Sealing a threaded joint

bumblegit · 14 Oct 2010

Chaps, first ever post, please bear with it !
Fitted a new garden tap, but the joint,which is threaded, leaks, not a lot, but enough to be annoying. I used PTFE tape. Is there anything better ?
Thank you.

HERTS P&D · 14 Oct 2010

More PTFE tape.

Andy

Nige F · 14 Oct 2010

Hemp and boss white - but the water police will be after you

HERTS P&D · 14 Oct 2010

Nige F said:
Hemp and boss white - but the water police will be after you

Nige, HOW old are you????

Andy

matt1e · 14 Oct 2010

Loctite 55, great stuff!

Matt

hobhead · 14 Oct 2010

loctite 55 thread cord. you can back it off a bit without it leaking so ideal to get your tap straight!

Gasguru · 14 Oct 2010

Wind the tape to form a taper.

Jake1886 · 14 Oct 2010

Are you winding the PTFE around the thread the correct way?

adlplumbing · 14 Oct 2010

hold the tap in your left hand
use ptfe in your right
and use the ptfe so it tightends it self
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thread
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and use 15raps

rojaca · 14 Oct 2010

thats a p155 poor diagram adl

Just check you have'nt overtightened the fitting and cracked the female part of the wallplate.

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