Dario
Member
Last night....
There is no ACE hardware close to me that I know of so I went to Lowes, HomeDepot and a couple car parts store to find a Schroeder valve but none have or even know what it is.
I went home with some fitting instead and tried to dismantle my pressure pot.
I finally had it in pieces and the reason it is so tough to take apart is because the threads don't match!!! They just forced them together and applied a cement like substance to seal the threads (We are not such weaklings after all Jim )
On the process, I damaged the rubber seal/ring on one with the pipe [xx(] but I managed to get it replaced with an extra washer for my car's oil drain and an o-ring. Testing later will prove it it works as wel as I hoped....else I will have to take it apart and apply sealants again.
I also tried to install the gauge with the regulator assemby on top of the pressure relief assembly (as shown on HF diagram) but I broke the fitting as I was tightening it
Now I have to purchase the 3/8 to 1/4 reducer and install the pressure relief assembly on the other opening where the pipe was.
Tonight, IF I find the fittings and valve, I should have a working pressure pot. I HOPE.
There is no ACE hardware close to me that I know of so I went to Lowes, HomeDepot and a couple car parts store to find a Schroeder valve but none have or even know what it is.
I went home with some fitting instead and tried to dismantle my pressure pot.
I finally had it in pieces and the reason it is so tough to take apart is because the threads don't match!!! They just forced them together and applied a cement like substance to seal the threads (We are not such weaklings after all Jim )
On the process, I damaged the rubber seal/ring on one with the pipe [xx(] but I managed to get it replaced with an extra washer for my car's oil drain and an o-ring. Testing later will prove it it works as wel as I hoped....else I will have to take it apart and apply sealants again.
I also tried to install the gauge with the regulator assemby on top of the pressure relief assembly (as shown on HF diagram) but I broke the fitting as I was tightening it
Now I have to purchase the 3/8 to 1/4 reducer and install the pressure relief assembly on the other opening where the pipe was.
Tonight, IF I find the fittings and valve, I should have a working pressure pot. I HOPE.