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Originally Posted by Scott pei
I have a leak on the steel piece that platic fitting goes into. That steel nipple is wet on the bottom side. Can that be unscrewed and reseated or is it a permanent part of the tank? It looks like a gap there but not sure how it connects to tank.
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Yep. First time I just snuggled it up, and it did not leak for the rest of the year. Next spring it leaked again. Pulled it apart, new pipe dope and put it back together. No leak since.
It is a short pipe nipple, threaded on both ends.