Thread tape, thread sealant, or ????

[TheOldHokie]

Okay, so I’ve read through this whole thread and have a question to add on. I have only ever used the cheap hardware store ptfe/Teflon tape for sealing and I absolutely hate it. For general water use cases, would it be accepted that a general purpose liquid sealant be a better option? I’m not a plumber by any means so I have been learning a lot from this thread. Most of the experience I have is related to soldering copper and installing fixtures and toilets. Which it seems recently most fixtures I’ve bought come with a small roll of tape and/or some sort of seal inside.

As I said in my first response - any thread sealant you want. That seems to have been drowned out in the noise. If you don't like tape use a residential plumbing paste from your box store..

It matters not a whit. This is a low pressure, low tech water line - not bombay door plumbing on a B2 nuclear bomber.

Dan

 

[Trustable]

As I said in my first response - any thread sealant you want. That seems to have been drowned out in the noise. If you don't like tape use a residential plumbing paste from your box store..

It matters not a whit. This is a low pressure, low tech water line - not bombay door plumbing on a B2 nuclear bomber.

Dan

Ah, yeah I must have missed it, appreciate the response. I was just curious after reading all the information on here, ill have to pick up some paste next time I’m out and see if I prefer that then.

 

[JohnDB]

... recently most fixtures I’ve bought come with a small roll of tape and/or some sort of seal inside. ...

Probably tape because tape has no cure time and never (?) has a use-by date, contrary to (some/most/all?) liquid sealants. Not that a use-by date on liquid sealants has made much difference IMHO.

Same as pipe-sealing PTFE cord - no use-by date. Haven't seen it recommended for tractor hydraulic systems tho' (a nod to the OP's question).

 

[Trustable]

Probably tape because tape has no cure time and never (?) has a use-by date, contrary to (some/most/all?) liquid sealants. Not that a use-by date on liquid sealants has made much difference IMHO.

Same as pipe-sealing PTFE cord - no use-by date. Haven't seen it recommended for tractor hydraulic systems tho' (a nod to the OP's question).

Oh yeah good point. I never thought of that, maybe the sealant hardens like old paint? And yeah after reading this tread and seeing the pressures involved in a hydraulic system, I’m a bit nervous to touch anything besides using the quick connects, but I’m gonna have to at one point probably.