John Glassey Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Today is National Plumbers Day! Please thanks to all the plumbers on the forum for your hard work and dedication. We celebrate you today! 03/11/2016........... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 A post like this will surely flush out the plumbers........have a great day if your a plumber..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Lol comp. Ya I saw that on Twitter, never knew there was such a day for us woohoo. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 What would life be without modern plumbing? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Saw that on Twitter as well I spread the word! Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigWagWorkshop Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 My buddy is a plumber, so I will to send him a message, along with a thank you too all plumbers here at TIA! He's actually has a pretty good gig, he works at the airport. He says it's cool has he doesn't have to deal with retro fitting, and repairing folks shoddy work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Hey guys....guys.... today, I got to open a brand new roll of teflon tape! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 6 hours ago, PROTOOLNUT said: I like teflon tape, I use it on NPT threads to provent leaks, such as on water conncections, and air connections. I've heard your supposed to use the proper teflon tape for the type of connection you are making, but I use one kind for all and it works just fine. And then, if you really want to save yourself some trouble, put the tape on, then smear a little pipe sealant on it as well, the two combined really help to seal up water connections, especially plastic to metal threads, and also, will prevent down the road seepage if you've ever seen water deposits on threaded fittings, that's a real slow leak, but evaporates before it can drip. The more you know..... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerzconstruction Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Yes it is plumbers day. Thank you for all the plumbers out there that get down and dirty and do the jobs that most of us wouldn't. Millerz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerzconstruction Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I learnt just the other day, that when you put plastic compression coupling and metal shut offs together to use Teflon tape and pipe dope on the cold side. They leak every time at both male and female threaded ends. Millerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I learnt just the other day, that when you put plastic compression coupling and metal shut offs together to use Teflon tape and pipe dope on the cold side. They leak every time at both male and female threaded ends. Millerz Do you have a picture? I'm curious to know what sort of fittings they look like Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerzconstruction Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Do you have a picture? I'm curious to know what sort of fittings they look like Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk I'll look. If not I'll take a pic of one Monday. It's on a trailer I was working on. I can't think of the name of that gray pipe on trailers. Quest. That's it. 3\8. Zoom in on the pick. There about the same as shark bite Millerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Ok I think I see it, you had plastic and metal threads together like you were explaining, well, now you know for next time. Qest pipe is type c pex, which has been banned for quite a few years now, although you can still get the fittings. But even then, they will crack and fail after years Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerzconstruction Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Yea I don't like that quest pipe. Millerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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