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  • Gas Cooktop Pipe Sealant Question

    From HomeOwner123@174b404e8eb9ab88648b3466602ab46428930e3630593a2e215e773d7f7aea65@example.com to alt.home.repair on Tue May 5 18:15:02 2026
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    I am replacing an old gas cooktop and need to know what kind of sealant is appropriate for the pipe connection. Is Teflon tape okay or should I use pipe dope? Thanks.
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  • From Snag@snag_one@msn.com to alt.home.repair on Tue May 5 16:37:58 2026
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    On 5/5/2026 1:15 PM, HomeOwner123 wrote:
    I am replacing an old gas cooktop and need to know what kind of sealant
    is appropriate for the pipe connection. Is Teflon tape okay or should I
    use pipe dope? Thanks.


    Professional plumbers use both . My son is one ...
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  • From scott@scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) to alt.home.repair on Tue May 5 22:30:15 2026
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    Snag <snag_one@msn.com> writes:
    On 5/5/2026 1:15 PM, HomeOwner123 wrote:
    I am replacing an old gas cooktop and need to know what kind of sealant
    is appropriate for the pipe connection. Is Teflon tape okay or should I
    use pipe dope? Thanks.


    Professional plumbers use both . My son is one ...

    I would hope that as a professional, he only uses the
    proper teflon tape designed specifically for gases rather
    than liquids. The standard white plumbing teflon tape is
    not allowed by most codes.
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  • From Clare Snyder@clare@snyder.on.ca to alt.home.repair on Tue May 5 22:30:36 2026
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    On Tue, 05 May 2026 22:30:15 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
    wrote:

    Snag <snag_one@msn.com> writes:
    On 5/5/2026 1:15 PM, HomeOwner123 wrote:
    I am replacing an old gas cooktop and need to know what kind of sealant >>> is appropriate for the pipe connection. Is Teflon tape okay or should I >>> use pipe dope? Thanks.


    Professional plumbers use both . My son is one ...

    I would hope that as a professional, he only uses the
    proper teflon tape designed specifically for gases rather
    than liquids. The standard white plumbing teflon tape is
    not allowed by most codes.
    While yellow teflon tape is "allowed" it is definitely not
    "recommended" Teflon paste is the "preferred" method
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  • From Snag@snag_one@msn.com to alt.home.repair on Tue May 5 22:20:47 2026
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    On 5/5/2026 9:30 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
    On Tue, 05 May 2026 22:30:15 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
    wrote:

    Snag <snag_one@msn.com> writes:
    On 5/5/2026 1:15 PM, HomeOwner123 wrote:
    I am replacing an old gas cooktop and need to know what kind of sealant >>>> is appropriate for the pipe connection. Is Teflon tape okay or should I >>>> use pipe dope? Thanks.


    Professional plumbers use both . My son is one ...

    I would hope that as a professional, he only uses the
    proper teflon tape designed specifically for gases rather
    than liquids. The standard white plumbing teflon tape is
    not allowed by most codes.
    While yellow teflon tape is "allowed" it is definitely not
    "recommended" Teflon paste is the "preferred" method


    I don't know the particulars , this was something he mentioned as an incidental in a conversation . I do know that he has a medical gas certification on his journeyman certificate .
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    I appreciated foreign cultures more
    when they stayed foreign ...
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  • From Marionnette Chaussette@marionnette.chaussette@comcast.not to alt.home.repair on Wed May 6 05:59:00 2026
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    On 5/5/26 14:15, HomeOwner123 wrote:
    I am replacing an old gas cooktop and need to know what kind of sealant is appropriate for the pipe connection. Is Teflon tape okay or should
    I use pipe dope? Thanks.

    https://www.oatey.com/faqs-blog-videos-case-studies/blog/pipe-dope-vs-teflon-tape-which-should-you-use


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