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Old 08/29/2007, 01:51 PM
sirjohn sirjohn is offline
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10660807#post10660807 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RichConley
The issue isnt tightening the bulkhead, its that the bulkhead (and the plumbing hanging off of it) are a huge lever arm, and sometimes all it takes is a bump to break the glass.
I see what you're saying and agree that's more likely to break the tank.

Although I still think that if you use a plumber's wrench (for example) to tighten the plastic screw on the outside of the bulkhead and you apply enough pressure to the screw, you will undoubtedly crack the tank at the drilled hole. In any event, he says he used the small metal tool provided by AGA in the Durso Kit, so that wasn't what happened.
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