Tammy Jones
New Member
I have a leaking faucet ( please see the pic below ). It's slow drip that only occurs when the water is turned on. The faucet shown in the picture screws into a brass housing which is located behind the wall. I've tried tightening it up and adding Teflon tape, but doing both have not fixed the leak.
Next, I'd like to use a combination of Teflon tape in combination pipe dope to stop the leak. However, since this faucet is connected to my main drinking water supply lines is it ok to use pipe dope on something like this? I'm concerned about these products leaching into my main water supply. The products I'm thinking about using are either RectorSeal #5 or RectorSeal T-Plus 2. Both these products are rated for potable water. Does that mean it's ok to use one something like my faucet, or do they need be rated as "food safe" as well? I'm confused on what the difference between "food safe" and "potable" products.
Next, I'd like to use a combination of Teflon tape in combination pipe dope to stop the leak. However, since this faucet is connected to my main drinking water supply lines is it ok to use pipe dope on something like this? I'm concerned about these products leaching into my main water supply. The products I'm thinking about using are either RectorSeal #5 or RectorSeal T-Plus 2. Both these products are rated for potable water. Does that mean it's ok to use one something like my faucet, or do they need be rated as "food safe" as well? I'm confused on what the difference between "food safe" and "potable" products.