Hi Everyone,
I have a salt cell that must be routinely cleaned. It has an "O" ring on each end. Due to the tight tolerances, it is difficult to remove and many times I inadvertently tear the "O" ring(s). Is it possible to wrap teflon tape around the plastic threads of the salt cell to hopefully eliminate the need for the "O" rings. I am located in AZ where the temperature soars. Thanks in advance.
Please advise.
Regards,
RPrinceton
Teflon tape in lieu of "O" rings
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Teflon tape in lieu of "O" rings
No. Fittings that use teflon or other thread sealant actually seal with the threads as they are tapered, called Pipe threads. If the fitting uses an o-ring then the thread will not be tapered in the same way a bolt is not tapered.
Teflon tape in lieu of "O" rings
RPrinceton wrote:Hi Everyone,
I have a salt cell that must be routinely cleaned. It has an "O" ring on each end. Due to the tight tolerances, it is difficult to remove and many times I inadvertently tear the "O" ring(s). Is it possible to wrap teflon tape around the plastic threads of the salt cell to hopefully eliminate the need for the "O" rings. I am located in AZ where the temperature soars. Thanks in advance.
Please advise.
Regards,
RPrinceton
I have an inline Chloromatic salt cell at the Y, 80,000 gallon pool. It's bugger to get on and off so I can empathize with you. If it has o-rings then use o-rings. I bit more expensive but less headaches would be to re-plumb the lines for a little more expansion.
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