VANAGON archives -- July 2007, week 4 (#253)

Date:         Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:19:34 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Whiff of propane
Comments: To: Richard A Jones <jones@colorado.edu>
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Hi Richard.

Good to know. I saw a little of what looked like pipe dope on fitting.
But of course, it's a compression fitting.

Thanks!

Neil.

On 7/24/07, Richard A Jones <jones@colorado.edu> wrote:
> > And on a seperate note, is there any "safety" advantage to using pipe
> > "dope" (grey stuff) on threads where fridge connects to LP supply?
> Neil:
>
> That's a compression fitting, so all the threads are doing is
> compressing the copper tube to the flange.  A little lube to
> make tightening/untightening easier, if needed, but if it
> leaks, it is not because the threads are not dopey.
>
> Richard
> Boulder
>
>


--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

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