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Should you use teflon tape or joint compound on male PVC fittings for a swimming pool?
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Is teflon tape necessary for brass on brass fittings?
Not necessary, but recommended along with pipe thread compound.
Is teflon tape required on flare fittings?
No, teflon tape (and pipe dope, for that matter) should never be used on flare fittings. They are designed to seal without tape or dope, and may actually leak if tape or dope is used.
Should Teflon tape be used on compression fittings?
Pipe dope better solution than tape.
Can i use Teflon tape with brass fittings?
yes
Which fitting requires a the use of teflon tape?
Many fittings, except unions, require the use of teflon tape.
Is teflon an organic compound?
Teflon is an organic material.
Is teflon a compound?
Teflon is a compound made from carbon and fluorine. PTFE PolyTetraFluoroEthylene - polymerized C2F4
Can you use Teflon tape on brass fittings?
Yes, but only if it is necessary.
Can you use Teflon tape on brake line fittings and can you use standard tappered pipe fittings for hydrolic brakes with Teflon tape?
You do not need tape on any flared fitting, brake or regular. The brake line and the fittings are different size and thread type than regular copper line and fittings. You can't mix them.
Does teflon contain carbon?
Yes. Teflon is a compound of carbon and fluorine.
Is teflon tape required on dielectric fittings where it screws on to a hot water heater?
Taape or joint compound on the threads the same as any other pipe fitting, but not on the threads where the two halves connect.
What is teflon made from?
PTFAnswer Teflon is a trademark of DuPont and is commonly used for the chemical compound PTF or polytetrafluoroethylene.
