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Hello,
What sealant to use on a thread into a towel rail? The heating element in ours needs replacing, and looking at the existing one, the plumber used a fibrous looking substance to seal the thread.
As I have just used PTFE thread on water pipes in the past, what could this be, and should I be using it instead?
Posted : 15/09/2014 11:24 am
he probably used "plumbers mate"
ptfe is perfectly good.
Posted : 15/09/2014 11:42 am
Topic starter
Thanks.
Posted : 15/09/2014 11:49 am
I find Loctite 55 best for the job.
Posted : 15/09/2014 2:38 pm
Either ptfe tape or liquid ptfe
Posted : 15/09/2014 5:01 pm