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Reconnecting Gas Dryer
I disconnected my gas dryer for some construction work and now ready
to re-connect it. The dryer, flex hose, and fittings were all replaced three months ago. I have a few questions: 1. Since these connectors are almost brand new, I assume there is no reason to replace them? Or should I play it safe and get new connectors, or even replace the flex hose? 2. Do I need to install new pipe dope or teflon tape when reconnecting? I believe pipe dope (some green stuff) was used when the plumber did the original install, but assume it is dried out now so I need more. 3. What kind of wrench should I use to tighten the connectors? Is there any danger of overtightening, or should I go as far as I can? I realize I should do the dishwasher soap test to ensure there are no leaks once I'm done. Any advice would be appreciated. -- Dave |
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On Feb 27, 2:46*pm, "Blattus Slafaly £ ¥ 0/00 "
wrote: DaveR wrote: I disconnected my gas dryer for some construction work and now ready to re-connect it. The dryer, flex hose, and fittings were all replaced three months ago. I have a few questions: 1. Since these connectors are almost brand new, I assume there is no reason to replace them? Or should I play it safe and get new connectors, or even replace the flex hose? Connectors are ok. Hose is ok. 2. Do I need to install new pipe dope or teflon tape when reconnecting? I believe pipe dope (some green stuff) was used when the plumber did the original install, but assume it is dried out now so I need more. Use teflon tape. 3. What kind of wrench should I use to tighten the connectors? Is there any danger of overtightening, or should I go as far as I can? It's easy to overtighten and destroy the fittings. I realize I should do the dishwasher soap test to ensure there are no leaks once I'm done. And keep your nose open. Any advice would be appreciated. -- Dave -- Blattus Slafaly *? 3 * * *7/8 Hmm, seems a bit incongruous to say these 2 things in the same post: 1 - Connectors are ok. and 2 - It's easy to overtighten and destroy the fittings. How could any of us, sitting ~24" from a computer screen, know if #1 is true, especially in light of #2? Only the OP can determine the condition of the hoses and connectors. The rest of us can only speculate. |
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if the flexible line was twisted bumped or got any other abuse in
transit your better off replacing the line. |
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On Feb 27, 2:22*pm, DaveR wrote:
I disconnected my gas dryer for some construction work and now ready to re-connect it. The dryer, flex hose, and fittings were all replaced three months ago. I have a few questions: 1. Since these connectors are almost brand new, I assume there is no reason to replace them? Or should I play it safe and get new connectors, or even replace the flex hose? 2. Do I need to install new pipe dope or teflon tape when reconnecting? I believe pipe dope (some green stuff) was used when the plumber did the original install, but assume it is dried out now so I need more. 3. What kind of wrench should I use to tighten the connectors? Is there any danger of overtightening, or should I go as far as I can? I realize I should do the dishwasher soap test to ensure there are no leaks once I'm done. Any advice would be appreciated. D: If you don't know what you are doing, you need to hire a plumber. If you aren't locally allowed to work on gas, you need to hire a plumber. With that said, you will probably do what you will do, and so I think it's best to say why a plumber will do what he will do. A plumber will: -replace the flex hose and any damaged or doubtful adapters. It's cheaper than an explosion. -never use teflon tape. It is not for gas lines. Small pieces can break off. Some tf tapes are allowable for gas - read the label. Rectorseal is preferable. -properly tighten the connector, but not overtighten it. -not use dish soap to check for leaks. Instead, he will use a leak- checker fluid, which costs only a few dollars at a plumbing house and is made to be the proper consistency for reliability. But again, gas is not a place to make mistakes. Propane is particularly dangerous. A P |
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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:54:11 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: if the flexible line was twisted bumped or got any other abuse in transit your better off replacing the line. I can't imagine much damage, after just three months or so. OP parts are recently new. -- Oren |
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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:54:11 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: if the flexible line was twisted bumped or got any other abuse in transit your better off replacing the line. Now that you mention it, I initially left the hose connected to the dryer side and tried to get it through a door but the hose wouldn't fit, so it got twisted around a bit as I disconnected it while the dryer was in an awkward position. So to play it safe I guess I should invest in a new hose. As far as the fittings are concened, how would I know if they are damaged? The connectors were extremely tight; it took quite a bit of force to remove them. What is the ideal tool to use to ensure that the fittings are properly tightened, but not overtightened? |
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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:56:52 -0800 (PST),
wrote: If you don't know what you are doing, you need to hire a plumber. Thanks for the advice. To be honest I planned to re-connect the dryer temporarily, to use for a few weeks. Then after the construction is done I planned to hire a plumber to check everything including replacing some old leaky water valves. |
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DaveR wrote:
What is the ideal tool to use to ensure that the fittings are properly tightened, but not overtightened? Frankly it's always bothered me when all the instructions say is, "do not overtighten." That leaves it open to opinion. Your idea of overtighten is not my idea of overtighten, and both are probably completely different from the manufacturer's idea of overtighten. Ideally, they'd provide a torque spec, but then you'd need to rent/ borrow/buy an expensive torque wrench, or rig up some Rube Goldberg contraption with a scale to measure torque. From a technical standpoint, you want the joint tightened to the minimum torque where it doesn't leak: Use a standard wrench, and gently increase the torque little by little until you don't get any bubbles when you slather soapy water on the joint. Obviously, with natural gas involved, this is not an ideal method because you could well have the house full of gas before you get the joints all tighened adequately, so you need to GUESS. Use your best judgement. Don't noodle-arm the wrenches, but don't go HULK SMASH on them either. Unless you're a total wimp or a massive body builder, your idea of tight-but-not-too-tight will be close enough. |
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