Waiting for something

OK, I am waiting.  Waiting for what?  Waiting for RTV Blue Silicone Form-A-Gasket to dry.  The instructions say it dries in one hour and fully cures in 24 (whatever that means).  Why am I waiting for it to dry?  OK here is the full story.  I awoke to a drip this morning.  My great plumbing job of yesterday had a very slow leak – about 1 drip per hour or two.

I went in to the hardware and bought a tube of  RTV Blue, came back home, found the dishwasher churning away and no SAM.  So I waited the 2 hours for it to complete its cycle and shut the pump off.  I opened all the valves for the faucets around the house and waited some more for the water to drain from the pipes.  Then I drained a gallon or two from the water heater to break the siphon action and removed the shutoff valve that I installed yesterday.  About another gallon of water gushed out into the pan I had in the cabinet where all the trouble started a few days ago.  I liberally applied the RTV Blue to both the female valve threads and the male nipple and assembled the two parts.  Now I await the verdict – no leak (yes, please) or still leaking.  I hate to even think of the work that is going to occur if it leaks!

Now I am waiting some more.  It is a beautiful day out there and temperatures are in the high 50’s.  What more could you ask for on a weekend Fall day?  NO LEAKS……..

PS:  The Leak appears to be stopped up..Added 1653 hrs 22 November 2009. CWM

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