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Ron Earp Member 
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Does anyone know the thread size for the fitting (I assume drain) in the bottom of the tank? My tank has a plugged fitting that I am thinking of using as a feed since we built baffles around it when we had the tank cut apart. But, if it is a very odd size that might preclude me doing anything with it. Ron |
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steve Member
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Ron, The thread is 5/8" BSP (British Standard Pipe) which is extremely similar size & pitch as 16mm. BSP threads are usually tapered however the JH tank uses a parallel thread with a fibre washer. I just replaced the drain plug in my tank as it was brass and had fractured, I had no luck in getting an off the shelf plug to fit exactly, so I bought a standard 16mm sump plug (very close fit) and got an engineering shop to run a 5/8" BSP dye nut over it, you then use a fibre or copper washer and your done. Cheers Steve |
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