orandennison
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Hi, I'm in the process of installing a new Kohler rite-temp valve in my shower, and I'm having some trouble with leaks on the threaded connections to the hot and cold water supply pipes. I've tried a couple times so far using 2-3 wraps teflon tape as a thread sealant, and I've really tightened the connections down- but both times the connections have failed a leak test when I reapplied water pressure to the system.
I'm starting to get pretty fed up with this, and I started thinking- couldn't I just sweat these connections? I haven't ever seen someone solder a threaded connection before, but it seems like it would work. The installation manual doesn't specifically say anything about sweating the water intake connections, but it does say to disassemble the valve and remove certain parts to protect them from heat if I solder on the valve, so I'm guessing it's ok.. right? Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. What would you do in this situation? Sweat a threaded connection, or should I try something different first? Thanks!
I'm starting to get pretty fed up with this, and I started thinking- couldn't I just sweat these connections? I haven't ever seen someone solder a threaded connection before, but it seems like it would work. The installation manual doesn't specifically say anything about sweating the water intake connections, but it does say to disassemble the valve and remove certain parts to protect them from heat if I solder on the valve, so I'm guessing it's ok.. right? Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. What would you do in this situation? Sweat a threaded connection, or should I try something different first? Thanks!