I purchased a three-tap Perlick tower a decade back and found that the bottom of the three taps had a leak. At the time, because the tap was underneath the two, I simply avoided using it. I had assumed that there was something that was loose and upon a rebuild I would explore the issue. That rebuild happened today!
Unfortunately, while testing, I discovered that the leak still remained, despite me rebuild. Because the leak changed locations and I was confident I assembled everything correctly, I immediately suspected defective hardware.
Upon disassembly, I discovered that the tower shank was leaking. If I looked closely I could see a gap in the brazing that joins the shank to the barb. It was indeed defective.
I plan to call Perlick to see if they can assist, however I am several years out of the warranty period. Thus, it would be out of the kindness of their heart if they helped.
Assuming that Perlick will not assist, how can I repair such a component? I assume it would need to be brazed to close the gap. Where would I get such a thing done? Is this a DIY that I can fix with sugru? What would you recommend?
Unfortunately, while testing, I discovered that the leak still remained, despite me rebuild. Because the leak changed locations and I was confident I assembled everything correctly, I immediately suspected defective hardware.
Upon disassembly, I discovered that the tower shank was leaking. If I looked closely I could see a gap in the brazing that joins the shank to the barb. It was indeed defective.
I plan to call Perlick to see if they can assist, however I am several years out of the warranty period. Thus, it would be out of the kindness of their heart if they helped.
Assuming that Perlick will not assist, how can I repair such a component? I assume it would need to be brazed to close the gap. Where would I get such a thing done? Is this a DIY that I can fix with sugru? What would you recommend?
