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    May 14, 2008, 07:19 PM
    Leaking water tubing
    I am connecting a 1/4'OD polyethelene tubing to my refrig's icemaker. I'm using a brass compression nut with an insert. The tubing leaks where the tubing goes into the nut, Am I tightrening too tight?
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    May 14, 2008, 09:26 PM
    Probably. Plastic ferrules would be a better choice.
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    May 15, 2008, 07:52 AM
    A plastic tube with a compression nut and insert but you did not mention the ferrel, is there one?
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