JD3263
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So, I have all my parts and I began putting everything together. I needed to replace the existing hot water shut off valve, so I picked up one of those quarter-turn valves. After I tightened it, the valve had a very very slight leak out of the back of the nut...it was just enough that you could see a tiny bit of water on your finger if you ran it across the back of the nut, underneath the pipe.
I continued to tighten it more, but it still seemed to have that slight leak. I let it go over night and checked it again when I got home today. There doesn't appear to be a leak now; it's completely dry if I run my finger over it. Should I be worried? Or could it have just been the water escaping that was stuck behind the ferule when I installed it?
I continued to tighten it more, but it still seemed to have that slight leak. I let it go over night and checked it again when I got home today. There doesn't appear to be a leak now; it's completely dry if I run my finger over it. Should I be worried? Or could it have just been the water escaping that was stuck behind the ferule when I installed it?