Sequence Dart for closed loop

[ronj]

i didn't see an O-ring..i didn't take it off again... i have been fooling with another connection that is leaking...i guess i will try more teflon again..i have it on there pretty thick already though

 

[spongebob lover]

i'm an idiot when it comes to plumbing ... but what about silicone?

 

[Scooterman]

Guess I'll Quote myself again!

The Drain petcock has a rubber O-Ring, It may be damaged, you could get a replacement at Lowe's also! These aren't meant to be over tightened, that will cut it! What is a tank without water all over the place a few times huh!

 

[ronj]

i checked the o-ring..it seems to be in place and undamaged...i'm sick of fooling with it..........i just glued it shut!!!!

 

[Scooterman]

i checked the o-ring..it seems to be in place and undamaged...i'm sick of fooling with it..........i just glued it shut!!!!

Well that is one way of doing it

I think mine mated flush with the pump housing, snug fit!

 

[ronj]

i can't get this other fitting to stop LEAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 i have wrapped and rewrapped...i just took it off and added a TON of Teflon tape./..what could be wrong?????????????????????????????????????

 

[Scooterman]

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=264331&postcount=7

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=264333&postcount=8

 

[ronj]

could i be tightening it too much??????? i hope i didn'crack anything!!!! i wrapped it in the right direction and everything. i used alot of tape the last time..there are still drops coming out...maybe 1-2 drops every few minutes..i made sure that it was definately still coming out and not just water that was already there

 

[Brenden]

What fitting is leaking? How much are you tightning? I would not think it would be that. To tight = cracked pipe or stripped threads.

 

[Scooterman]

I agree you can split the PVC If you go too tight, but threaded fittings you should make about 5 rounds of Teflon on all the threads. It is a feel you get when doing many & breaking some from over tighten. I had a few leaks on threaded fittings that required more turns until it quit, that is a experienced judgment call.

 

[ronj]

well, after many tries, i hink i got it to stop...5 wraps wouldn't touch this!!!!!!!!!!!! try 10-15!!! i started out with maybe 5..i just kept putting more every time it leaked...i made it so freakin thick...it has been about 10 min and i haven't seen any drops or water standing.....the fitting is the connector that connects a 2" pipe to the pump itself....it just screws down into the pump threads...the threads on the pump are inside threads

 

[Brenden]

The pump threads are prob machine threads and PVC has binding threads. Not sure if binding is the correct term but they are made a little off so they will tighten in 3-5 turns where machine threads do not.

 

[ronj]

they did seem to fit strange when i first tried the fitting with no tape.....i think i got it though..hopefully i am not saying this prematurely!!!!

 

[Scooterman]

That shouldn't happen, I would call reeflow & tell them that the drain leaked & the problems your having. They do repair pumps & could resell them as new maybe or they just screwed up the threads, no way should you have to go through all that, that pump should of been checked out. I had great customer service with them, they should make it right, maybe send you a new volute!

 

[ronj]

volute>????

 

[Scooterman]

Pump Housing, don't know exactly why they call it that, I need to go check the manual LOL

edit:
yep it is the outer pump housing!

Them sending you a new one would replace the threaded inlet & outlet, also the drain all as one part, easy to replace!

 

[Cajun Reefer]

Ron,

Which Reeflo Dart do you have? Blue or black housing? From the little research I have done, the blue housing is the older model which was recently replaced because the housing would crack easily.

 

[ronj]

i have the black housing....i thought the blue housing was the new model?????
i am going to contact them and ask them about the problem i am having...when i woke up, there were maybe 3-4 drops worth next to the pipe...it is a very slow leak, but i don't want to have to worry about it

 

[davidabrown66]

Hey Dennis, nice avatar!!

 

[Cajun Reefer]

Hey Dennis, nice avatar!!

Thanks, David! Yours has it going on too!

i have the black housing....i thought the blue housing was the new model?????

Ron,

I know I read it somewhere over the past few days but I can't seem to find it again! From what I recall, the blue housing was of a seethrough plastic material that easily broke if overtightened. Reeflo supposedly changed over to that harder black casing.

Can anyone else verify this or was I seeing things? I've look and looked but I can't find!

Thanks,