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Subject:Re: Propane leak
From:Jim Felder
Date:Mon, 12 Sep 2016 18:44:00 +0000

try to gently tighten with one wrench over the hex nut and the X fitting
flats held firmly in a big crescent wrench or you'll tear the pipe and get
a snoot full of propane.

Jim

On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 1:41 PM Stan Shapiro <mail@stanshapiro.com> wrote:

> I have a small leak in my propane fitting, that was installed about a year
> ago --see link to photo below.  The leak is at the blue arrow.  One feed is
> to the stove, other is to propex heater.   Fridge is gone.
> Can I tighten the brass nut to the right of the arrow?  Do I need to apply
> a counter force with a wrench/channel lock?  If so, where ??
> ThanksStan shapiro90 westyCurrently in Wallowa St Pk, Joseph, OR
>
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