There is actually a right and wrong way to apply Teflon (PTFE) tape and I attempt to show you the right way here. Just for the record you will wrap the fitting between 10-20 times depending on application.
This works👍!! I’m 33 years old and 6 months pregnant installing a Hand Held Spray Head Bidet and I did everything right, turned the water mains back on and had a leak. They give you this Teflon tape but don’t tell you how to use it. So thanks to RU-vid and your video 🤗!! I followed your simple instructions and SUCCESS🤗!! No leak!! Thank you so much😇🙏!!
Not too long not too short. Right to the point. Excellent quality. Adequate voice tone, all i needed to know was how to do this correctly and you showed me perfectly. Thanks man 😎👍🏽
Excellent video, very helpful. Was having trouble with a leaky kitchen sink mixer - the steel cup for the aerator/filter was simply not a exact fit for the spout of the sink mixer. Followed your video and applied teflon tape to the thread of the spout and then installed/tightened the steel cup, and it worked like a charm. Thanks.
Just bought a brand new shower-head replacement and it was such an easy install… only thing is slow leak at base… all washers are in place so I find this video and I’m hoping this will stop the leak?! Thank you so much!! 🙂
Thanks for this! I’m learning how to do a lot of “guy stuff” LOL bc I can’t afford to remain uneducated being single! LOL anyway this was very helpful! Thanks again!
Direction of tape is shown correctly but the tape should start one thread back from beginning of first thread. Apply one and one half to two wraps. If tape overhangs end of fitting it could end up downstream in other components and cause them to not seal or malfunction.
Good lord that's what I've been doing wrong!! It pushed it against yhe faucet and still tiny drops of water leaked. Thanks man for showing the correct way!
If you are referring to the threads that the hose screws onto, thread tape won’t fix that leak. You most likely need a new rubber washer in the hose end connection. Hardware store or big box store will have them.
I was wondering that your method could lead to the tape being streched as the threads tighten. streched = a thinner coating between the threads. If it was done the other way, as the threads start to tighten up and the tape starts to unwind a little, the tape isn't being streched, it becomes a little thicker between the two threads. For shower heads having a little bit of extra tape thickness allows a greater ability to align the shower head to point down and not pointing sideways. I also note that many videos showing the replacing of tape washers don't worry about using tape tread on brass taps. Do all metal tap fittings need tape tread?
Our " High End" Bosch Washing machine is leaking like a sieve at the bottom near the drain plug, a very honest tech said, try some Teflon to seal the plug before you pay me to look at sensors and leak alarm codes, now I know how many wraps to do as well thanks to Randy Scott
Very good guitar music for intro. How many wraps ? I did just enough to cover my brass threads into brass T and they leaked. Found out need like at least 3 wraps. Off of that T all three leaked ! Tried it a second time...leaked. tried it with plastic T with plast fittings. Is it possible that it was because I only had one wrap. I was using oats which is supposed to be the best. It leaves kind of a black residue after you clean it off. Good video will try again tomorrow with three wraps.
Does the temperature matter? I'm replacing the PCV pipe in my Shower with a Chrome one from the Brass wall mount to the Peerless 76258 2 Function Shower head, because after 20 plus years, no amount of Teflon Tape can stop the leak at the Threads of the PVC pipe. I did a Test Fit. There is some dripping from the threads where the new Chrome Plated pipe screws into the Brass wall mount. Of course... The Ol' Battleaxe ain't happy (That's the understatement of the decade), but that's to be expected. It actually hangs lower, but she claims it's too high. It is a little further away from the wall, so I'll be whacking it a few times until I get used to it.
I'm having an issue installing any bidet seat to my toilet. All bidets I've bought have an all metal t adapter that connects to a plastic toilet float which of course strips the threads. I've never even seen a metal toilet float connection. Will teflon tape prevent this?
How many turns around the fitting for water or air? It took more than 20 rounds for me to not leak in a dishwasher connection... Theres also thick and thin teflon tape, thin is crap.
Had the tape and was thinking about buying some washers just to in case of any leaks but it was unnecessary over kill. Clockwise-aggravation eliminated...
I replaced a 1 inch cold water line going from the well casing to house. When I tighted the PVC threaded male fitting to the metal female well casing I didnt tighten quite enough. After hand tightening I wrench tightened 1 and 1/4 turns. When I turned water on there is a tiny air leak with a tiny drop of water. I cant tighten any more because of the glued fittings, What can I do ?
An easy way is to look at it consistently. So assuming the perspective of the bolt, it is always anticlockwise/counterclockwise. Likewise if you tighten a bolt, it is always clockwise because of perspective. If you face the other direction it would appear to be anticlockwise/counterclockwise
Any chance people have used Teflon tape for a power steering fitting into a radiator. Ive seen some articles saying to not use Teflon on a parallel thread but as of right now I think that may be my only option, any comments are appreciated.
So I applied four revolutions of the teflon tape around the thread of my thermal expansion tank. It's dripping. Why? It also drips from the thread with 4 teflon tape revolution from the main water thread. Why? Is 4 not enough?
I would add more turns of the tape and make it thicker. You need enough tape to fill any gaps. Also if that doesn't work you can try the paste version.
Every thread leaked with brass fittings. Only thread sealant works. You cant turn it and resists vibrations. Teflon tape works with PPE (plastic) fittings flawlessly, because it expands while under pressure.If a/the tape would expand in contact with water that would be perfect to seal perfectly.
Tip 1: Start tape on the threads, not like was shown (at the pipe end). Tip 2: wind tape onto a pen counterclockwise. Then unwind it onto the pipe (in the right direction)
