StingrayL82 wrote:
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
...(Up-to-date two-stage regulator ... regulators do have expiration dates and you should not use an expired regulator.)...
Well said. Another rookie mistake I made years ago with an old Streamline travel trailer we owned.
Here's another good link to the thread sealant: http://allthumbsdiy.com/plumbing/when-to-use-ptfe-teflon-yellow-or-white-tapes-or-pipe-dope
My 'mantra' is safety first, reliability second, and durability third. (Making things 'pretty' is a distant fourth.) That mantra invariably means extensive research and study.
Thank you for the second link to a
very good, well-written and informative article. This is exactly what I was looking for and I recommend everyone read it.
As I indicated previously, I rely primarily on what the article calls 'pipe dope.' It specifically mentions Permatex 80632 Thread Sealant with PTFE, which is what I use due to the significantly subzero (F) temperatures in interior Alaska.
The article clearly differentiates between thread tape and thread compound (pipe dope). It further makes a distinction between white and yellow thread tape.
BTW - there's a button above the "Message:" block, between the quote and email buttons, that allows you to embed a clickable weblink in your posts. ;)
