I'm going to replace a couple of stuck valves on a gas cooktop. Looks like
they just screw into the manifold once the ignitor switches & wiring
harness is removed and the manifold is lifted enough to provide rotating
clearance.

The threaded connection is a continuation of the valve body which appears
to be aluminum. Threads are pretty fine. Is this an application for
Teflon tape, pipe dope, or nothing at all?

My old boss used to use Rectorseal #5 on the external pipe threads. Don't
try to paint internal threads.

Christopher A. Young
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"Chet Kincaid" wrote in message
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I'm going to replace a couple of stuck valves on a gas cooktop. Looks like
they just screw into the manifold once the ignitor switches & wiring
harness is removed and the manifold is lifted enough to provide rotating
clearance.

The threaded connection is a continuation of the valve body which appears
to be aluminum. Threads are pretty fine. Is this an application for
Teflon tape, pipe dope, or nothing at all?

On Dec 6, 7:48*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
My old boss used to use Rectorseal #5 on the external pipe threads. Don't
try to paint internal threads.

Christopher A. Young
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*www.lds.org
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"Chet Kincaid" wrote in message

m...
I'm going to replace a couple of stuck valves on a gas cooktop. *Looks like
they just screw into the manifold once the ignitor switches & wiring
harness is removed and the manifold is lifted enough to provide rotating
clearance.

The threaded connection is a continuation of the valve body which appears
to be aluminum. *Threads are pretty fine. *Is this an application for
Teflon tape, pipe dope, or nothing at all?

I would use pipe dope.

Does that work better than Rectorseal?

Christopher A. Young
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On Dec 6, 7:48 am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
My old boss used to use Rectorseal #5 on the external pipe threads. Don't

I would use pipe dope.

On Dec 6, 11:14*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
Does that work better than Rectorseal?

Christopher A. Young
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On Dec 6, 7:48 am, "Stormin Mormon"

wrote:
My old boss used to use Rectorseal #5 on the external pipe threads. Don't

I would use pipe dope.

I don't know, have never used Rectorseal.
But pipe dope works, is approved for the use
and is probably easier to find.

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
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Does that work better than Rectorseal?

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On Dec 6, 7:48 am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
My old boss used to use Rectorseal #5 on the external pipe threads. Don't

I would use pipe dope.


Rectorseal is a brad name of pipe dope.

They do make many differant products.

I was able to obtain a tube of Rectorseal #5 at HD and it seems to be
working just fine. Thanks to everyone.

In article ,
Chet Kincaid wrote:

I was able to obtain a tube of Rectorseal #5 at HD and it seems to be
working just fine. Thanks to everyone.

did you do the soapy water bubble test?

a plumber i know says he always uses teflon tape AND dope.....

while either cn leak now and then the combo never leaks.......

so thats what i do

That works totally well for water pipe threads.
Natural gas, being lower pressure, that teflon
plus rectorseal works perfectly.

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"bob haller" wrote in message
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a plumber i know says he always uses teflon tape AND dope.....

while either cn leak now and then the combo never leaks.......

so thats what i do