Any ideas how to fix?

[skepace]

I can't seem to have my ball valve level and maintain a seal. Ideas? View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1455295873.479315.jpg

 

[AlfA01]

Is that the weldless bulkhead with/without a groove for the o-ring? If it's the one without an o-ring groove it can be a real pita to get in just the right position so it doesn't leak. I ordered some cheap ones from China and even though the photos showed that they had the groove, they didn't when the package arrived. I ended up silver soldering them into place after marking the 12 o'clock position of the valve.

 

[jackyl]

I can't seem to have my ball valve level and maintain a seal. Ideas? View attachment 337011

if it's weldless, load up a bunch of teflon tape and then you can seat it how you'd like.

 

[day_trippr]

If it's weldless, the whole assembly can be rotated...

Cheers!

 

[jackyl]

If it's weldless, the whole assembly can be rotated...

Cheers!

ha, yeah, there's that too.

 

[augiedoggy]

1 used Teflon tape on the threads and an oring behind the nut on the inside of my kettles all the 1/2" stainless nuts I've ever ordered from different sources have the groove for the oring... No leaks or issues in any of my fittings and I have a lot.

 

[AlfA01]

If it's weldless, the whole assembly can be rotated...

Cheers!

For sure, but some of those weldless types without the o-ring groove will leak no matter what position you put them in.

 

[augiedoggy]

Well if you thread the nipple directly onto the ball valve with teflon tape and then jut put a single washer between the valve and kettle and the nut with an oring behind it on the inside of your kettle it should seal up all your leaks..