Weeping at teflon /PTFE brass connection Hello

[larrens]

Hi

I am connecting a male screw-in to my master valve.

However, there is some water 'weeping' from1 side of the connection by the tape.

I used PTFE/Teflon tape from a plumbing supply store (so its good quality and feels thick). I wound it around 7 times.

I then tightened with a spanner,however was cautious not to over-tighten. (with 7 strands, it is difficult to hand tighten)

I am not sure if the weeping I caused by too much tape (or too little?), or not hand tightening.

Advice is welcome.

Thanks

 

[Radioman]

More tape and a compound such as boss white, fern of etc

 

[oz-plumber]

You're putting it on the correct way ?- believe it or not there is a correct way

You may have to rough the thread up a bit.
- Particularly when you a screwing a brass fitting into a chrome plated valve

 

[Paulplumb]

Get rid of the ptfe and use loctite 55 thread sealing cord

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Get rid of the ptfe and use loctite 55 thread sealing cord

I agree Loctite 55 is much better than ptfe

 

[gassafe]

Why is it pink?

7 times isn't much, espically for what looks like a 3/4 or 1" valve! I'd say 12 at least with some joint compound & get it tight with spanners...

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Why is it pink?

7 times isn't much, espically for what looks like a 3/4 or 1" valve! I'd say 12 at least with some joint compound & get it tight with spanners...

Americans use ptfe and pipe dope

But I would use as above loctite 55 or 557

 

[oz-plumber]

If it's the same pink tape that we use, it's a lot thicker.

Some people swear by it but I hate the stuff - for the reasons in the photo.
If you use it you should really rough up the thread because it slips and doesn't go into the female thread.

 

[Best]

The joint should feel hard to turn using spanners when half on. Some paste would help to lubricate the ptfe tape and act as a sealer. You will notice the tape doesn't thread out if paste used.
Also you could make sure a few more wraps of tape at 'flange' end of fitting to guarantee a tight seal.

 

[larrens]

Why is it pink?

7 times isn't much, espically for what looks like a 3/4 or 1" valve! I'd say 12 at least with some joint compound & get it tight with spanners...

thanks - in Australia the "quality" tape is pink (when bought at a plumbers merchant)

 

[larrens]

If it's the same pink tape that we use, it's a lot thicker.

Some people swear by it but I hate the stuff - for the reasons in the photo.
If you use it you should really rough up the thread because it slips and doesn't go into the female thread.

thanks - will rough the thread up as you are correct, it does tend to slip

 

[oz-plumber]

thanks - in Australia the "quality" tape is pink (when bought at a plumbers merchant)

That's what the suppliers tell you.

Only because they charge about 3 times as much for the pink tape than the standard white tape.


As state previously, I hate the pink tape!