Hello All,
Yesterday I was installing a tee fitting and hose bib in my garage on the 3/4 in line that comes in from the outside water line. This is my first real try at any sort of plumbing with regard cutting/glueing. After assembling, I let it sit for about 1.5 hours before turning the house water back on.
When I turned the pressure back on, the pvc fittings all worked. Unfortunately I didn't have the two brass fittings (transition fitting off the tee, and the bib) as tight as I thought. As I was almost done fully tightening the brass fittings and reorienting the bib properly, the glued pvc transition fitting turned with it and slid about halfway out.
The bond reformed somewhat while still under pressure and it's holding, but it seems to have a very small leak and I'm not thinking it's smart to leave it long term... or even short term.
So, the question is, if I can get that fitting lose by continuing to turn it, would I be able to put it back in and reglue it? Or are the fittings unusable at this point? Since that fitting is going into the tee, I'd rather not have to start over. That said, I'd rather it be done right than fail later.
Thanks in advance.
Yesterday I was installing a tee fitting and hose bib in my garage on the 3/4 in line that comes in from the outside water line. This is my first real try at any sort of plumbing with regard cutting/glueing. After assembling, I let it sit for about 1.5 hours before turning the house water back on.
When I turned the pressure back on, the pvc fittings all worked. Unfortunately I didn't have the two brass fittings (transition fitting off the tee, and the bib) as tight as I thought. As I was almost done fully tightening the brass fittings and reorienting the bib properly, the glued pvc transition fitting turned with it and slid about halfway out.
The bond reformed somewhat while still under pressure and it's holding, but it seems to have a very small leak and I'm not thinking it's smart to leave it long term... or even short term.
So, the question is, if I can get that fitting lose by continuing to turn it, would I be able to put it back in and reglue it? Or are the fittings unusable at this point? Since that fitting is going into the tee, I'd rather not have to start over. That said, I'd rather it be done right than fail later.
Thanks in advance.