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- From: wb8foz@skybridge.SCL.CWRU.Edu (David Lesher)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
- Subject: Teflon Tape on gas service, was: Replacing gas range:
- Date: 21 Nov 1992 16:03:24 GMT
- Organization: NRK Clinic for habitual NetNews abusers - Beltway Annex
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- Reply-To: wb8foz@skybridge.scl.cwru.edu (David Lesher)
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- I said:
- # > Turn off the gas, unscrew things, gently connect the new line and
- # > range. If you change the pipe thread fittings, you'll want to use
- # > RectorSeal or teflon pipe tape. But don't on the flange/flex threads.
- Steve said:
- # Whoops! Most teflon pipe tape is *not* suitable for use with gas.
- # I don't know why, but both the packages and some plumbers I've asked
- # say so.
-
- Gee, just goes to prove that there's always something to learn. I've
- used teflon tape on water, gasoline, oil, ATF, and a million other
- things. I never knew it was not good for natural gas. In any case,
- RTFM! You may also want to read the RectorSeal can carefully. All I can
- recall is that it was NOT rated for O2, for obvious reasons :-}
-
- I can't think of why t.t. is nfg on gas, except maybe pieces of it
- may get into the pilot jets and clog them?
-
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