"George Tingsley" wrote in message
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Dave Plowman (News) through a haze of senile flatulence wrote:
In article . com,
George Tingsley wrote:
PTFE can be used on the threads but never on the olive

Why? PTFE tape in practice is little different from a sealing compound.
It
may not be necessary, but just what harm does it do?


Ok never say never
But as Calor say in their web page a compression fitting with pipe
olive coupling and nut in perfect condition should not have any gunk
applied

George, you have got to take into account some of them here are not that
bright. Richard here has been told on numerous occasions on how to use
compression joints, but still comes out with the same crap.