Date:         Thu, 5 Jun 2014 20:12:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Propane tank--attaching the "splitter" to the tank
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Yeah don, that's why  Karl specified yellow coloured Teflon tape.

It is thicker, works on gas line fittings.

I've used specific pipe dope on gas fittings. Anaerobic sealing kind. Works well except the white stuff get everywhere when you are installing lines. Well it does for me.

Alistair




> On Jun 5, 2014, at 7:52 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I was advised to use the right teflon tape...the normal type for regular
> pipes is supposedly not good around propane.  Supposed to use
> purpose-specific tape...I was told...and I did that.
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 7:26 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:
>> 
>> PTFE plumber's thread sealing pipe dope (or something close to that) or
>> you can use Teflon tape. The yellow tape is for gas fittings.
>> 
>> Karl Wolz
>> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
>> 
>>> On Jun 5, 2014, at 6:36 PM, Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So, I have a new replacement propane tank.  The only part I kept from the
>>> old tank is the "splitter" that leads from the tank to the two lines
>> going
>>> in to the van (one fridge, one stove).
>>> 
>>> I'm wondering if there is some kid of thread compound or something I
>> should
>>> use when screwing that on to the tank output.
>>> 
>>> My understanding is that on the flared fittings you do not use any
>> compound
>>> (correct me if this is wrong).  But this isn't flared, it is just one
>> block
>>> of metal screwed in to another block.
>>> 
>>> mike
>>