have a small seep just a drop in five min? at copper (female theads) to cpvc male have used Rectorseal yellow pipe thead sealant one time & rectorseal teflon the next help?
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The problem is joining the 2 different types of materials. Purchase a CPVC Female fitting and make the connection CPVC to CPVC at that Point. Then purchase a CPVC Adapter that has Brass male Threads and Then Use a Female Copper Adapter.
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Good answer - what you have is an "adapter fitting" - what you need is a "transition" fitting.
Heat and cold cycles impact copper and CPVC differently, and transition fittings are designed to not seal on the threads, but on a gasket. The only way to fix this is switching to a transition fitting.
The transition fittings typically are CPVC on one side and metal on another.
http://www.ppfahome.org/images/CPVC_Transition_Presentation_FINAL.pps
I ended up using some of that epoxy putty around the treads. Thanks for the help!!
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