I noticed the other day my wort chiller was leaking a steady drip drip drip from one of the connectors (after about 10 uses).
Any suggestions how to reliably connect 10mm copper pipe to garden hose with fittings that can be easily and repeatedly undone?
I use two speedfit connectors like this to go from 10mm copper pipe to garden hose, with jubilee clips to secure the hose. It's definitely one of the speedfits that is leaking, not the hose/jubilee clip.
After use I disconnect the speedfits from the copper for ease of draining and storage.
Now I know speedfits are not really designed to be repeatedly disconnected so I'm not too surprised.
I have not used pipe inserts (like this) in the copper pipe so maybe the ends have ripped the seals in the speedfit???
Any suggestions apart from simply replace the speedfit connectors and this time use pipe inserts? I thought about Hozelocks for quick release but in my experience they leak like a sieve after a while.
Cheers,
Matt
Any suggestions how to reliably connect 10mm copper pipe to garden hose with fittings that can be easily and repeatedly undone?
I use two speedfit connectors like this to go from 10mm copper pipe to garden hose, with jubilee clips to secure the hose. It's definitely one of the speedfits that is leaking, not the hose/jubilee clip.
After use I disconnect the speedfits from the copper for ease of draining and storage.
Now I know speedfits are not really designed to be repeatedly disconnected so I'm not too surprised.
I have not used pipe inserts (like this) in the copper pipe so maybe the ends have ripped the seals in the speedfit???
Any suggestions apart from simply replace the speedfit connectors and this time use pipe inserts? I thought about Hozelocks for quick release but in my experience they leak like a sieve after a while.
Cheers,
Matt
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