blaster_54738

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I went and picked up 2 of them the other day, still need to test if they are water tight

gritmaster

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I just built one to use as an HLT using the $10 menards 5-gal...used exact same parts as the 10-gallon, except for the SS braid, obviously. Leak free w/ my hottest tap water. I did have to use like 5 or 6 5/8" washers, though - I think the wall of the 5-gal is thinner than the 10-gal.

blaster_54738

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I used 1 on the inside and 5 on the outside, Menards actually had 5/8" washers and good thing they sold them in 6 packs

TheMagicHatter

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Not sure if this has been mentioned or not, but if the hold for the spigot is not drilled dead center in the recessed area where the 5/8 inch washer goes, you're screwed. The idea of the washer is to hold the entire assembly in place so if the hole is drilled off center, the washers will not do their job. Just wasted money on a damn cooler with spigot hole drilled too low.

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bovineblitz

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Can't you just plug the hole with a rubber stopper and drill a new hole? That should work out fine.

Pie_Man

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Hey everyone, probably a dumb question, but I'm not entirely sure of the answer, so I'll ask anyway. Do the SS fender washers need to slip over the middle part of the nipple? The washers I found slip over the threaded part, but not the unthreaded, middle, section.

This seems to create a space between the outside washers and the outside of the cooler. I'm unable to get a snug fit because of this and the cooler leaks. The way it is now, the unit can move front to back a little bit. Thanks in advance.

grimstuff

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I think this might depend on how long your threaded nipple is. On mine, the stainless steel washer (1) on the inside doesn't slip all the way to the center of the nipple, but only up to the threads. I think no matter how long or short your threaded nipple is, you need to pull it outward, and add enough steel washers on the outside to make it a snug fit.

steinsato

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I snugged mine up by adding more washers and o rings. The o rings will fit over that non threaded section. To answer your question, no the washers do not fit over the nonthreaded part.

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scottiws

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On mine the washers fit over the non threaded section, the washers compress the o ring and I dont exactly understand how you would be able to get a snug enough fit to get it to not leak without having it that way.

Pie_Man

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Thanks everyone for your input. I think I'm in the same boat as scottiws. If I pull everything outward so that the inside washer is snug to the inside wall, I can't get the outside washers to touch the cooler and make a snug fit. There's maybe a half inche gap between the washer and the cooler.

With the cooler and parts that I have, I think the washers (at least some of them) need to fit over the unthreaded portion of the nipple, or I need to find a shorter nipple piece. I guess not all 5/8 SS fender washers are created equal. I got the exact part number nipple piece as the OP, and the washers at an Ace Hardware store. I'll have to try a different hardware store, or wait until Monday when I can go to Fastenal and see what they have.