StingrayL82 wrote:
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
...Presumably, use paste-type Teflon pipe thread sealant -- sparingly -- instead and only on external threads. (Use on external thread will push excess sealant outside the fitting instead of into the propane system.)...
NO NO NO! Never use Teflon on propane systems. Propane will eat the Teflon away; at best, you'll have a leak; at worst, you'll blow up. There is a special tape made specifically for propane, gasoline, kerosene, benzene, etc... that will not deteriorate.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
Decades ago, I used Teflon thread compound on propane systems. Knowledge and technology evolves, so I'm always wary of "doing things the way we've always done it." This is new information for me and looking into it is at the top of my to-do list.
If you could provide links to relevant information and sources, it would be greatly appreciated.
