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Getting the thermometer upright on a welded fitting
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:50 pm
by Jayme
I'm just using a 15 gallon OBK pot that I got for Christmas for the first time tonight. The thermometer is damn near upside down when I tighten it up. I'm guessing if I put some additional teflon tape on there that might make it tighten up sooner... Anyone else have a suggestion?
Re: Getting the thermometer upright on a welded fitting
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:55 pm
by mr x
Nope. That's your solution, other than a lot of force, or tap/die. Some of those thermometers have rotating faces though, but maybe not those ones.
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Re: Getting the thermometer upright on a welded fitting
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:08 pm
by dexter
I had the same issue and i fixed it by simply starting the insert at a different position until it wasn't upside down/
Re: Getting the thermometer upright on a welded fitting
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:46 pm
by Jayme
They don't seem to rotate at all. Kind of annoying. Ill try and see if the thread starts in a second place and if not, tape it up.
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Re: Getting the thermometer upright on a welded fitting
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:05 am
by mr x
The thread will only start in one place.
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Re: Getting the thermometer upright on a welded fitting
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:13 am
by dexter
mr x wrote:The thread will only start in one place.
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My OBK kettle and thermometer does it seems to catch in two spots, one leaves it nearly upside down and the other nearly right side up. its weird.
Re: Getting the thermometer upright on a welded fitting
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:15 am
by Jimmy
There should be enough play between tight enough, and won't turn anymore, so you can stop with the thermometer upright.
Re: Getting the thermometer upright on a welded fitting
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:25 pm
by adams81
I've got the same pot and about 6-8 wrappings of Teflon tape got me a leak proof seal while leaving the thermometer upright.
Re: Getting the thermometer upright on a welded fitting
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:41 pm
by Jayme
Jimmy wrote:There should be enough play between tight enough, and won't turn anymore, so you can stop with the thermometer upright.
I found it was swing around too much when I tried that. Unless you mean the difference between tight and really tight. That's about a quarter turn and not enough to save me from being almost entirely upside down!
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