Can you use Teflon Tape on Natural Gas fittings or does it need to be the plumber putty stuff.?

Answer 1

Teflon tape will work, but personally I like the teflon filled joint compound better. I think it is more secure for this purpose.

With any method, you will want to leak test carefully when finished. Do this with a soft brush and a soap solution, use about a cap full (1/2 teaspoon) of dishwashing detergent like dawn in a cup of water. Brush it over the joints and watch- any bubbles that form and grow are proof of a leak.

The problem with leaks in iron pipe is that as you tighten one end of a pipe you loosen the other at the next joint, so one leak can have you reworking several joints.

Answer 2

Pipe dope is a gooey paste that is used on threaded pipe joints. Teflon tape is used for the same purpose, and some plumbers use both at the same time. Plumbers putty is use when installing sink drains. It is a soft putty that will compress to seal between the flange and the sink. Some new materials require silicon, but that's another question. My personal, repeat personal, preference is pipe dope on water and gas joints, Teflon tape on air fittings. There are two grades of Teflon tape, the familiar white tape for water and the less familiar yellow for gas. The yellow is thicker than white.

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I always use both. Can never be too safe I saye when it comes to flamable gas. Just make sure you put the tape on first and also make sure you put it on the right way. Best way to tell is to have the end of the pipe your putting the tape facing you so you can see down the pipe. Then wrap the tape clockwise. If you put it on backwards the tape will peel off when you thread it in. Then put the dope on also clockwise so you don;t loosen the tape and thread it into the fitting. The pipedope is a sealer as well as a lubricant so the pipe with tighten easier. Always check with soapy water after you're done.

Answer 6

You can use it, but it isn't the correct way. It's the same with hydraulics as well. You are not supposed to use teflon tape with hydraulic fittings either. But, most people I know do it anyways.

Like the earlier answer said, if someone will inspect it, do it the right way. If not, you will likely be ok with regular teflon tape.

Answer 7

im a plumber and we DON T ever use teflon tape on any gas fittings. over time the gas eats away the tape so if u made the seal with teflon tape it will leak over time. just use pipe dope, no tape, even the yellow tape

Answer 8

You are supposed to use yellow teflon tape for gas, not the usual white. The yellow tape is heavier. However, a lot of people do use the white tape with no problem.

If the job is being inspected, better use pipe dope or yellow tape.

Answer 9

A yellow gas teflon tape is used for gas, but pipe dope will work just as well

Answer 10

You can use Teflon tape on gas pipe make sure to wrap it so it dose not come off when you tighten the joint