[GMCnet] Teflon (Or Is It Nylon) Tape On Propane Fittings?

[A.]

Am I going to have to make a run to the hardware store for some pipe thread gunk, or can I use the roll of teflon tape I have in my toolbox to seal the threads on the fittings between the propane tank and the regulator?
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'73 23' CanyonLands
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[J.D. Morris]

The tape is fine ... use a soap solution to confirm a good seal .

[Marcel Bourgon]

Do not use Teflon tape on the gas lines. Use a plumbers dope with teflon in
it. You can buy it a Home depot in a small can with the included brush.
Tell the clerk that you need the dope for gas pipes. When done check
connections with soapy water
Marcel in New Mexico

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From: "A." <mar...@netzero.com>
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Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 14:54
Subject: [GMCnet] Teflon (Or Is It Nylon) Tape On Propane Fittings?

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[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

There is a tape made for use with gas. It is either
yellow or pink. The other color is for something else. I have forgotten which is which.

Mac Macdonald

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[David H. Jarvis]

Gas lines in buildings are yellow. So the tape should be yellow.
The plumbers dope is the best.
Teflon tape is not a good sealer, it is a lubricant in order to get more turns on the fitting.
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"I've always been crazy, but it kept me from going insane"

[Emery Stora]

They malt several variations of Teflon tape. The white is for water plumbing. The yellow is specifically for proane or natural gas fittings and then they have a pink roll which is a heavy duty for water.

Emery Stora

[A.]

I have the white stuff. I need to get some other things from the hardware store anyway, I might as well make the trip into town (11 miles one way).

[David H. Jarvis]

ahamilto wrote on Sun, 18 March 2012 18:35

> I have the white stuff. I need to get some other things from the hardware store anyway, I might as well make the trip into town (11 miles one way).

How far is it the other way?

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"I've always been crazy, but it kept me from going insane"

[Matt Colie]

ahamilto wrote on Sun, 18 March 2012 17:54

> Am I going to have to make a run to the hardware store for some pipe thread gunk, or can I use the roll of teflon tape I have in my toolbox to seal the threads on the fittings between the propane tank and the regulator?

Aham,

I happen to love teflon tape, but it still isn't always my first choice.

My advice?
Don't use it unless you are willing to be Very Careful and still, don't use it everywhere.

What should you get?
The Teflon thread sealant that comes in a white tube. Loctite 565 is just one, but there are others. It is sort of expensive, but a tube is a lifetime supply, it will not set up (I have one tube in a tool box that is over 30yo), and it is clean to carry.

As to Teflon Tape..
Don't use it on steel fittings as they very often have burrs in the thread that will tear the tape during assembly.

Don't use it places where tiny shards of teflon may screw things up. (Like in the rear suspension controls.)

Any place you do use it, use only 1-1/2 turns starting at least one clear thread back on the male fitting.

There is special tape for LP service. It is colored (coloured - ca), most typically green from my suppliers.

As said, I love it and have always had good success where I did use it. The coach tool box has both tape and a tube in it.

Matt

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Matt & Mary Colie
'73 Glacier 23 Chaumière (say show-me-air) Just about as stock as you will find
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit

[A.]

Harry wrote on Mon, 19 March 2012 01:55

> How far is it the other way?

I just don't like to burn $4 worth of gas for $3 worth of stuff. I usually tag along when the CFO goes grocery shopping and walk across the street to the Home Depot when I need small low price items.
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'73 23' CanyonLands

[r...@gmcnet.org]

When I have a pipe fitting I can't take a chance on leaking (like a water coil on the bottom floor of a 6 story building that I had to drain down) I use the tape and teflon pipe dope together. I used tape only once only to see it drip.
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Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook