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Originally Posted by bareftn
Question if it has no sealing capability then what is it its use by millions of people in water and gas lines ? I have even read many places that say to use it even in my new house I had built the heating guy and the plumber used it on all connections propane and water so I should have them come back and change it, just asking a question not saying your wrong
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As a retired plumber, I can assure you I used either pipe dope or Teflon tape on every threaded joint.....it just eases the threading of the joint, making for a tight, leak free connection. Sorry, didn't mean to start a big thing. Also, "technically speaking," one should not apply either product to the first couple of threads to keep the "stuff" out of a potable water system...okay, I'm done!