Leaking MLT

[ziursrm]

I DIY'd my MLT and its great except for a nagging little drip from the pipe connector and the valve. Can I just hit with some silicone or do I need to redesign?

 

[ziursrm]

I tested it out and I'm losing about 4-5 cups per hour when it's full

 

[oldstyle69]

i would try to put some washers on the inbetween your brass nipple and the o-ring to stiffen it up a bit

 

[ziursrm]

I redid the Teflon tape a lot more generously and then used some wrenches and elbow grease to tighten all the joints really well. Seemed to do the trick. Ran a batch the other night and didn't have any problems with leaking.

 

[poislb]

Smaller o-ring and some washers on the outside..