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  • July 28, 2006 at 5:45 pm #19512
    Megavolt
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    Would a Corgi registered engineer use gas approved PTFE tape on all connectors, including thjose with compression olives.

    Thanks,

    Megavolt

    July 28, 2006 at 6:16 pm #183454
    gegsy
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    Re: Us of PTFE Tape

    Gas approved PTFE yes but not on compression joints.Why you ask?

    Greg

    July 28, 2006 at 6:25 pm #183455
    Megavolt
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    Re: Us of PTFE Tape

    Hi Greg,

    Just finished a new kitchen and had a Corgi guy put in the new hob. He taped the non-compression fittings but not the ‘olive’ versions. I know this is ok for plumbing, cos you see the leak if it’s not tight enough (!), but I’m just a tad nervous that he should have used PTFE throughout . .. . .???

    Thanks,

    Megavolt

    July 28, 2006 at 7:14 pm #183456
    whitevanman
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    Re: Us of PTFE Tape

    Megavolt wrote:Hi Greg,

    I’m just a tad nervous that he should have used PTFE throughout . .. . .???

    Thanks,

    Megavolt

    You obviously checked before you allowed him to start work, that he had got a current corgi card if he did I woundn’t worry.

    wvm

    July 28, 2006 at 7:42 pm #183457
    gegsy
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    Re: The use of PTFE Tape

    If you are worried about the authenticity of said engineer a quick look on the corgi website will uncover whether he is legit, good point wvm :tup:
    Have a check here http://tinyurl.com/odwgc or here http://tinyurl.com/bzz8b

    Greg

    July 28, 2006 at 7:55 pm #183458
    Megavolt
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    Re: The use of PTFE Tape

    Hmm, guess I can be too trusting at times – said he’d left it ‘in his other wallet’. Didn’t check out on websites either . . .

    Reckon I need to get it checked out properly for insurance purposes.

    Can I use the hob in the meantime, what with all this PTFE / non-PTFE thing? Seems to be working ok.

    Cheers!

    Tony

    July 28, 2006 at 7:59 pm #183459
    gegsy
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    Re: The use of PTFE Tape

    As a corgi engineer I would say no. If there is an isolator gas tap to gas appliance/s he has fitted turn them to the off position and look for corgi engineer in links above I gave, just to make sure all well and dandy.

    Greg

    July 28, 2006 at 8:49 pm #183460
    Megavolt
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    Re: The use of PTFE Tape

    Guess it’s a takeaway this evening . . .

    Thanks guys!


    Tony

    July 28, 2006 at 10:42 pm #183461
    admin
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    Re: The use of PTFE Tape

    Hi

    As a corgi engineer also,I wouldnt use PTFE tape as if the joints are correct on compression then there would be no need.

    Unlike water you cannot see gas.

    Using PTFE can cause more agro on gaswork than it cures in my opinion esspecially on olives.

    Bryan

    July 29, 2006 at 7:53 am #183462
    chezza
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    Re: The use of PTFE Tape

    if ptfe tape IS used, it should only be the gold gas version, and only ever on the tapered thread fittings, not compression fittings.

    August 26, 2006 at 4:48 pm #183463
    Ken_W
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    Re: The use of PTFE Tape

    Compression fittings utilising an olive do not require PTFE tape due to the fact that the olive performs the seal between the pipe and the pipe fitting. This is the true for both gas and water fittings.

    Gas approved PTFE tape should be used on all threaded fittings along with jointing compound.

    Hope this helps.

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