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Hi everyone,

Rainy day, so I'm putting together my swing joints to my heads and poly fittings. Always had a problem with tightening plumbing fittings, usually not tight enough. So, I made them so tight I destroyed four swing joints. Had to explain, but I threw them away. So, I'll get new swing joints, they are cheap.

My concerns are that I may have damaged a fitting or head, although the plastic on these items appear much stronger. Secondly, now that I'm not making them really tight, will I have leaks down the road.

Question is if I have no leaks when I do my leak test am I safe? And how tight do you go?

Thanks

Thank you GatorGuy