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    kp2a Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 19, 2008, 06:08 AM
    PVC threaded plug leaks
    Rain water drain
    3 inch PVC threaded plug leaks at low pressure ~ 6 inches H2O -
    How to stop leak - tape? Liquid tape?
    Must open from time to time for clean out
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    speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939
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    Nov 19, 2008, 06:15 AM
    Run three turns of Teflon Tape around the male threads of the plug and try again. Good luck, Tom
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