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- From: bennett@adobe.com(Bennett Leeds)
- Subject: Re: Teflon Tape on gas service, was: Replacing gas range:
- Message-ID: <1992Nov24.000012.20506@adobe.com>
- Sender: usenet@adobe.com (USENET NEWS)
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- Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated
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- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 00:00:12 GMT
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- Andy Hill writes
- >... 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 :-)
-
- Smiley acknowledged, however...
-
- I believe the "old-timers" trick is to slop some soapy water over the
- connections and see if it bubbles when the gas is turned on.
-
- - Bennett Leeds
- bennett@adobe.com
-