Plumbing question

[RYH64E]

We have had a problem with leaking connections on some units we assemble at work, can anyone suggest anything better than ptfe tape for joining plastic 1/2" BSP parallel nipples into plastic 1/2" parallel female sockets? The joints don't have to be dismantled anytime soon. Thanks for any help.

[69 coupe]

LSX, a plumbers friend
http://www.vhsdirect.co.uk/site/product.cfm?id=D84...

[miniman]

Sticks anything to anything like st to a blanket

sorry

[ChrisRS]

Wouldn't you be better off using a rubber washer/dowty seal as both threads are parallel?

[roofer]

Same as the old days, plumbers mate and hemp, depending on the gauge of the plastic.

Edited by roofer on Sunday 16th November 22:54

[RYH64E]

roofer said:

Same as the old days, plumbers mate and hemp, depending on the guage of the plastic.

Used hemp with some sticky stuff before, made a right mess.

Anyone had any experience of Boss White?

[RYH64E]

ChrisRS said:

Wouldn't you be better off using a rubber washer/dowty seal as both threads are parallel?

Don't have two parallel surfaces to compress a dowty seal between.

[roofer]

RYH64E said:

roofer said:

Same as the old days, plumbers mate and hemp, depending on the guage of the plastic.

Used hemp with some sticky stuff before, made a right mess.

Anyone had any experience of Boss White?

Boss white with hemp as well. If they haven't got to be dismantled, solvent cement?

[RYH64E]

69 coupe said:

LSX, a plumbers friend
http://www.vhsdirect.co.uk/site/product.cfm?id=D84...

Might try that, but could end up using a lot of 50g tubes...