Anyone else ever had trouble...

[rdaled]

...plumbing the inlet of a Mag7 pump? I have tried 2 different fittings and taped them 3 or 4 times each but it just wont seal.

I don't understand. What is going on?

 

[geo]

The mag seven has a 1/2" pipe thread intake, what fittings are you trying to use?

 

[rdaled]

1/2" female pipe threaded pvc fitting

 

[frank2926]

isnt it actually 5/8? I remember having a mag that was 5/8 on the out put .. I imagine that intake would be the same size

 

[geo]

It is a 1/2" male pipe thread for sure. Perhaps the threads are bad not allowing the fitting to start correctly.

 

[frank2926]

if it is a female thread and you taped it....to much tape will crack the fitting. Trust me I know I did that to the eheim on my (geo) calcium reactor. It cracked ever so slightly on the bottom when I took it out of line and looked close I found the crack in the fitting.

 

[rdaled]

I already tried a different fitting. Same thing.

Something is screwed up with the treads or something. The fitting screws on normal and tightens up.

Maybe I will try silicone.

 

[geo]

Are you using teflon tape on the threads?

 

[rdaled]

yeppers

 

[geo]

Okay, thought I would check. If the fitting is threading on okay but will not seal aquarium silicone will work, you should not have to use that though.

 

[rdaled]

my thoughts exactly