Fresh water manifold

[dehler25]

I have a manifold port with a drip, they are pvc and appear to be very similar to the Shark quick connects for home plumbing except for the material. Is there a tool to disconnect them and are replacements available?

 

[buddy0]

Try pulling the ring back towards/into the connector to release its hold and then slide the connector off the pex pipe - at the same time.

I've not seen those exact connectors before, but I've done it with other types that look similar.

 

[ggrizzard]

Looks like a lot of PVC/contact cement/glue(?) on the left branch.
Could that be where the leak is?

 

[seadaddler]

Hope it is not glue and maybe just some lub sealer and think can get new at Ace hardware and I had similar leak and just replaced one of the parts with new to stop leak.
Nick

 

[dehler25]

Its not glue it appears to be where the drip has been seeping for quite some time and left a brown slime. The male fitting compresses into the female but I can't get it to release, that is why I thought a tool like the sharks use for home plumbing, you compress push the tool into the female and voila it disassembles. They also compress when squeezed just like sharks. I cant find a manufacturer on the valves or in the manual. if I knew who made them it would be off to the races. I have been chasing a fresh water leak and this is a slight drip when static.

 

[SoSound]

Is this what you have? SBO store; Whale Quick Connect, and there is documentation on the Whale web site.

 

[Justin_NSA]

That looks like them. The video shows you just push the locking collar in to release them

 

[dehler25]

Is this what you have? SBO store; Whale Quick Connect, and there is documentation on the Whale web site.

It sure looks like them, now that I know how they disassemble I can pull the offender out and see why it leaked, I was not getting rough with them in case they required a tool, they don't. I didn't see the Whale name or any other on the pieces. Thanks a lot!

 

[dehler25]

That looks like them. The video shows you just push the locking collar in to release them

I usually proceed with caution when in unknown territory. I tried pushing but when it did not release easily I wanted something to look at, they are in a slightly awkward spot, Thanks