90° fittings less secure?

[cisto1999]

Are 90° fittings which can rotate less secure than the standard fittings in terms of leaking?

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

anything that allows movement is an possible point of failure, which is why air coolers for example are way more reliable then watercooling ( just an example )

 

are they less secure? i think that just depends on how u secure them

[tikker]

^ technically yes, practically probably not. I highly recommend them for alignment purposes though.

[ARikozuM]

I'm assuming that the pressure of the water is going to keep leaks from occurring since liquid volume doesn't increase or decrease radically under normal conditions. 

@W-L @0ld_Chicken @Mick Naughty

[Mick Naughty]

More points of failure, so yes. That being said, the failure rate is quite low. I would use them without worrying. You'll know when you do proper testing.

[W-L]

1 hour ago, cisto1999 said:

Are 90° fittings which can rotate less secure than the standard fittings in terms of leaking?

As said it's more points of failure, there is a seal between the rotary portion of the fitting. In many situations though you don't have an option but to use rotary fittings to properly position the fitting in the desired direction. 

https://www.ekwb.com/blog/angled-fittings-and-special-connectors-guide/

[Maticks]

Buy a trusted brand ekwb are great. Leaks don’t usually happen on the bends. Buy some spares change your fluid every 12 months to keep it non conductive.