bulkhead, my guess is that the leak is coming from there, which from what ive read shouldnt be a big deal if all the other connections are made well. If the seal itself of the bulkhead was leaky wouldnt i see the leakage from where the nut fits up against the tank on the dry side?
Since the leakage spot looks like where im screwing in the thread/slip connector into the dry side of the bulkhead i guess im not getting a seal in the threads? I only hand tightened it, didnt use teflon tape or anything. Maybe i need to use tape or something else to get the threads sealed? I initially didnt want to glue the threads at first since when the tank is ready to go it has to be moved from its location so i have to undo the plumbing anyway.
Any thoughts would be great and much appreciated.
--todd
Looking for some plumbing/bulkhead advice
I was just about to do a plumbing test in my new build. Added some water into the center overflow and before the water level even gets high enough to enter the standpipe i noticed i already have some leakage below.
The leakage seems to be coming from the thread/slip connector thats screwed into the thread on the dry side of the bulkhead that leads to the rest of the plumbing.
Questions:
Since i havent glued the standpipe and return pipe into the slip wet side of the bulkhead, my guess is that the leak is coming from there, which from what ive read shouldnt be a big deal if all the other connections are made well. If the seal itself of the bulkhead was leaky wouldnt i see the leakage from where the nut fits up against the tank on the dry side?
Since the leakage spot looks like where im screwing in the thread/slip connector into the dry side of the bulkhead i guess im not getting a seal in the threads? I only hand tightened it, didnt use teflon tape or anything. Maybe i need to use tape or something else to get the threads sealed? I initially didnt want to glue the threads at first since when the tank is ready to go it has to be moved from its location so i have to undo the plumbing anyway.
Any thoughts would be great and much appreciated.
--todd