Galvanized plug in a brass shower mixer valve...
Cory Lechner
spout which is not needed)? I ask this because of the difference of metal
may cause excessive corrosion due to a electrochemical reaction. What if I
put Teflon tape on the plug, will this prevent the corrosion? I have tried
to find a brass plug but as yet have not!
Cory
Michael Edelman
>
> Can I put a galvanized plug in a brass shower mixer valve (blocking the tub
> spout which is not needed)?
No.
I ask this because of the difference of metal
> may cause excessive corrosion due to a electrochemical reaction. What if I
> put Teflon tape on the plug, will this prevent the corrosion?
No. The threads will cut the tape and allow
current flow.
Speedy Jim
>
> Can I put a galvanized plug in a brass shower mixer valve (blocking the tub
> may cause excessive corrosion due to a electrochemical reaction. What if I
> to find a brass plug but as yet have not!
>
> Cory
Search harder. The galvanized iron will corrode quite swiftly
and replacing it when it starts to leak may be difficult.
Jim
Dave
cap on a short length of copper pipe and then soldered the copper pipe
to the valve.
plu...@cyberhighway.net
> Maybe I'm missing something in this question, but I just put a copper
> cap on a short length of copper pipe and then soldered the copper pipe
> to the valve.
I believe what you are missing is that his valve is threaded while yours
is sweat.
If he's still having trouble finding a brass plug he could use your
suggestion with the addition of a male adapter.
tom
>
> Can I put a galvanized plug in a brass shower mixer valve (blocking the tub
> spout which is not needed)?
Several years after I moved into my first house, I had a flood in
my cellar because some previous person had installed an iron plug
in the brass plumbing.
Brass plugs are available at Home Depot. They are in the
machined brass fittings section. About a $1.50 for a 1/2 inch
plug.
Tom Hilinski
result in an electrolytic reaction which will corrode one or both of the
metals.
tom <tu...@wnns.net> wrote in message news:379342...@wnns.net...
Bennet K. Langlotz
>Can I put a galvanized plug in a brass shower mixer valve (blocking the tub
>spout which is not needed)? I ask this because of the difference of metal
>may cause excessive corrosion due to a electrochemical reaction. What if I
>put Teflon tape on the plug, will this prevent the corrosion? I have tried
>to find a brass plug but as yet have not!
According to Peter Hemp (author of Taunton Press' "Plumbing a House),
brass makes a good substitute for a dielectric union (if long enough
~6"). While iron and copper are not happy together, brass can work
with either.
However, why bury such a weak link behind your tile? Spend the $2 and
get a brass plug.
--
Bennet K. Langlotz
ne...@langlotz.com
JA or JF Wisnia
Closures, Inc. (makers of Caplugs) on the web. You cxan probably get a free
sample from them for the asking! Just make sure its rated for the pressure and
temperature it will have to stand.
--
Jeff Wisnia
http://www.tiac.net/users/wkrp
(For multi-sensory phonics based reading programs)
Cory Lechner wrote:
> Can I put a galvanized plug in a brass shower mixer valve (blocking the tub
> spout which is not needed)? I ask this because of the difference of metal
> may cause excessive corrosion due to a electrochemical reaction. What if I
> put Teflon tape on the plug, will this prevent the corrosion? I have tried
> to find a brass plug but as yet have not!
>
> Cory