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lock washers also help with that if you want to use standard wingnuts for whatever reason
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Don't forget to wrench the wingnuts just a tiny bit on the STA. The cold water will contract the metal and cause them to loosen and freespin if you only handtighten.
Best investment I've made was Delrin thumbscrews in place of metal wingnuts. Either the Star (ie. DSS) or Circle (ie. Highland) version made by anyone will allow you to hand tighten them so they won't loosen once you hit water.
lock washers also help with that if you want to use standard wingnuts for whatever reason