I’m going to cry. My bulk head leaking

[cubereefer]

Nooo. These nuts are weird they have weird notches all the way around them evenly spaced.. as if intended..

thats weird. a bulkhead should be solid abs if it were me and it was still leaking i would still drain and clean and reseal or replace the bulkhead

 

[Areeflover]

thats weird. a bulkhead should be solid abs if it were me and it was still leaking i would still drain and clean and reseal or replace the bulkhead

I’ve drained it cleaned and resealed like 5 times it’s still leaking. From one side of the bulk head.. I’m at a complete loss it was perfectly fine until I turned the piping

 

[theMeat]

Change the bulkhead.
Personally would change em both while you’re at it.
Also a good idea to use spa flex or some other flexible stuff for first section coming off bulkhead to allow a lil flex, and take some leverage off bulkhead for the next time you bump onto plumbing

 

[Areeflover]

Change the bulkhead

Ugh that’s the one thing I don’t want to do. But if I have to cause now I have to cut my plumbing. Just blows my mind it was perfectly fine until I touched it I don’t understand

 

[Auto-pilot]

I would fix it if I were you. It is just unlikely to stop. Cut it and put a new elbow on it after resealing/ replacing the bulkhead. Its 10$ for a bulkhead. fix it and be done with it

 

[vetteguy53081]

Lower tank water until it no longer run over and drains into bulkheads. dry with a lint free cloth and blow with computer canned air to get any sediment off the threads. Although not recommended by few, I add a film of silicone (plumbers putty works also and thread pipe back in - Do not overtighten. If any seepage, tighten 1/4 turn at a time. It should stop.
This is very similar to the configuration on my Oceanic tank. I too had a leak and did what was mentioned and i also placed a bead of aquarium sealant around the piping (as it will remove easily) and all is good

 

[Areeflover]

I would fix it if I were you. It is just unlikely to stop. Cut it and put a new elbow on it after resealing/ replacing the bulkhead. Its 10$ for a bulkhead. fix it and be done with it

Can I get that at a hardware store or is something I have to order?? Online?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I would fix it if I were you. It is just unlikely to stop. Cut it and put a new elbow on it after resealing/ replacing the bulkhead. Its 10$ for a bulkhead. fix it and be done with it

Truly the best bet

 

[Areeflover]

Truly the best bet

Yeah cause this is a crappy bulkhead the gasket on the inside is paper thin

 

[Auto-pilot]

Can I get that at a hardware store or is something I have to order?? Online?

online is your best bet. looks like a 1 inch bulkhead fitting.

 

[Auto-pilot]

+1 on silicone.

 

[Areeflover]

online is your best bet. looks like a 1 inch bulkhead fitting.

My piping is 1 1/4

 

[theMeat]

Your lfs may have it.
Brs or Amazon will as well

 

[Areeflover]

Found the problem it’s completely warped

 

[vetteguy53081]

Found the problem it’s completely warped

Thats crazy

 

[Brett S]

As you’re tightening it you need to just go hand tight, then a little farther. If it’s too loose it will leak, but it will also leak if it’s too tight. The trick is to find that happy medium.

 

[Areeflover]

Thats crazy

Yeah it is, makes sense cause it was mostly coming from one side of rye bulkhead.

 

[Areeflover]

As you’re tightening it you need to just go hand tight, then a little farther. If it’s too loose it will leak, but it will also leak if it’s too tight. The trick is to find that happy medium.

I cut it out and found my issue

 

[Areeflover]

Anyone have a link to a good quality bulkhead

 

[Areeflover]

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/green-leaf-1-1-4-in-polypropylene-bulkhead-fitting-2125636?store=1300&cm_mmc=feed-_-GoogleShopping-_-Product-_-2125636&gclid=CjwKCAiAiML-BRAAEiwAuWVggvZserJN1e3DS5FexoJgSt3kVKmCErJmRnqeQ9QYzBxgCsPzkjFmQRoCMaYQAvD_BwE

would this work??