Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this Teflon tape in
the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

No.... as the thread tightens, the tape will tend to loosen.
I always wrap with the threads, not against.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"mcp6453" wrote in message
...
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding
this Teflon tape in
the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

On Jan 8, 1:25*pm, mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this Teflon tape in
the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...

Looks kinda bass ackwards doesn't it?

Left hand shown? There is no watch (or finger ring) on the person's
hand. Although wearing watches (rings) not as common nowadays and
never recommended while working in construction work anyway!

While the presumably superposed printing is the 'right way round',
I'll opt for suggesting, the picture got reversed!

And that's happened before; some 'layout director' in the arts
department decides a picture 'looks better' or fits the page, the
other way round and knowing nothing of the skill or technology
involved gets the picture wrong way round.

As result something such as the the Eiffel Tower in relation to the
Arc De Triomphe in Paris is shown wrong. Also seem to remember a pix.
of a standard V8 motor that was clearly backwards!

mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

How the he## is he going to screw that pipe onto that fitting anyway?

Good one! I totally missed that. He shoulda thread it, and
then sweat.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Bob F" wrote in message
...
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy
winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

How the he## is he going to screw that pipe onto that
fitting anyway?

On Jan 8, 11:25*am, mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this Teflon tape in
the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...

He may be. My eyes aren't what they used to be but it looks like he
is going clockwise from the small edge of tape sticking out.

Bob F wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

How the he## is he going to screw that pipe onto that fitting anyway?


The copper pipe is fastened to the wood, so either the joint gets a
union fitting, or the chrome pipe is loose and able to turn and reach
the copper, or some dumb ass is teaching what he doesn't know. But
still the teflon is backwards or the pic is flip flopped.

mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.

HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.


Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think so.

On Jan 8, 11:52*am, "Bob F" wrote:
How the he## is he going to screw that pipe onto that fitting anyway?

I found the page that links to that pic. The part sticking out of the
wall is the end of a sillcock that is not yet attached to anything.

Another photo of the connection from a different angle shows it
running in the same direction, so the photo probably isn't backwards.

The roll of tape is also visible in the photo, but the resolution is
too low to tell if the lettering is backwards. Maybe if someone has
the same brand of tape they might be able to tell.

(Not that it's worth worrying about.)

Tony wrote in
:

Bob F wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa
pe.jpg

How the he## is he going to screw that pipe onto that fitting anyway?


The copper pipe is fastened to the wood, so either the joint gets a
union fitting, or the chrome pipe is loose and able to turn and reach
the copper, or some dumb ass is teaching what he doesn't know. But
still the teflon is backwards or the pic is flip flopped.


...or some dumb ass is teaching what he doesn't know.

Then that settles it. It's Bob Vila's hand.

On Jan 8, 5:38*pm, Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa....

Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.

Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? *I don't think so.

HeyBub is right, Teflon tape is a lubricant. if you want sealing, use
pipe dope like your plumber does.

Joe

Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.


Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think so.

"Thread tape is appropriate for use on tapered threads, where it is the
thread itself that provides the seal surface... One of the defining
characteristics of PTFE is how good it is at defeating friction. The use of
PTFE tape in tapered pipe threads performs a lubricating function, which
more easily allows the threads to be screwed together, to the point of
deformation, which is what creates the majority, if not all, of the seal."

HeyBub wrote:
Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.


Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think
so.

"Thread tape is appropriate for use on tapered threads, where it is
the thread itself that provides the seal surface... One of the
defining characteristics of PTFE is how good it is at defeating
friction. The use of PTFE tape in tapered pipe threads performs a
lubricating function, which more easily allows the threads to be
screwed together, to the point of deformation, which is what creates
the majority, if not all, of the seal."

Why is it that more wraps gives a better seal? I've sure found that to be true.

Joe wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:38 pm, Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?
http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.
Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think so.

HeyBub is right, Teflon tape is a lubricant. if you want sealing, use
pipe dope like your plumber does.

Joe

Dang! Foiled again. I use both Teflon and pipe dope (not at the same
time). I've had joints leak with Teflon so I changed to pipe dope, and
I had pipe dope leak so I changed to Teflon. I think I'm just too
scared to tighten some fittings as hard as they need. Same experience
with compressed air hoses and stuff.

Next to the pressure tank I have a steel pipe going into a female pvc
fitting, and after leaking twice, then breaking the pvc fitting while
tightening it more, I put 2 hose clamps around a new female fitting and
snugged them up tight before torquing he hell out of the fitting.
Finally worked.

HeyBub wrote:
Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.

Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think so.

"Thread tape is appropriate for use on tapered threads, where it is the
thread itself that provides the seal surface... One of the defining
characteristics of PTFE is how good it is at defeating friction. The use of
PTFE tape in tapered pipe threads performs a lubricating function, which
more easily allows the threads to be screwed together, to the point of
deformation, which is what creates the majority, if not all, of the seal."

Ahh! It does say ""the majority", if not all", so evidently sometimes
the Teflon is making the seal!

Tony wrote:
Joe wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:38 pm, Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?
http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.
Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think
so.

HeyBub is right, Teflon tape is a lubricant. if you want sealing, use
pipe dope like your plumber does.

Joe

Dang! Foiled again. I use both Teflon and pipe dope (not at the same
time). I've had joints leak with Teflon so I changed to pipe dope,
and I had pipe dope leak so I changed to Teflon. I think I'm just too
scared to tighten some fittings as hard as they need. Same experience
with compressed air hoses and stuff.

Next to the pressure tank I have a steel pipe going into a female pvc
fitting, and after leaking twice, then breaking the pvc fitting while
tightening it more, I put 2 hose clamps around a new female fitting
and snugged them up tight before torquing he hell out of the fitting.
Finally worked.

I don't think metal threads into PVC female is even allowed here.

terry wrote:
On Jan 8, 1:25 pm, mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this Teflon tape in
the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...

Looks kinda bass ackwards doesn't it?

Left hand shown? There is no watch (or finger ring) on the person's
hand. Although wearing watches (rings) not as common nowadays and
never recommended while working in construction work anyway!

While the presumably superposed printing is the 'right way round',
I'll opt for suggesting, the picture got reversed!

And that's happened before; some 'layout director' in the arts
department decides a picture 'looks better' or fits the page, the
other way round and knowing nothing of the skill or technology
involved gets the picture wrong way round.

As result something such as the the Eiffel Tower in relation to the
Arc De Triomphe in Paris is shown wrong. Also seem to remember a pix.
of a standard V8 motor that was clearly backwards!

I tried to zoom in on the writing on the roll but it was too blurred.

TDD

Tony wrote:
Joe wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:38 pm, Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?
http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...

Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.
Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think so.

HeyBub is right, Teflon tape is a lubricant. if you want sealing, use
pipe dope like your plumber does.

Joe

Dang! Foiled again. I use both Teflon and pipe dope (not at the same
time). I've had joints leak with Teflon so I changed to pipe dope, and
I had pipe dope leak so I changed to Teflon. I think I'm just too
scared to tighten some fittings as hard as they need. Same experience
with compressed air hoses and stuff.

Next to the pressure tank I have a steel pipe going into a female pvc
fitting, and after leaking twice, then breaking the pvc fitting while
tightening it more, I put 2 hose clamps around a new female fitting and
snugged them up tight before torquing he hell out of the fitting.
Finally worked.

I use pipe dope that contains Teflon. *snicker*

TDD

Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.

Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think
so.

"Thread tape is appropriate for use on tapered threads, where it is
the thread itself that provides the seal surface... One of the
defining characteristics of PTFE is how good it is at defeating
friction. The use of PTFE tape in tapered pipe threads performs a
lubricating function, which more easily allows the threads to be
screwed together, to the point of deformation, which is what creates
the majority, if not all, of the seal."

Ahh! It does say ""the majority", if not all", so evidently sometimes
the Teflon is making the seal!

Or pipe dope. Or soldering. Or something else. Or it's not sealed at all.

Personally, I just lube up the joint with WD-40 and give it a go.

In article , Tony wrote:
Joe wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:38 pm, Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?
http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.
Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think so.

HeyBub is right, Teflon tape is a lubricant. if you want sealing, use
pipe dope like your plumber does.

Wrong. That's not what pipe dope is for.

Joe

Dang! Foiled again. I use both Teflon and pipe dope (not at the same
time). I've had joints leak with Teflon so I changed to pipe dope, and
I had pipe dope leak so I changed to Teflon. I think I'm just too
scared to tighten some fittings as hard as they need.

Yes, that would be the problem -- combined with not understanding what pipe
dope is for. Pipe dope is *not* a sealant to prevent leaks. It's a *lubricant*
that makes it easier to tighten the joints enough that they won't leak. Pipe
threads are tapered: the pipe needs to be threaded far enough into the fitting
that the tapered threads expand the fitting slightly. *That* is what keeps the
joint from leaking.

Same experience
with compressed air hoses and stuff.

Same reason.

Next to the pressure tank I have a steel pipe going into a female pvc
fitting, and after leaking twice, then breaking the pvc fitting while
tightening it more, I put 2 hose clamps around a new female fitting and
snugged them up tight before torquing he hell out of the fitting.
Finally worked.

And now you know.

Doug Miller wrote:
In article , Tony wrote:
Joe wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:38 pm, Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?
http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.
Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think so.
HeyBub is right, Teflon tape is a lubricant. if you want sealing, use
pipe dope like your plumber does.

Wrong. That's not what pipe dope is for.
Joe
Dang! Foiled again. I use both Teflon and pipe dope (not at the same
time). I've had joints leak with Teflon so I changed to pipe dope, and
I had pipe dope leak so I changed to Teflon. I think I'm just too
scared to tighten some fittings as hard as they need.

Yes, that would be the problem -- combined with not understanding what pipe
dope is for. Pipe dope is *not* a sealant to prevent leaks. It's a *lubricant*
that makes it easier to tighten the joints enough that they won't leak. Pipe
threads are tapered: the pipe needs to be threaded far enough into the fitting
that the tapered threads expand the fitting slightly. *That* is what keeps the
joint from leaking.

Same experience
with compressed air hoses and stuff.

Same reason.
Next to the pressure tank I have a steel pipe going into a female pvc
fitting, and after leaking twice, then breaking the pvc fitting while
tightening it more, I put 2 hose clamps around a new female fitting and
snugged them up tight before torquing he hell out of the fitting.
Finally worked.

And now you know.

I use Leak Lock which is available at most HVAC and plumbing supply houses.

http://www.highsidechem.com/lklcksp.html

TDD

In article , wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
In article , Tony
wrote:
Joe wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:38 pm, Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?
http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.
Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think so.
HeyBub is right, Teflon tape is a lubricant. if you want sealing, use
pipe dope like your plumber does.

Wrong. That's not what pipe dope is for.
Joe
Dang! Foiled again. I use both Teflon and pipe dope (not at the same
time). I've had joints leak with Teflon so I changed to pipe dope, and
I had pipe dope leak so I changed to Teflon. I think I'm just too
scared to tighten some fittings as hard as they need.

Yes, that would be the problem -- combined with not understanding what pipe
dope is for. Pipe dope is *not* a sealant to prevent leaks. It's a
*lubricant*
that makes it easier to tighten the joints enough that they won't leak. Pipe
threads are tapered: the pipe needs to be threaded far enough into the
fitting
that the tapered threads expand the fitting slightly. *That* is what keeps
the
joint from leaking.

Same experience
with compressed air hoses and stuff.

Same reason.
Next to the pressure tank I have a steel pipe going into a female pvc
fitting, and after leaking twice, then breaking the pvc fitting while
tightening it more, I put 2 hose clamps around a new female fitting and
snugged them up tight before torquing he hell out of the fitting.
Finally worked.

And now you know.

I use Leak Lock which is available at most HVAC and plumbing supply houses.

Never heard of it.

Never needed it, either.

HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.

Nonsense.

It's both a sealant _AND_ serves as a lubricant.

--

dpb wrote:

It's both a sealant _AND_ serves as a lubricant.

Dang - reminds me of that comedy line, but I can't remember how it goes....

Something like "It's a breath mint and toilet cleaner!"

On Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:00:41 -0700, Robert Neville wrote:

dpb wrote:

It's both a sealant _AND_ serves as a lubricant.

Dang - reminds me of that comedy line, but I can't remember how it goes....

Something like "It's a breath mint and toilet cleaner!"

BOY howdy! post it when you remember it. I want to read this.

Doug Miller wrote:
In article , wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
In article , Tony
wrote:
Joe wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:38 pm, Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?
http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.
Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think so.
HeyBub is right, Teflon tape is a lubricant. if you want sealing, use
pipe dope like your plumber does.
Wrong. That's not what pipe dope is for.
Joe
Dang! Foiled again. I use both Teflon and pipe dope (not at the same
time). I've had joints leak with Teflon so I changed to pipe dope, and
I had pipe dope leak so I changed to Teflon. I think I'm just too
scared to tighten some fittings as hard as they need.
Yes, that would be the problem -- combined with not understanding what pipe
dope is for. Pipe dope is *not* a sealant to prevent leaks. It's a
*lubricant*
that makes it easier to tighten the joints enough that they won't leak. Pipe
threads are tapered: the pipe needs to be threaded far enough into the
fitting
that the tapered threads expand the fitting slightly. *That* is what keeps
the
joint from leaking.

Same experience
with compressed air hoses and stuff.
Same reason.
Next to the pressure tank I have a steel pipe going into a female pvc
fitting, and after leaking twice, then breaking the pvc fitting while
tightening it more, I put 2 hose clamps around a new female fitting and
snugged them up tight before torquing he hell out of the fitting.
Finally worked.
And now you know.
I use Leak Lock which is available at most HVAC and plumbing supply houses.

Never heard of it.

Never needed it, either.

The product has been around for many years and I use it on just about
every connection I make regardless of what it is, except oxygen, I
don't think it's rated for oxygen and it's not recommended for alcohols.

TDD

RLM wrote:

Dang - reminds me of that comedy line, but I can't remember how it goes....

Something like "It's a breath mint and toilet cleaner!"

BOY howdy! post it when you remember it. I want to read this.

I think it was a SNL sketch from the late 70s or early 80s - wish I could
remember.

"Robert Neville" wrote in message
...
RLM wrote:

Dang - reminds me of that comedy line, but I can't remember how it
goes....

Something like "It's a breath mint and toilet cleaner!"

BOY howdy! post it when you remember it. I want to read this.

I think it was a SNL sketch from the late 70s or early 80s - wish I could
remember.

Dessert topping and floor wax...

On Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:30:23 -0500, Rick wrote:


"Robert Neville" wrote in message
...
RLM wrote:

Dang - reminds me of that comedy line, but I can't remember how it
goes....

Something like "It's a breath mint and toilet cleaner!"

BOY howdy! post it when you remember it. I want to read this.

I think it was a SNL sketch from the late 70s or early 80s - wish I could
remember.

Dessert topping and floor wax...

Love it!

mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this Teflon tape in
the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg


technically, no. but if its good and tight, it really doesn't matter.

"Red Green" wrote in message
...
Tony wrote in
:

Bob F wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa
pe.jpg

How the he## is he going to screw that pipe onto that fitting anyway?


The copper pipe is fastened to the wood, so either the joint gets a
union fitting, or the chrome pipe is loose and able to turn and reach
the copper, or some dumb ass is teaching what he doesn't know. But
still the teflon is backwards or the pic is flip flopped.


...or some dumb ass is teaching what he doesn't know.

Then that settles it. It's Bob Vila's hand.

HA!
Did he flux the thread before taping it?
--
EA

"HeyBub" wrote in message
m...
Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.

Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think
so.

"Thread tape is appropriate for use on tapered threads, where it is
the thread itself that provides the seal surface... One of the
defining characteristics of PTFE is how good it is at defeating
friction. The use of PTFE tape in tapered pipe threads performs a
lubricating function, which more easily allows the threads to be
screwed together, to the point of deformation, which is what creates
the majority, if not all, of the seal."

Ahh! It does say ""the majority", if not all", so evidently sometimes
the Teflon is making the seal!

Or pipe dope. Or soldering. Or something else. Or it's not sealed at all.

Personally, I just lube up the joint with WD-40 and give it a go.

Plumber's string -- or even sewing thread -- and pipe dope is THE leak
guarowntee.
Too bad it's such a messy pita.
But indeed there have been more than few times when teflon tape didn't do
it -- rarely a failure on copper, tho.

But, you really think WD40 is the equal of teflon tape?
If so, then WD40 really DOES have a use!! This, and tapping aluminum....
--
EA

In article , wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
In article ,
wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
In article , Tony
wrote:
Joe wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:38 pm, Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.
Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think so.
HeyBub is right, Teflon tape is a lubricant. if you want sealing, use
pipe dope like your plumber does.
Wrong. That's not what pipe dope is for.
Joe
Dang! Foiled again. I use both Teflon and pipe dope (not at the same
time). I've had joints leak with Teflon so I changed to pipe dope, and
I had pipe dope leak so I changed to Teflon. I think I'm just too
scared to tighten some fittings as hard as they need.
Yes, that would be the problem -- combined with not understanding what pipe

dope is for. Pipe dope is *not* a sealant to prevent leaks. It's a
*lubricant*
that makes it easier to tighten the joints enough that they won't leak.
Pipe
threads are tapered: the pipe needs to be threaded far enough into the
fitting
that the tapered threads expand the fitting slightly. *That* is what keeps
the
joint from leaking.

Same experience
with compressed air hoses and stuff.
Same reason.
Next to the pressure tank I have a steel pipe going into a female pvc
fitting, and after leaking twice, then breaking the pvc fitting while
tightening it more, I put 2 hose clamps around a new female fitting and
snugged them up tight before torquing he hell out of the fitting.
Finally worked.
And now you know.
I use Leak Lock which is available at most HVAC and plumbing supply houses.

Never heard of it.

Never needed it, either.

The product has been around for many years and I use it on just about
every connection I make regardless of what it is, except oxygen, I
don't think it's rated for oxygen and it's not recommended for alcohols.

Wouldn't it be easier to just wrench things tight enough that they don't leak?
Works for me...

"dpb" wrote in message
...
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.

Nonsense.

It's both a sealant _AND_ serves as a lubricant.

But, not a great sealant. Pipe dope and thread, yo.
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"Existential Angst" wrote in message
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"dpb" wrote in message
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HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...TeflonTape.jpg

Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.

Nonsense.

It's both a sealant _AND_ serves as a lubricant.

But, not a great sealant. Pipe dope and thread, yo.

Oh, they make all kinds of pipe dopes now, with teflon, which should never
really dry out or crack, if that ever was a problem with old pipe dope and
string.
Teflon pipe dope is even messier than the original pipe dope!

Still, I use teflon tape, and prayer.
But if I had a "serious" job, I'd proly go with teflon dope/string, esp. on
anything 1" or over. This way, you also don't have to crank so goddamm
hard.

I believe they also make different thicknesses in the teflon tape, fwiw.
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"Robert Neville" wrote in message
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RLM wrote:

Dang - reminds me of that comedy line, but I can't remember how it
goes....

Something like "It's a breath mint and toilet cleaner!"

BOY howdy! post it when you remember it. I want to read this.

I think it was a SNL sketch from the late 70s or early 80s - wish I
could remember.

Dessert topping and floor wax...


Yep, an SNL skit from that error. Good one. I think my all time favorite
is the Bass-O-Matic though. Even better when wacked-out in the
70's...if ya know what I mean.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-li...omatic/229056/

Existential Angst wrote:

But, you really think WD40 is the equal of teflon tape?
If so, then WD40 really DOES have a use!! This, and tapping
aluminum....

Well, it's a so-so lubricant and certainly handier than chicken fat. Until
after lunch. My lunch sack usually sits in the truck lubricating itself
until the whistle blows, so after that...

"Rick" wrote:

Dessert topping and floor wax...

That's it!

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Joe wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:38 pm, Tony wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
mcp6453 wrote:
Assuming that the thread is not reverse, is this guy winding this
Teflon tape in the right direction?

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/imag...erPipeTeflonTa...
Psst! It doesn't matter. The tape is not the sealant.
Are you saying that the teflon is just a lubricant? I don't think
so.
HeyBub is right, Teflon tape is a lubricant. if you want sealing,
use
pipe dope like your plumber does.
Wrong. That's not what pipe dope is for.
Joe
Dang! Foiled again. I use both Teflon and pipe dope (not at the
same
time). I've had joints leak with Teflon so I changed to pipe dope,
and
I had pipe dope leak so I changed to Teflon. I think I'm just too
scared to tighten some fittings as hard as they need.
Yes, that would be the problem -- combined with not understanding what
pipe

dope is for. Pipe dope is *not* a sealant to prevent leaks. It's a
*lubricant*
that makes it easier to tighten the joints enough that they won't
leak.
Pipe
threads are tapered: the pipe needs to be threaded far enough into the
fitting
that the tapered threads expand the fitting slightly. *That* is what
keeps
the
joint from leaking.

Same experience
with compressed air hoses and stuff.
Same reason.
Next to the pressure tank I have a steel pipe going into a female pvc
fitting, and after leaking twice, then breaking the pvc fitting while
tightening it more, I put 2 hose clamps around a new female fitting
and
snugged them up tight before torquing he hell out of the fitting.
Finally worked.
And now you know.
I use Leak Lock which is available at most HVAC and plumbing supply
houses.

Never heard of it.

Never needed it, either.

The product has been around for many years and I use it on just about
every connection I make regardless of what it is, except oxygen, I
don't think it's rated for oxygen and it's not recommended for alcohols.

Wouldn't it be easier to just wrench things tight enough that they don't
leak?
Works for me...

So then if this is so, thread + pipe dope might be a good initially, but
mebbe bad for the 10-20 year long haul?
I've seen a lot of prof'l plumbers use the thread+dope -- plus, they sell
balls of "plumber's thread"..
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