So you think that someone who believes things should be done right is annoying, do you cut corners then?
PTFE on compression fittings?
- Thread starter lukechrissy
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So you think that someone who believes things should be done right is annoying, do you cut corners then?
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all it proves was that you asked the guy if it was worth putting ptfe on a compression thread - the thread and nut does not do any sealing in itself as it is the olive that forms the seal, therefore the argument is about putting a turn of ptfe on the olive.
by the way, a manufacturer will never give advice contrary to its own literature.
a turn of ptfe on an iffy fitting is fine (pointless on a good fitting) & i use jet blue everytime with excellent results.
Well try and ensure you buy good quality fittings instead of cheap crap, false economy in my opinion
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"Gorilla", typical of these forums, people have to resort to insults, sad.
You stated your opinion as a DIYer, I stated my opinion as a proffessional, you don't like my opinion so you resort to calling names, why is that?
Compression fittings are designed so when tightned the face of the olive and the face of the fitting meet and are compressed to make a seal at the same time the olive is compressed onto the pipe by the capnut to retain the fitting in place.
Compression fittings have been around way before PTFE was availiable no one ever had a problem, in their design they are a complete fitting and do not require any addition of PTFE.
Your argument was for the use of PTFE, not paste, I can not be bothered to go down another route with you in the pros and cons of paste.
As I have said many times, use PTFE if you so desire, but do not state that this is the correct method for use with compression fittings, the manufacturers state PTFE should not be used.
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HOUSEHOLDERS BEWARE of the deadly Teflon menace! Lurking inside every water and gas appliance, and concealed at strategic points along your pipework lies a sinister compound. Polytetrafluoroethylene, otherwise known as (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and is a high-molecular-weight compound consisting wholly of carbon and fluorine. Why should we be so worried about such an inocuos sounding compound that takes the form of a thin, soft white tape?
Because over the last thirty years, unscrupulous and mis-informed plumbers and gas fitters have been unwittingly applying small lengths of this tape to the olives found inside compression fittings, one of the types of joints used to connect pipes together and to water and gas appliances. The after effects of this time-bomb are yet to be seen, but, in the words of 'Jake 1886', a reputable correspondant and plumber, it is 'A flood waiting to happen'. Several have fiercely argued in favour for the use of such tape, but in a heated debate matters have almost come to blows - 'i'll hack you to pieces sonny' were the words used by Kevplumb, a retired ex-patriate now safely residing in the distant USA.
Here at Axel Plumbing we are able to offer a comprehensive PTFE tape removal service. This will involve the removal of all floor boards, boxed in pipe sections and refitting of boilers and bathroom suites. And that's just for the survey to see if you have it.
HOUSEHOLDERS BEWARE of the deadly Teflon menace! Lurking inside every water and gas appliance, and concealed at strategic points along your pipework lies a sinister compound. Polytetrafluoroethylene, otherwise known as (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and is a high-molecular-weight compound consisting wholly of carbon and fluorine. Why should we be so worried about such an inocuos sounding compound that takes the form of a thin, soft white tape?
Because over the last thirty years, unscrupulous and mis-informed plumbers and gas fitters have been unwittingly applying small lengths of this tape to the olives found inside compression fittings, one of the types of joints used to connect pipes together and to water and gas appliances. The after effects of this time-bomb are yet to be seen, but, in the words of 'Jake 1886', a reputable correspondant and plumber, it is 'A flood waiting to happen'. Several have fiercely argued in favour for the use of such tape, but in a heated debate matters have almost come to blows - 'i'll hack you to pieces sonny' were the words used by Kevplumb, a retired ex-patriate now safely residing in the distant USA.
Here at Axel Plumbing we are able to offer a comprehensive PTFE tape removal service. This will involve the removal of all floor boards, boxed in pipe sections and refitting of boilers and bathroom suites. And that's just for the survey to see if you have it.
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rush hour into nashville starts at 5 30
Rush in Nashville You`ve shattered my American Dream - I thought it was all cool + laid back thar Well I woke up this mornin ` ....Then went back to sleep again . The train rolled into the Stashon - and didn`t stop Well my baby left me @ 3 am . local time
You`ve shattered my American Dream - I thought it was all cool + laid back thar Well I woke up this mornin ` ....Then went back to sleep again . The train rolled into the Stashon - and didn`t stop Well my baby left me @ 3 am . local timeif you re read my post, i did not say that i use it on new fittings or even always on old fittings that i remake. you make too many assumptions (for instance, why do you think i use cheap crap?) and are too opinionated by far.
what a ridiculous thread...............
axel, can i ask what procedure you have in place for safe disposal of all the ptfe you will be collecting?
Indeed 2 1/4 " B S P .. Bull Shyte Perhaps
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