Fixing a wort chiller leak

[trevorc13]

Just made a copper immersion chiller and made a prettty good kink in it to the point where there may be a small leak. If not now, after some use there's a good chance there will be. Any fix for this? Thinking of heat resistant tape or a patch job of some kind before it gets too bad.

 

[MikeG]

"may be" and "is" leaking is two different things. I'd remove the kinked spot anyhow to allow adequate water flow and put in a coupling. Run water through at normal pressure and verify no links afterward. Good luck.

 

[Brewers Hardware]

"may be" and "is" leaking is two different things. I'd remove the kinked spot anyhow to allow adequate water flow and put in a coupling. Run water through at normal pressure and verify no links afterward. Good luck.

Agreed. Cut the kink out and solder in back together with a coupler.