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Rfreeman

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Hey guys I am in the process of a complete remodel at a 6 bay SS wash I recently purchased. I am redoing the low pressure (LP) and high pressure (HP) lines and in assembling the manifolds for the LP and HP functions I noticed on KleenRite's site some of the barstock fittings have a max operating pressure of 1200 PSI more specifically:

Union Tee:

Hex Nipple:

QUESTION: I run my pressure at 1200 PSI which is the max rating on these 2 fittings so the last thing I want to do is start dealing with leaks after opening, have any of you guys used these fittings at 1200 PSI? Do you think I would be okay considering I am going to be running at the max pressure rating?
 

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Thanks guys for your feedback that's what I was thinking but double checking this is my 3rd wash but 1st ever complete remodel. I am talking about gutted the equipment room and starting all over with a used Coleman pump stand, all new nylon LP lines, HP lines, new meter boxes etc.
 

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My supplier's catalog lists the flare to MPT fittings at 2000 PSI working pressure, and those fittings are machined from barstock.

FWIW, the ones Kleen-Rite sells are not very good, I've had tees start to leak after a few years on LP systems without even caustic chemicals running through them. Windtrax carries Parker brass fittings, more expensive than Kleen-Rite's but well worth it. Windtrax lists them at one price on their site but they're much less on the invoice.
 

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My supplier's catalog lists the flare to MPT fittings at 2000 PSI working pressure, and those fittings are machined from barstock.

FWIW, the ones Kleen-Rite sells are not very good, I've had tees start to leak after a few years on LP systems without even caustic chemicals running through them. Windtrax carries Parker brass fittings, more expensive than Kleen-Rite's but well worth it. Windtrax lists them at one price on their site but they're much less on the invoice.
Good to know
 

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We've been using stainless steel fitting and never have a problem with them. We use Leak Lock to put them together.
 
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