How to Apply Teflon Tape the RIGHT Way
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Chris shows you the right and the wrong way to use Teflon, or PTFE, tape.
PROTIP: Don't apply tape to the first thread, it makes it easier to get the thread started.
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Thanks for confirming that I've been doing it correctly for all these years. Not taping the first thread is a great tip. I sometimes do that.
I couldn't see anyone appreciating it in the comments, but I noticed that sick transition at 0:25
😊Thanks for noticing!
This bloke knows what he's talking about. And he says it well. THANKS.
What about a shower head, The head has a washer etc but the plumbers who installed it put tape on it and now it has come loose. I guess I'll try it without. Thanks
Some commenters refer to the fact that garden hose connectors use gaskets to create a watertight seal. If I understand correctly, this is because garden hose connectors use a so-called "STRAIGHT thread-form" as opposed to the "TAPERED thread-form" found on iron pipes, etc. The latter provides "pretty good" sealing using the threads alone whereas the former does not.
However (again - as I understand), the "pretty good" seal achieved with tapered threads is imperfect - requiring tape or putty in most applications.
So please correct me if I'm mistaken. And thanks so much for your videos!
Very nice video tutorial. Straight to the point, clear, simple. Kudos!
So, for some reason I couldn't find an answer to my question on google (quickly) but this video answered it at the end. My question was "should I put teflon tape on all fittings?" Your answer basically was "avoid if it's going to involved another seal" which makes sense because that's the point of the teflon tape. Thank you!
sirshammalot another way to look at it: Use Teflon tape on tapered (pipe) threads. If it seals on the threads use Teflon tape. If it seals on something else, don’t.
@@fatboyrowing what if the o ring for a pressure washer hose is damaged? Can I remove it and use the plumbers tape?
@@melrow3697 nope.... only in an emergency. And I doubt that the plumbers tape will help in an emergency (never tried it)
@@fatboyrowing Thanks so much! I will wait for the o rings to arrive from Amazon.
Same! I did an install and forgot to put the rubber washer, but I did use thread tape. I'm gonna leave it for now.
Man I've been having so much trouble capping my sprinkler pipes with PVC caps but this looks like the solution! Going to attempt this tomorrow.🚰🚫
Good luck!
doing this to my sprinkler pipes rn, how did it go?
Very useful. Particularly liked the segment on when not to use the product.
Thanks for watching!
im actually braking that rule with hose fittings due to an electronic part that im growing sick and tired of replacing for 100 dollars ..
Damn, 1/3rd of a million views on a 2 minute tutorial on applying Teflon tape? Awesome!
Lol... While simple, this lil info,carries significant magnitude. Small tings make a big difference,i tell ya
I do not comment on TH-cam videos, but must do so here. This tutorial is critically important. I am doing a facepalm so I forgot the basics. I have never seen a manual mention this important point. Also great is that you remind us with no arrogance. Thank you tremendously.
Glad it helped!
Agreed. Just woke up to a puddle in my laundry room and the reason was my dumbass wrapped teflon tape the wrong way.
So you have to go clockwise the same way how you screw it on
Thank you,! I'm up all night trying to seal my toilet fittings 🙏🎉🕯️
Some videos are very helpful. You no so much.
Thank you for clear do's and don'ts! good to see the not-to-do and why!
Suggesting 2 to 3 wraps might be ok for 3/4 and under but we know as the material gets bigger so do the threads . I use the 7 rounds on most of my work with confidence when assembled it's leak free . But that's just me every one is different
Was about to thread one that had a gasket. Thanks
Ty. I wondered why my teflon bunches. Lol. So silly but good to know
‘Liked’ your video, that’s precisely what I’ve been doing installing this water heater. Even tried without Teflon tape cause the inlet looks like it got a plastic seal,... no luck, still the same slow leak, and my threads are true. If this attempt doesn’t work,... I’m taking it back for a replacement cause the inlet must be defective. No trouble with the outlet side, which I connected all the same on the first try. I’ll be a bit PO’d if I gotta drain this and drive it nearly an hour into town for a replacement.
If you reversed the application and the cap was stationary and you was turning the pipe would it be the same?
Very nice, very nice pal, You Rock!!
Thank you kindly
Clockwise to the direction it's facing you?
Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I put it on clockwise and it still starting coming off like he showed if you'd do it counterclockwise.
Hey thanks mister
Why are they not making all fittings with o-rings or gaskets? Would be so much easier?
it is applied correctly
Thank sir i impassize the leacking when i put the proper of teplone ☺️🙂 thank you so much sir.
That only works with Teflon from industry countries, not with the Teflon I buy on third world countries, like example in USA we get Chinese crap but it's way better Chinese crap than the one I buy in Honduras for example, so I will advise to do two types of different videos for countries outside USA, I do like your videos..👍👍
Can i use teflon tape in a punctured garden hose??
It's use for threaded connections, so if your repair parts have threads then yes.
Thank you, thank you for the clockwise application advice. That’s what did the trick for me.
Glad it helped!
Installing a bidet and, hilariously, using teflon tape for the first time in my DIY shenanigans. Thank you so much for a perfectly illustrated video that covers everything you need to get things done correctly. In the dark world that is the internet, people helping others with stuff like this gives me hope. Awesome work!
Glad to help!
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That's actually the exact same reason I came here!
I like the bird draving in the profile pic
Your hope is misplaced. We're all still dooming ourselves, one rotten filthy Twitter post at a time. But, when The End finally comes, at least our bidet's don't leak. ;)
Thanks for the video. I can always reason it out... but I sometimes hurt my brain in doing so! I’ll remember start at the threads away from me and wind it clockwise (when staring down the barrel)
I like how this dude presents the topic. He's casual, explaining simple things to us
And I feel like he appreciates getting to teach us something
I don't often do plumbing, but I've always hated doing Teflon tape. This is the first time I've ever done it correctly the first time! Thanks so much
Why is it no one ever shows you how to do this when you don't have clean access to the thread you're putting the tape on. Anyone can do it with the whole unit in your hand - it's harder upside down in a cupboard where these jobs usually have to be done.
A how to host that doesn't spend 25 minuets to explain a 3 minute explanation? You Sir might not be human, you may be a crab person wearing a cute human suit. I for one welcome our wonderful crab overlords who can make a how to video without pissing me off and making me a youtube troll commenter. Thanks for being a great example of how to do a proper how to video.
Thanks. Seemed a simple task but of the three things you said one could do wrong..I did all three. Now, my counter-top dishwasher is well connected, no squirting water in my face from such a simple thing as poorly applied teflon tape. Today..you're MY superhero!
Nice Job!!
Don't buy a Flexcon water tank unless it has a stainless steel elbow. worst place for regular steel that rust away in less than 5 years.
Thanks for not just telling about which way the tape is supposed to go on, but also WHY.
I found this in my home and thought it's a dental floss😆
lmaoo i just remove my oil catch can and i told my friends that dental floss got into my car 😂😂
How much space do you have between your teeth?
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Not sure how to use Teflon tape i watch 2 videos. One of them is from a manufacturer who makes it. I still have a lot of questions. After watching THIS VIDEO I have zero questions and learned some extra information. Great video with clear examples!
Thank you!
First of, thank you!
I tried the thread seal tape a number of times... kept leaking... got so annoyed and 😴 tired... then I brought the rubber O-ring thingy from another hose and used it. It worked like a charm!
Probably the tape is not that good for metal-to-metal parts. It was working fine when it was a tap on threaded plastic plug.
Glad I did the right way unknowingly and before I even searched a how-to video. Clockwise yeah now I get it. I did the right way for the 9th time and I almost deplete the tape lmao
In my 'jurisdiction' white tape (which is single density) cannot be used for steel water pipes. It needs to be triple density, which is usually red/orange/pink depending on your colour perception - or if you are an interior decorator. Double density is yellow which is the minimum for gas. You can always use a higher density if you wish. Just so people know, black iron / galvanized pipes cannot be used for drinking water. At least not here - Toronto. And finally, the color of the tape is just a dye so inspectors know you have used a sufficiently dense tape. There is no difference in the material, which is PTFE. Teflon is a Du Pont trade name.
There is also Green (Medical) and Silver (stainless steel) which are chemically different. Typically, the people watching TH-cam probably will never need those.
The clockwise-end-on is good advice. I never thought of it that way.
I've heard of these high density tapes, but never seen them anywhere. With larger pipe sizes we just hemp and stag to be honest. It works way better than the light density ptfe that seems to be everywhere.
This is what you call a perfect TH-cam video. Provided exactly what I needed without taking an hour to do it. Thumbs up and thank you
I super appreciate this. Just started living the rural life and I had to replace my first well pump this afternoon. The first run showed me the leaks and I tried again, but it still leaked. Did some research, ended up here, and learned that ALL of my Teflon is backward and my fittings are likely not tight enough. We learn something new every day.
Fantastic video. Very helpful. Thank you very much!!!
Glad it was helpful!
I got hose connections, they came with rubber o-rings, extra o-rings, AND teflon tape....Why is there tape if o-rings are enough?
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Thank you for this! I used teflon tape to seal up the threads on a pressure pot, and everyone was telling me it wouldn't work and to just use Loctite threadlock/seal right away, but I wanted to try as the semi-permanent nature of Loctite didn't sit well with me. And what do you know? Following this, I got it all sealed with no leaks on the first try!
Good video, but I would add that you should not use teflon tape on plastic to plastic. Use a thread sealer specifically for PVC. Some guys who have beeen doing this a long time will use tape, but they probably know how to avoid overtightening or they wouldn't still be doing it.
Beyond the basic direction to wrap tape in the direction the nut (or fixture) will be threaded, a hidden EXTRA tip here is that you wrap BACK to FRONT (IOW, starting on smooth pipe side, and ending at the thread side). I've seen this done by some plumbers, though it is not talked about much. Can you talk about why that is a superior method?
For the same reason wrapping clockwise keeps the tape from being unraveled by moving in the direction the pipe turns, wrapping from inside to end feathers the layers of tape seams back as the pipe moves further into the threads and avoids the bottoms of tape loops being pulled up. Think of the tape layers as dominoes resting on each other and you want to go with the grain. It also helps have the cut end of the tape engaging with the threads right away without a chance to slip.......Much less of an issue than wrapping counterclockwise, but still worth keeping in mind.
Thanks so much for this as a TH-cam tester that may have been applying teflon tape wrong in product tests.
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching
You can also use the Teflon tape holder to go in between he threads which can help hold it to the pipe. This also helps with the first couple of threads.
Chris is such a daddy
Thanks! I forgot which way to wrap the tape but you refreshed my old brain!😉
Glad I could help!
Really tightly is not a proper measure of Tightness. Fittings can stretch(deform) and Cast can crack...
I'm 70yrs old and weigh 123lbs., yet tightening my replacement splitter valve, I noticed a slight drip on one fitting after about 30 minutes use. (*thinking*) I hadn't tightened it enough, I removes the fitted line and gave the 90* fitting 1 more full turn. Yep,, I split the Valve housing and created a high pressure flood.
*Actually it is likely I had slightly cracked the housing on the initial setup causing the minor drip.
Be wise - Check the recommendations for various fitting types and sizes. Hand Tight plus (X) turns.
Love your videos. Straight forward, easy to understand and your instruction works well. Thank you.
Thanks for watching! :)
I was taught 1-2 revolutions of tape, anything more will cause problems. watched a video of a guy that did 10 revolutions
Plumbing threads are designed with a slack. 1/2 inch accepts 20 layers, 1.5" may go as far as 40-50 layers of teflon tape. It's the precision plastic threads (e. g. a manometer on a foot pump) where 2-3 threads are added for a good-as-new seal and a bit of lubrication.
Normally, we would use 4 or 5 turns (with an normal 15 or 22 mm or 1/2" fitting with standard tape)
@@hansdriessen1086 That's what I have learned works best. Before I knew what I was doing, 2 turns seemed enough. But I'd always get a drip. 4-5 turns solves that.
Clear, casual, and concise video. Most other videos mention clockwise. But clockwise gives different results depending on which direction the pipe is held. He clearly says facing you which is the big difference on this video.
He started at the wrong end of the thread in my opinion.
If you start the Teflon tape at the far end (ie the start off the thread) and wrap backwards in the same direction as the thread the tape won't walk backwards on the thread.
LOL so NOBODY is gonna drop a dime on the pipe bomb steve buscemi here is concocting??
Just put tape on clock wise. Simple as that.
I know plumbers that still wrap even when there’s an O-ring gasket. It’s something they have been doing for 30+ years and do it to everything regardless of there being an O-ring
It's fine to wrap those as long as the tape is kept back a few threads from the end so as to not interfere with the mating surface between the gasket and end of fitting. It's more of a secondary, belt-and-suspenders level of protection, but all the leakproofing should be coming from the gasket.
You said when you put it on the wrong way (0:57), "..once I start to thread this nipple (assume you meant cap) on, this also goes in the same direction that I put the tape on.." however that's incorrect, you are putting the cap on clockwise, but you had put the tape on anti-clockwise!! And that of course is the problem. The tape needs to go on as you correctly showed after that (1:27), goes on clockwise as does the cap, which stops the tape bunching up
Good video man but I keep hearing to add insurance, put some pipe dope on top of the tape?
I love how the guy that is supposed to be the lazy millennial that is going to take down America with his self entitled lazy indignance is actually the guy telling men and women of all ages how to do the important basics.
It's all about which narrative you know is important and then being able to remember it-personally I've had to look it up twice since I learned many years ago!
So, I'm trying to install a shower head that has a gasket. With or without teflon tape, it leaks just a little bit. BUT, if I tighten it too much, the gasket ends up going into the actual pipe vs squishing more to create a better seal?????
So basically if you're having trouble remembering the right way, just think of the perspective of the thread relative to you. You should always ensure that the teflon tape doesn't unwrap when you tighten something, whether it be a cap or a nut etc.
This worked for me just now. I replaced a worn out shower head. Thank you!!
If you read.all teflon it requires atleast 3 ooverlapping layers of tape.to.cover each thread. Typically will do 4 to 5 wraps over lapped keeping the first thread or 2 then touch it with dope all the way around from.the second thread till just a smidge before the teflon stops if it's runny as he'll cause it's hot out. Or humid etc I will sometimes hit the in side of the female connection at the first or second thread with a dab of the pipe dope
“I’m gonna need to grab a little bit of pipe”-- pause
Jokes aside Thank you for the video it was really helpful
He starts off putting it on the wring way and says “this also goes in the same direction i put the tape on” but it’s confusing because he goes anti-clockwise with the tape and clockwise with the cap. He must mean if the cap were still then you would turn the pipe ani-clockwise- but he doesn’t actually say that. I think the presentation is very poor- first he does not make it clear which direction - then he does not talk about the tension or how to handle the tape- nor why only 2-3 turns. Sad it comes up first.
Maybe you shouldn't have demonstrated with the components of the pipe bomb you were making?
They actually have yellow teflon tape that is specifically for gas fittings though I never had problems using white teflon tape on gas fittings.
Top notch video
Thank you. So simple. Just installed a new spigot to pvc and it’s leaking. I didn’t wrap the Teflon tape correctly.
Glad it helped!
Kept having leak, and all I had to do was change the direction of my taping...
Counterclockwise for when i do plumbing. I am left handed. Judt have to add a couple more layers
I’ve seen guys roll up the tape turning it into a string almost, and following these same instructions with that “string.” Any arguments for or against?
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Thank you, Great video, straight to the point! Appreciate the help!
Lmao my coworker doesn’t know how to put Teflon tape on correctly
Do you recommend teflon tape on the threads of NG or propane flare fittings? What about on non-tapered threads like BSPP?
this helped! new life skill unlocked. dont know why school doesnt teach practical stuff like this. more useful than 90% of things i learned in school
Then we'd be putting tradesmen out of business. And deem the IRS mostly useless if they taught kids about taxes lol.
Is this only for water, or can you use for NATURAL GAS connections?
Worst will show you how to do it right. :-) Gotta love it! (probably not an original comment)
Thank you 👏
1:00. No it goes in the opposite direction. That’s why it’s unwinding and bunching up the tape
So you apply the tape to the same direction the pipe is sealed.
But how does that differ from if you applied the tape in the direction it is loosened?
Isn't it just the same either way since it adheres to the surface anyway.(i.e. it doesn't change the surface and just adds thickness)
apply the tape clockwise
This is so confusing. You put the tape on counterclockwise but then turned the nipple clockwise? Thats not the same direction.
He showed an example of wrapping it the wrong way (counter clockwise)
got no idea need to be applied counter clockwise.. thnks...
Lefty loosie, righty tighty, wrap it righty so you don't get a leaky. A wise old man once told me that teflon tape is like a condom sometimes.
Steve Buscemi sorting out the plumbing tricks. Awesome!
Damn, did F up the dialog/explanation. (1) Apply the tape clockwise to the direction, um, er...with the pipe facing you. (2) after showing how not do put the tape on, i.e. counterclockwise. You say,, "once I start to thread the nipple on, you can see it goes in the same direction as I put the tape on. Well, you put the tape on counterclockwise and the nipple was put on clockwise. So, wrong/inaccurate again. I agree the tape was sliding clockwise, but you put it on counterclockwise and so your description was inaccurate.... again.
it'd be difficult to show you him applying the tape if he had the end he was taping towards him. Imagine you were doing the taping instead--the end is facing towards you. in general, it looks like you want the end you want to tape towards you and go clockwise. if it's away from you, go counter-clockwise.
Pretty sure a handful of people are here to learn how to make their first pipe bomb. Not me.
You don’t need to wrap the Teflon further down the pipe. The cap doesn’t thread down that far
Never thought that there is correct direction to thread it.
Is it always clockwise to the direction facing you even if you have to turn the pipe around in order to put it into the wall? I am sorry for the stupid question, I just never did this before.
Righty Tighty Lefty Loosey
Thanks, very useful for a non handyman!
Thanks for watching!
Locktite 55 cord is the way to go for a leak free joint... 👍
Excellent - obvious once you think about it but glad you told me!
Glad to help!
Excellent simple explanation!!
Hate TH-camrs that talk too much before getting to the point.