Difficulty w/ threaded bulkhead

[eric b 125]

So I have three threaded bulkheads coming out of the bottom of my overflow:

The problem is that whenever I tighten the plumbing to the bulkhead it spins the male part of the bulkhead fitting, therefore loosening it. Any tips on keeping the bulkhead tight?

 

[saxman]

Tighten the bulkheads last. Also, be careful not to overtighten the fittings on the bulkhead, as they're easily "popped" by too much tightening. Use a lot of Teflon tape so you don't have to overtighten them.

 

[eric b 125]

Thanks saxman, I figured it out yesterday. Having the intake side of the plumbing inserted into the slip end of the bulkhead also helped to keep control of what the bulkhead was doing. I didn't use any teflon tape and just tightened them enough to compress the rubber gasket a little bit.

 

[saxman]

I meant Teflon on the non-bulkhead threads...glad you got it figured out tho. Bulkheads just need to be hand-snugged, then maybe give them 1/8 turn with a wrench/slip joint pliers to finalize the tightening.