how to tighten bulkhead? water torchure!

[orthokardia]

has anyone ever tries to tighten the bulkhead nut on a 100g rubbermaid water trough? it is too big for the channel locks and back too far for the pipe wrench. the slow drip is making me crazy.

thanks

-bart

 

[andywe]

Depending on the bulkheade, you need to use a faucet wrench or a spanner wrench...however heed this warning:

Bulkheads are not desgined to be tightened much past finger tight. On a tank you never use a wrench to install unless directed (Perfecto kits want you to go 1/4 turn past finger tight) or you can break the bulkhead and/or tank.


Are you sure the surface your mounting too is flat? Perhaps a uniseal might be more appropriate for how your trying to use it?

 

[orthokardia]

thanks for the quick reply. i use the term bulkhead loosely. it is a the through fitting that came with the trough. it has 1.25" fpt inside and a strange size outside. the "nut" is round with a flat spot on the top and bottom. i would guess the nut dia to be around 3".

 

[poolkeeper1]

When I got mine I had to change that out for a real Bulkhead as I never got It to stop leaking until I put a sch 80 bulkhead on It! Just my 2 cents
Bill

 

[orthokardia]

what size sch 80 did you use? 1.5?

 

[poolkeeper1]

I think so, I hooked a Dart pump to It so? On second thought I think It may be 2" The dart Is 1 1/2 out 2" In I think?
Bill

 

[orthokardia]

thanks a lot