Grainfather S40 Leak

[Ross1974]

Hi All,

Just got the S40 unpackaged and cleaned out. Was just wiping the inside and was thinking about decontaminating the pump and inlet /outlet. Added 20 litres of hot water and set it to heat up.

After a while I switched on the pump and water started to escape from the connection above the valve. Seems a weird half baked sealing system in there, but I eventually got it to seal. Still doesnt sit quite right with me, but I was wondering if anyone had any mods to improve the seal. To me it looks like the expanded ssection of the pipe is just alittle short, so doesnt force onto the oring enough.

Anyone seen somthing similar?

I'll add photos when I'm back at home.

 

[MashBag]

Dues it look like an engineering problem?

 

[Ross1974]

Yeah, the tube fitting into the valve doesnt look like its been made properly. Time to look for a fix for this. I think the expanded section of pipe isnt long enough to but up against the screw and the seal at the same time. Forgot to tak pictures.......