plumbers putty

[T]

Hi All,

Is Plumber's Putty drinking water safe, or should you only use it on waste water lines?

Many thanks,

-T

[Bill]

You're looking for an answer to this on a newsgroup???

[T]

Yes as a matter of fact. There is a lot of wonderful intellectual property on this group and folks don't mind sharing.

[Bill]

Idiot, No, folks don't mind sharing. If I tell you it's fine, are you going to possibly put your family in harms way? I'm on the side that suspects it's not fine at all. I think this is a most-idiotic way to answer your question compared to visiting the manufacturers web site or reading the appropriate documentation! I feel bad for your family.

[Dean Hoffman]

It won't hold pressure according to this:

[T]

What makes you think I won't double check? You are thinking too much.

[T]

I was going to use a very thin layer around the gasket on my exhaust line of my swamp cooler, which is giving me a bad time with a slow leak. My concern was if something toxic got mixed into the water and then got blown all over the house.

[Bill]

If you do things properly, you wouldn't need to "double-check". You were seeking opinions, and I have offered you several.

[Thomas]

You go. Miserable has taken over common sense.

[Bull]

Yah, I checked the label and there is less than 1 gram of carbohydrate per serving. ;-)

[T]

Ya, you called me an idiot. There may be some truth to that, but ...

When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice. -- Charles Varlet de La Grange

[Dean Hoffman]

Aquarium sealant?

[T]

Thank you!

Though of that. Kind of nasty until it cures. And I do want to be able to remove the exhaust line to gully drain in the winter.

Me thinks I should use a wrench, but I did not want to strip the plastic threads

[Gordon Shumway]

I think somebody pissed in his cheerios this morning.

[T]

I just look it up. It stains and has metals and petroleum in it. So, no.

[Bill]

You get tired of seeing people doing stupid stuff... BTW, "Yeah" (slang for "yes") is spelled Y-e-a-h.

Bill

[T]

If it is slang, I can spell it any way I want. That is why it is called "slang"

You in a bad mood today? It happens. A cup of tea helps. I wouldn't eat the cheerios.

[Bill]

I'm not in a bad mood. Since reading your post, I put a bit of plumber's putty between my cheek and gums, and, though thirsty, I have been enjoying psychedelic images. Good luck with your project!

Bill

[T]

Any dancing unicorns?

[dadiOH]

Plumber's putty is/used to be a mix of raw linseed oil and calcium carbonate. Both are edible if not yummy.