I've heard that the white teflon thread dope gets brittle
and leaks, after a few years. Could be an old, bad design.

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"The Daring Dufas" wrote in
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On 2/9/2011 3:58 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
My old boss uses teflon tape, and Rectorseal #5 on top of
the teflon tape. Seldom has leaks.


I use either one and rarely have a leak. I prefer the Teflon
pipe dope
for plumbing and gas and Leak Lock for everything else.
Small gas lines
and refrigeration connections will get Leak Lock or its
equivalent.

TDD