Bulkhead Tightening

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fftfk

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I always hear about not over tightening bulkheads...

How does everyone usually tighten their bulkheads? Just by hand?

I ask because one time I replaced the innards of my toilet. The directions said not to crank down too tightly on the gasket or you might crack the porcelain. No matter how much I tried, I couldn't get it tight enough to stop a slow week. I called a plumber thinking I had done something he wrong. He came, look at for about 30 seconds, and then cranked the hell out of the gasket using a wrench, and then charged me about $120.

i just don't want to be in that situation again. How hard is too hard? Do you guys use wrenches when tightening bulkheads?
 
I use wrench, but just to tighten about a quarter turn after I tighten by hand. Tighten tok hard and you can either crack the tank or bulkhead. I also cracked a toilet by cranking too tight.


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I jus replaced a bulkhead today. Hand cranked and no leaks. But I'm super strong lol j/k.


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Hand tight + about 1/8-1/4 turn with channel locks. I think you're more likely to crack your bulkhead than your tank if you overtighten, but either way it's a PITA to deal with.
 
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