Ensuring pipe fitting joint seal

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Mike Halmarack 1 month ago

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Do flared copper pipes with the conical brass nuts require PTFE tape or jointing paste to seal adequately?

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John R Walliker 1 month ago

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They should form a cold weld giving a metal to metal gas tight seal without needing anything else. John

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Mike Halmarack 1 month ago

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Thanks, that's reassuring.

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