Pot filler above stove has IPS thread. Need help

[Vincennes26]

I bought a pot filler faucet to go above my stove for our kitchen reno. I had pre-installed a PEX pipe water supply connected to a SharkBite 1/2" female NPT drop ear elbow (the pot filler comes with a male threaded end).

However it appears my pot filler is threaded IPS, not NPT and I can only screw the two together a couple of turns.

I need some help here. Do they make PEX drop ear elbows for 1/2" female IPS, or is there a female NPT to male IPS adaptor?

Thanks

 

[frodo]

Just to make it clear National Pipe Tapered Thread (NPT) is a US standard for tapered threads used on threaded pipes and fittings. NPT compatibility examples are Male NPT also known as Male Pipe Thread (MPT) and Female NPT also known as Female Pipe Thread (FPT). And an IPS is an abbreviation of Iron Pipe Straight Thread which is the Generic Name for Straight Pipe Thread (NPSH). NPT and NPS/IPS are the pipe thread standards.

what brand/model is your pot filler ?

 

[SHEPLMBR]

Could be bad threads on one or the other.

 

[SHR]

My thought is pot filler is a foreign import with metric threads. What brand is the pot filler?

 

[Matt30]

My thought is pot filler is a foreign import with metric threads. What brand is the pot filler?

That was my first assumption as well

 

[tanksnotanks]

I tried to install one on my own house a year ago when doing a complete Reno.the Inspecter made me take it out during rough inspection because there was no floor drain in the kitchen

 

[Matt30]

Thats foolish....kitchen sinks dont have over flows so whats the difference?

 

[havasu]

I installed a pot filler after picking it up through Home Depot. it was a Glacier Bay, so I knew it was cheap, but installed with no problems.

 

[Vincennes26]

My thought is pot filler is a foreign import with metric threads. What brand is the pot filler?

This is the brand: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01A2Z53KE/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I'm able to connect it with teflon tape and if I screw it tight to the Female NPT drop ear elbow fitting in the wall, it doesn't leak. It's only about half threaded in but I bought some male NPT stub outs as an experiment and I can't screw them in any further actually.

If I'm able to get a tight seal with no leaks, would this be adequate enough to last for years or will it fail eventually?