blue stuff on gas line...what is it for?

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blue stuff on gas line...what is it for?

preparing to switch a heatexchanger in an industrial bakers aid oven. I saw some blue substance around the gas line at the joints of the gas line...what is it, and where can I get some?

2007-10-20 04:07:22 · 3 answers · asked by geezaboo24 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs

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pipe dope,plumbers supply house.

2007-10-20 04:25:54 · answer #1 · answered by tom the plumber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's a special pipe dope. It hardens and is a bear to remove. I use Rector-seal #5 for gas lines.

2007-10-20 12:31:16 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sounds like its LEAK-LOC we use it on gas lines and on refrigeration fittings. You get at any HVAC supply house.

2007-10-20 11:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by alan s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋