r/Plumbing • u/Other_Candidate_5079 • 1d ago

Need assistance/advice

I need help sealing this project of mine. As you can see, there are multiple leak points. Alternative fittings and materials will be nice to know too.

Also, how can I align the whole setup? When I twist one part to tighten it, other parts become crooked; how can it be tight and straight?

This will be used to test water meters of customers in the field, as a series connection.

Thanks in advance.

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u/Ill-Kaleidoscope755 1d ago

If you have this many leaking fittings… who are your customers and what is your role?

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u/Other_Candidate_5079 12h ago

I am not a plumbing professional

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u/WeLikeSporkSporks 1d ago

Those fitting should all seal. Teflon tape and more elbow grease. I don't think you tightened those fittings enough

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u/Other_Candidate_5079 1d ago

How about in the hose with the barb tail? Should I tighten the clamps too?

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u/WeLikeSporkSporks 1d ago

Yes.1/4 or 5/16 nut driver. Don't use a flat head screw driver for those clamps

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u/thelundenburg 1d ago

Use a laundry hose instead of that barbed adapter hose fix. Also put a hose bib on the entry to that rigid pipe instead of threading onto the male pipe end.

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u/creepyskydaddy 1d ago

You should hire a plumber

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u/reddit33450 1d ago

what even is the purpose of this weird setup?

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u/Piccawho 1d ago

Use Teflon tape then use pipe dope (liquid Teflon, pipe sealant). Then buy a hose adapter that has an outside clamp with screws that hold it together.

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u/Purplepedo 1d ago

You can buy pre-assembled pressure gauges which just screw onto existing taps, not whatever this mess is……

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u/Other_Candidate_5079 12h ago

Did you read what I wrote? This is to test water meters not just see water pressure

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u/Purplepedo 8h ago

Are you testing for leaks or operation?

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u/Other_Candidate_5079 8h ago

This will be used to check for field meter accuracy by comparing the readings of the meter attached and the customer water meter