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Posted by hampton619@roadrunner.com on September 29, 2007, 9:40 pm
Back of fridge I tried to attach a brass fitting on to my plastic
threaded fridge fitting, garden hose size. I used too much
force ,stripped about 3-4 threads, and can't thread it on properly
now. It leaks for sure. Am I screwed or is there a way around this? To
replace plastic unit is about $50? Keep baggin' ice?
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Posted by Eric9822 on September 29, 2007, 9:47 pm
On Sep 29, 6:40 pm, "hampton...@roadrunner.com"
> Back of fridge I tried to attach a brass fitting on to my plastic
> threaded fridge fitting, garden hose size. I used too much
> force ,stripped about 3-4 threads, and can't thread it on properly
> now. It leaks for sure. Am I screwed or is there a way around this? To
> replace plastic unit is about $50? Keep baggin' ice?
You can try and clean up the threads with the correct size pipe tap.
Take your time and be careful because plastic cuts very easily as you
have discovered.
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Posted by Meat Plow on September 29, 2007, 11:06 pm
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:40:15 +0000, hampton619@roadrunner.com wrote:
> Back of fridge I tried to attach a brass fitting on to my plastic
> threaded fridge fitting, garden hose size. I used too much
> force ,stripped about 3-4 threads, and can't thread it on properly
> now. It leaks for sure. Am I screwed or is there a way around this? To
> replace plastic unit is about $50? Keep baggin' ice?
You should be able to fuck with it and get past those 3-4 threads. Do it
with something that matches the size and clean it up a bit then go for it.
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Posted by franz frippl on September 30, 2007, 8:29 am
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:40:15 +0000, hampton619@roadrunner.com wrote:
> Back of fridge I tried to attach a brass fitting on to my plastic
> threaded fridge fitting, garden hose size. I used too much
> force ,stripped about 3-4 threads, and can't thread it on properly
> now. It leaks for sure. Am I screwed or is there a way around this? To
> replace plastic unit is about $50? Keep baggin' ice?
Before I'd spend $50 on a replacement, I'd check for plastic fittings
available at hardware/building stores. You might be able to redesign what
you have and make it better.
Fridge manufacturers and designers don't hold all the secrets.
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Posted by Jeff Wisnia on September 30, 2007, 12:53 pm
hampton619@roadrunner.com wrote:
> Back of fridge I tried to attach a brass fitting on to my plastic
> threaded fridge fitting, garden hose size. I used too much
> force ,stripped about 3-4 threads, and can't thread it on properly
> now. It leaks for sure. Am I screwed or is there a way around this? To
> replace plastic unit is about $50? Keep baggin' ice?
>
I've never seen an fridge icemaker with a "garden hose size" inlet. Your
description sounds like there is a male thread on the icemaker valve
which you were screwing a female threaded fitting onto. Is that it?
Could you post a photo or explain it a little more?
Jeff
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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.98*10^14 fathoms per fortnight.
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