Teflon tape or pipe thread dope ?
Which do you use on your metal to metal water heater plug ? My old trailer had a plastic plug so nothing was required, but this one has an anode. Guy
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this is a little bit of advise from someone who puts pipes together for a living.
If you use pipe dope make sure it is TEFLON dope!! That old yellow stuff (Rector seal) can turn to concrete if it is old and heated.
For the anode rod on my old trailer I just put a couple of quick turns of teflon tape on it. It is easy to store in a tool box and doesn't make a mess all over. Just make sure it is only on the threads. You can very easily get tape over the threaded end and that is what others have described with it getting into strainers. My guess is it would be hard to get it into the water system from an anode plug but it could happen
Chris
If you use pipe dope make sure it is TEFLON dope!! That old yellow stuff (Rector seal) can turn to concrete if it is old and heated.
For the anode rod on my old trailer I just put a couple of quick turns of teflon tape on it. It is easy to store in a tool box and doesn't make a mess all over. Just make sure it is only on the threads. You can very easily get tape over the threaded end and that is what others have described with it getting into strainers. My guess is it would be hard to get it into the water system from an anode plug but it could happen
Chris
