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shaner82
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May 22, 2018

Slight leak, not sure how to fix

First time camping site winter and it appears the cold took a toll on a couple of my pipes.

On my outside kitchen taps, I've got a show but steady leak. It appears to be dripping from the silver part of the pipe.

As they are outside pipes it leaks onto the grass so not a big deal, but I still want to fix it.

What is the best way to go about fixing it? Tightening it won't work based on where the leak is coming from. I've included a picture so you can see what I'm referring to

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  • So the leaking has stopped. The campground I'm at apparently has very high water pressure. I bought a 90 degree elbow and a water pressure regulator and all the leaks have stopped.

    The toilet was blasting water over the side which is how I knew the water pressure was too high. Lesson learned, always use a water pressure regulator every time
  • shaner82 wrote:
    First time camping site winter and it appears the cold took a toll on a couple of my pipes.

    On my outside kitchen taps, I've got a show but steady leak. It appears to be dripping from the silver part of the pipe.

    As they are outside pipes it leaks onto the grass so not a big deal, but I still want to fix it.

    What is the best way to go about fixing it? Tightening it won't work based on where the leak is coming from. I've included a picture so you can see what I'm referring to



    Fixed your photo.

    It appears the silver is a clamp and needs tightened. Get a PEX tool at a Home Depot type store.
  • OK the image did not come thru. Generally if you can get the leaking part off, then take it to a hardware store and get a replacement. If there are threaded parts then you need to use telflon pipe tape on the joints before threading them back together. Get the tape at the hardware too. You just put a single tight wrap on any exposed male threads. By threaded I mean internal pipe threads not external threaded fittings that hold tubing together. No telflon on those threads.

    If the parts are not threaded then it get a lot more complicated and what you do depends on the type of material the parts are made of.