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    • Dirk
      Dirk replied to the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark.
      Did you examine the two sealing surfaces with a magnifying glass? You'd be looking for a lump of something that wouldn't come loose by...
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      Dirk replied to the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark.
      If you use a moderate amount of lube, and hand tighten, then torque another 1/8 turn (with towel or tool), and you get a leak, then...
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      Dirk replied to the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark.
      +1 ^^^
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      Dirk reacted to ajw22's post in the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark with Like Like.
      Over tightening by whatever means causes the O ring to bulge out and not seal properly. The O ring should create the seal against the...
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      Dirk replied to the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark.
      It's only one side leaking, right? You could swap the o-rings, one end to the other, to see if it's the o-ring or not.
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      Dirk reacted to Newdude's post in the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark with Like Like.
      The union / o-ring, not the welded pvc to coupler connection. Folks upload to YouTube then link the video that way. I don't...
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      Dirk reacted to Brushman's post in the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark with Like Like.
      The piping lines up well. I install the cell by starting on one side with three or four turns at the union to get the threads engaged...
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      Dirk reacted to Brushman's post in the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark with Like Like.
      I inspected the "old" o-ring (only 3 weeks in service) and the brand new o-ring very carefully, both felt and looked fine. But I...
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      Dirk reacted to Brushman's post in the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark with Like Like.
      I may have used too much lube. I may also have over tightened. "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing" may have bit me on the...
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      Dirk replied to the thread Intelliph and Intellicenter.
      In the first pic above, note the screw and washer holding the IntellipH base to the pad. They've got some rust on them, but I think...
    • Dirk
      Dirk replied to the thread Intelliph and Intellicenter.
      No. There are lots of stirrers available, just not one that will fit through the grid of an IntellipH. Which is why I fabricated it. I...
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      Dirk replied to the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark.
      Other things to recheck. I think you said you replaced the o-ring and that didn't help. If not, do. Feel the o-ring all the way around...
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      Dirk reacted to Newdude's post in the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark with Like Like.
      It's glued to the PVC and all but indestructible. Usually the pipes or pad settles and they no longer line dead up. The union...
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      Dirk replied to the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark.
      I'm in the other camp, I can't get things tight enough with just my hands anymore. I use a giant pipe wrench to give an extra 1/8 turn...
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      Dirk reacted to Newdude's post in the thread 10 Day Old IC-40 Just Went Dark with Like Like.
      Also be mindful of overtightening. It took me 5 seasons to realize that as a big dude, my hand tight was tighter than the retirement...
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