Shutoff valves for appliances?
Hello, I have installed a residential fridge in my 2016 Forest River Cherokee limited 33’ tt. Install went smoothly besides the old gas line for the propane/electric fridge. I plugged it with a mak...
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^ There is heavy "yellow" teflon tape meant for gas lines. Unsure what the difference is.
Also a tip that I just leaned from a plumber buddy. Again, his method, but he's connected more threaded pipes than all of us put together (unless you're a plumber or fitter, lol).
All threaded connections, he uses teflon tape first and none of this wrap around the pipe twice stuff, like 4-5 wraps. Then pipe dope on top of that.
I questioned the necessity and he said in rare instances, he's seen one or the other leak but never both.
Right or wrong, my pipe joints are now messier than they used to be, trust his opinion. Even though I've never had issue with pipe dope, I've had air fittings leak with teflon tape, generally higher pressure than gas or water service lines
Also a tip that I just leaned from a plumber buddy. Again, his method, but he's connected more threaded pipes than all of us put together (unless you're a plumber or fitter, lol).
All threaded connections, he uses teflon tape first and none of this wrap around the pipe twice stuff, like 4-5 wraps. Then pipe dope on top of that.
I questioned the necessity and he said in rare instances, he's seen one or the other leak but never both.
Right or wrong, my pipe joints are now messier than they used to be, trust his opinion. Even though I've never had issue with pipe dope, I've had air fittings leak with teflon tape, generally higher pressure than gas or water service lines
