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Thanks For the 1/4 and 3/8 brass on copper the ferule box said 1 round . I've never had one fail with that and surely i can remember 1 .

Twowaxhack Thanks for the clarification .

Brass on copper has been successful for several decades , but In the plumbing industry the amount to tighten the brass nut on a brass ferrule to copper is the problem . Ask 10 plumbers and get 10 different answers including a possible shrug or 3 . Ask 20 suppliers how much to tighten and you...

iir the 2 piece was Swage Lock and single piece was Parker .

On the job in the NG industry only stainless was used up to 1,000 lbs. , always re-use the ferrule and were expected to not leak period . My only brand experience was Swage Lock or Parker . With copper and brass i look at those as a swedging operation as if i was reloading rifle brass cases and...

The fitting is called compression and that's what happened , and if installed correctly ( 1 revolution of nut after thread slack is removed ) the copper has been compressed where the ferrule is and that's why a puller is needed . Either cut the used portion of tubing off or leave the old ferrule...

In the 60 + years I've been associated with these hydrants I've never used gravel for drainage and have never seen a need for it.

The box shipping label in the pics of reply #65 is all I have for information and keep in mind that was about 20 years ago. According to this link Farm and Fleet has them. If this doesn'r work out for you, post back and I'll try something else...

***************************************************************** We've used this system for about 35 years. Filter can be replaced without draining the system to zero pressure. Not certain about others without the V in the mod. number. I found the American paper filters to tear holes so went...

Good job ,but You were lucky it didn't deform worse. If there is ever a next time consider putting a socket in the nipple to reduce the deformation some.

If any members have these may I suggest now ( at least in the northern hemisphere ) is a good time to determine if the drain is functioning as designed rather than in the dead of winter at possibly -20°F * -29 C or colder. There is a simple no cost method of determining this. After shutting off...

Unless it's a hydraulic nipple a pipe wrench has a real good chance of only egging the nipple. penetrating oil - don't waste your time. As previously mentioned, cut it off flush and then split it by sawing. If you are an X-pert with a saws all go at it. If not clamp a hack saw blade between a...

QUOTE: Tighten the nuts to make a secure connection. ******************************************************* How much do you tighten the compression nut.

That one laundry machine experience initiated the un-written rule in this house I've mentioned to my wife and kids. Kids have grown an been long gone and I don't recall if that lesson soaked in. We were home and caught it just in time to stop water flow about 3 ft. from the top step of the...

Lay the toilet on its side, place a straight edge across the bottom and measure the depth of the recess where the wax ring goes. This will tell you if a 1" thick wax ring will seal. And there are other seals available that may surpass the annoyance of wax rings.

I've stopped those leaks ( with the valve closed ) by removing the bonnet nut and coating the exposed stem with a liberal coating of plumber's grease then re-assemble the bonnet nut with about an extra 1/8 turn.

You'll not find that filter useless when a small grain of sand locks the washing machine fill valve open and the potential is there to flood your basement.