PTFE Tape

sarahb2026 · 2026-03-20T07:53:53+0000

Hi,
I've just had a heated towel rail installed by a plumber.
There has since been a small leak which i will get him to come to sort.
I'm just wondering - Should there be this much PTFE tape visible at the joint?
Thanks

Odds · 2026-03-20T07:57:04+0000

does it bother your aesthetic sensibility?

denso13 · 2026-03-20T08:23:55+0000

That could have been much tidier, especially with black valves and pipe collars.

Deluks · 2026-03-20T12:00:04+0000

It looks better than a puddle of water.

Ask him to tidy it up if it bothers you.

ChrisJP · 2026-03-20T12:08:37+0000

If I'd done that myself I wouldn't have been satisfied with it - it looks a mess.
Where is the leak coming from? If it's that joint, the "plumber" may have used so much tape that it is actually preventing the tail screwing into the radiator fully.

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PTFE Tape

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