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- From: ahill@boi.hp.com (Andy Hill)
- Subject: Re: Teflon Tape on gas service, was: Replacing gas range:
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 23:31:49 GMT
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- > 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.
- >
- I'd sure like to know the reasoning behind this, as well as how to tell
- "good" teflon tape from "bad" teflon tape. The installation instructions
- that came with my new stove specified either pipe dope or teflon tape
- for sealing the threads - no mention of what type of teflon tape to use.
-
- Guess I'll just have to get out some matches and check the connections :-)
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