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Better? Teflon tape or pipe dope?
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| B. Peg 2005-11-07, 1:21 am |
| Been having a nightmare of leaks trying to get some new galvanized pipe in a
wall for a bathroom sink.
Started out using plumber's pipe dope in a tube on both male and female
portions of pipe threads, but it had several small leaks.
When I switched to the Teflon tape the leaks stopped.
The old pipes had the dope on them and they came apart pretty easily in the
old 60 year old house, so I used the dope again but the thing seems to leak
more with it than tape. True?
Tia.
B~
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| DOUGLAS LADWIG 2005-11-07, 3:21 am |
| Teflon tape is always my preferred choice. When applied properly it
provides a lasting seal throughout the threaded connection, whereas the
dopes vary in consistency, and elasticity. I always go one step further and
apply a thin coat of dope (Megalock) over the tape. I've never had a leak
doing it this way. It takes a little more time, but much less time than
having to take the joints apart to redo. And I sleep better at night.
(never mind the fact I'm typing this at 12:45 am).
doug
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| Mike Grooms 2005-11-07, 11:21 am |
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"B. Peg"
Actually, the problem is that you need a little more muscle. Teflon
paste, or tape, or grey pipe works if a manly-man is on the pipe wrench.
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| Ned Flanders 2005-11-08, 5:21 pm |
| If the pipes are used for water then i use teflon tape with some Rectorseal
#5
I also have been very happy with the wolverine brass pipe dope with teflon
in it, its white and blends in with tape; also works great as lube.
If it is for oil then tape is not allowed pipe dope only!
BUT....... more importantly, STOP WITH THE GALV. use copper instead. cut out
all the galv you can see back to the last fitting then put a male or female
adpter in or on to it and go CU from there.
"Mike Grooms" <ironmike@fuse.net> wrote in message
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> "B. Peg"
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> Actually, the problem is that you need a little more muscle. Teflon
> paste, or tape, or grey pipe works if a manly-man is on the pipe wrench.
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