Teflon Tape vs. Thread Sealant (How To Stop Leaks)

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[ColdenD]

Pipe dope on top of the Teflon tape also will also help lubricate the fitting allowing you to get it on tighter.

[PicturexProductions]

this video saved me from removing a new tub valve install - unsoldering two male copper fittings and replacing them because of two leaks that I had tightened all the way and still leaked. I'm usually not a teflon tape + pipe dope guy, but had to give this a try before I spent a couple more hours redoing new work because of poor threads. I removed the unions, cleaned off the threads, wrapped 3-4 rounds of teflon tape and pipe dope and it worked! No more leaks, no more work.

[tribounty]

Most loctites need an active metal and the absence of oxygen in order to cure. Putting loctite (or any thread sealant) products on Teflon tape is counterproductive. Just use the sealant, and maybe an activator to help it set up quicker.

[PP_]

3-4 times might not be enough on big box store water heaters, it wasnt for me, but for most nice brass threads even 2 should do

[gdonham]

Teflon tape works for most but stainless steel has a special tape. The special stainless tape prevents galling. Brass, Steel and PVC can use regular teflon tape but stainless is different.

[tuantran]

I have a project at home and I really like your demonstration after I watched your video on this Youtube. Thank you very much!

[truthh]

Just put in tankless water heater. Used tape first. 3 leaks. Used dope 2nd time. Zero leaks

[xx-evsq]

you dont need to put dope on ALL threads 1/4 to 1/3 of the threads on the end you're 1st inserting will do. Much the same as using Locktite on bolts.

[fredf]

Use tape or dope ONLY on NPT (taper) threads. DO NOT use tape or dope on NPS (straight) threads. NPS threads are common with compression fittings which rely on compressed washers for sealing.

[YT-User]

Added a back flush valve to my hot water heater and the adapter to bottom of the valve threads were too sharp, it kept cutting the tape no matter how many wraps I used.
I’m going to try the tape and pipe dope together next…

[stearswindowcleaning]

Do not use Teflon and pipe dope at the same time on PVC fittings they will crack use one or the other use the blue PVC tape, Teflon or pipe dope when dealing with chemicals such as SH
Go with Blue

[Oppastoppa]

Does pipe thread sealant help prevent it from getting jammed up in the future. Let’s say if it has to be unthread, 15 years later and it’s rusted and corroded?

[adriantepes-quwm]

When using teflon tape to mount a faucet or some valve I can never get it to end up at the right angle (ie 90 degrees) when I tighten it down. How do you do it ?

[Thetruthhurtstrump]

The blue monster tape is the best tape I have ever used not one leak

[nyer]

You guys all talk way too much... Just get to the point

[donklaing]

What about freezing area one better than the other.

[EazzyBeezie]

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[futbol]

Thread sealant won't make it difficult to unscrew in case I need to remove in tje future?

[NikeDattani]

"Clockwise" doesn't mean anything unless you say whether you're looking at the bolt from the direction of the threads or the head. It's also incorrect for left-handed screws, which we do get used for certain devices. Instead, it's better to say that the tape goes in the "opposite direction to the way the bolt turns for tightening" because this is true no matter how you look at the bolt, and whether it's a left-handed or right-handed screw.

[janbrewington]

If you use the sailing, are you gonna be able to take it apart again or is it permanently? Stuck never used before hence the question.