Sealing brass NPT fittings

[Mach1]

No it's the best damn air hose I've ever owned.

http://www.amazon.com/Legacy-HFZ3850...cm_cr-mr-title

Ditto, what he said...

[JC316]

Ditto, what he said...

+1. I use them for both air and garden hoses and they are the shit.

[SS Junk]

Use the teflon paste?

Whole lot of that. Well, not a whole lot of, but liberally along the threads.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

/thread...seriously.

[8mpg]

put a ball valve off the output on the compressor tank and shut the valve when you dont use it

[Chili]

To piggy-back on to this.. I see that many of you leave air in your compressor when not in use. I know that mine specifies to empty it after use, which I usually do, but.. Is it okay to leave air in it, or not, or does it depend on the compressor?

There are times when I would use my compressor for something small if it had air in it, but it isn't worth filling it up for the small task. Not that I have a huge compressor, only 26 gal, but from empty it takes a good 5-10 min to fill.

[Matt]

To piggy-back on to this.. I see that many of you leave air in your compressor when not in use. I know that mine specifies to empty it after use, which I usually do, but.. Is it okay to leave air in it, or not, or does it depend on the compressor?

There are times when I would use my compressor for something small if it had air in it, but it isn't worth filling it up for the small task. Not that I have a huge compressor, only 26 gal, but from empty it takes a good 5-10 min to fill.

They probably tell you that incase something happens and it blows up, they don't want to be liable or something along those lines...


I've NEVER emptied mine

[Chili]

they probably tell you that incase something happens and it blows up, they don't want to be reliable or something along those lines...


I've never emptied mine

??

[Matt]

??

GOOD CATCH

[white trash wagon]

OK- got Rectorseal T Plus 2 with PFTE ( Teflon). Completely disassembled the whole manifold assembly, wire brushed everything until all the teflon tape was gone (including the female side of the fittings). Then cleaned everything with lacquer thinner.

I doped all the fittings until the threads were completely filled 360 degrees with the Rectorseal. I carefully reassembled everything- and there is a ball valve shut off, just before the regulator/drier.

Aired up the system to 80 PSI, and looked 3 hours later, and it was at 72 PSI.

Much better- but it makes you wonder how anyone gets a natural gas system sealed up in a house...........

[Matt]

put a ball valve off the output on the compressor tank and shut the valve when you dont use it

This is what I do. My compressor never turns on unless the valve is open...

[Blackpony]

Ive always had good luck with red thread lock. Never once had a leak since using it. My compressor is a 20 gallon, it kicks on about once every 2 or so weeks if I leave air in the lines and dont use it to pump back up... also I have pvc line running from the back to the front of my garage.