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Subject:Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Sun, 4 Jul 2010 15:30:01 -0700

Hey Edward, your PRV should be set at 40-50 PSI.  Any more and you'll be
blowing the valves on your washer and dishwasher, not to mention your
toilet...

Seeya, Jake

On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> I got some of this at Harbor Freight to carry in the van.  I tried it
> on my garden hose twice now and it has leaked both times when I put
> the hose under pressure.  Probably 60psi coming from my house.  I'm
> going to do a second layer over the first one and see how that
> does.  It says you may need to do that for high pressure situations
> in the directions.  It also says something about letting it sit for 2
> hours to 24 hours (iirc) to "cure."  What have people found they need
> to do in this regard?  I think it's a great product for emergency
> repair of the odd vanagon water hose that may burst on the road, but
> how long would I need to wait before getting back underway?
>
> Edward
>

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Jake

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