Monday, November 24, 2008

Male or female adapters

Male adapters have threads on the outside, while female adapters have threads on the inside of the fitting. In order to successfully secure a threaded fitting into place, you will need both a male and a female adapter using the same thread size (most use NPT, which stands for National Pipe Thread). Place the male fitting inside of the female, and twist until the threads are secure.

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