Help with 300 Rubbermaid

[castro1212]

I got a 300 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank and the drain on it keeps leaking I tried everything I could think of tightening,reversing it and using Teflon tape. It's not leaking from the plug it's coming from the actual fitting.

Any ideas on what I could do?

I was thinking of using 2" pvc and having a 2" piece run thru the hole and using two couplings butting them up together tight against the tank on the inside and outside and gluing it all. I'd also add the other fittings to cap it all off lol

 

[castro1212]

Is it in the right place? It's been a while since I posted

 

[joe jaskot]

What do you mean by it is leaking from the actual fitting?

 

[joe jaskot]

What do you mean by it is leaking from the actual fitting?

Is the O ring gasket leaking? They sell repair kits for the stock tank drain plug.

 

[castro1212]

Yes it's the gasket but it's brand new I just got it a few days ago

 

[davenmandy]

Exchange? Sounds like it needs a bulkhead?

 

[Def Leppard Hysteria]

I never had an issue with mine leaking when we had ours set up, but I think it's a fairly common problem with the drain plug.

 

[castro1212]

So what can I do besides buying a new drain plug?

 

[Ihsnshaik]

Silicone

 

[castro1212]

So third maybe fourth test fill now and no leaks yet