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Posted by hearinggloss@yahoo.com on February 16, 2007, 11:41 am
> > > Try applying a liberal amount of 2 prt epoxy, screw together than let
> > > dry for 12 hours.
>
> > That might work.
>
> On two separate occasions I just could not get a brass elbow for a diswasher
> to stop leaking. Between teflon tape and teflon filled pipe dope, I go with
> the pipe dope and use LOTS of it.
>
> I know on one occasion, I used silicone RTV "stuff" and let it set up for a
> day. I think I used epoxy on the other.
>
> I believe generally speaking that screwing in a male plastic part into brass
> often leaks. I have also found that at least in the 1/2" size, the
> adaptors from pipe to "plastic" don't leak if installed properly. The new
> ones can be taken apart if necessary.
>
> In the case of the OP, I would suggest that he go directly from copper pipe
> to plastic. One of the benefits is that you can rotate the join without
> making it leak. Pipe dope also permits this but not as much.
>
I don't understand. I AM trying to go from copper to plastic. Are you
talking about the ones with the hose type, rotating fitting?
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