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    JSnyder329 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 13, 2008, 11:41 AM
    Shower arm leaks at brass fitting
    I have tried teflon tape and joint compound on the new shower arm I installed and there is still a small leak. What options do I have to correct this problem? Can I epoxy the joint, can it be soldered?

    Thanks!
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    Mar 13, 2008, 11:42 AM
    Hi Jsnyder... how many wraps of teflon you using... and what tool are you using to tighten the shower arm..
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    Mar 13, 2008, 12:33 PM
    Hey Massplumber,

    My first attempt was only a couple of wraps. The second attempt was to go buy the joint compound... and to be honest with you I thought that worked... until of course I went to use the shower for the first time and I saw it leaking.

    I have read up a bit on this and I have read you can use a combination of both the teflon and compound... which I was thinking of trying. In the meantime I thought I would ask others like yourself for input. I was just hand tightening, but I have to say it was really tight.

    Thanks again for your input with this.
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    Mar 13, 2008, 02:32 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JSnyder329
    I have tried teflon tape and joint compound on the new shower arm I installed and there is still a small leak. What options do I have to correct this problem? Can I epoxy the joint, can it be soldered?

    Thanks!
    When we have a chrome pipe to tighten we use a strap wrench, (see image).
    Put some muscle behind it and crank that sucker in. good luck, Tom
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