Help Me on Brass Fittings


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Old 07-12-17, 11:24 AM
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Help Me on Brass Fittings

Yesterday I needed a 1/2 x 1/4 compression straight stop. Couldn't find at two stores. HD sold me a 1/2 x 3/8 stop plus a 3/8 x 1/4 brass adapter. The threads all fit perfectly, but it leaked with either nothing, teflon or dope. I got lucky finding an O-ring in my junk jar that fit perfectly inside the brass 3/8 female and that stopped the leak. That seems like a rube fix. What am I missing.

BTW, I looked today and online it says my HD has 17 Sharkbite 1/2 x 1/4 straight stops in stock. I guess the guy didn't know where to look or check inventory.
 
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Old 07-12-17, 11:38 AM
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I was explaining a similar problem to a friend of mine. When I said that the fitting was brand new, he said "stop right there". I said what? When the fitting is brand new, that means that it's Chinese. Like you, I found another way, possibly sharkbite, I don't remember but it worked.
 
 

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