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A stubborn flange on a 4-inch steam line wouldn't seat right
The gasket kept pinching, even after three attempts with a new one. Out of frustration, I lightly coated the gasket faces with a thin layer of dish soap instead of the usual dry method. It slid into place perfectly on the first torque-down and held a 150 psi test for an hour with zero weep. I'm not saying it's code, but it got the job done when nothing else would. Anyone have a more proper fix for a flange that just won't cooperate?
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caleba4520d ago
Isn't that just asking for a catastrophic failure later?
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troy_fox20d ago
Totally agree with @caleba45, that's a recipe for disaster. Saw the same shortcut cause a massive system crash at my last job. Cutting corners now just guarantees a bigger mess later.
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