Turbocruiser
New Member
Fine folks, this is the first post for me here and I'm sincerely sorry it is so stupid and also that it is requesting real time help. I am replacing all my compression fittings in my bathrooms and in my kitchen after a really long remodel and I am honestly so seriously confused about whether I should have put the pipe compound I put on the threads of my compression fittings. When I was initially reading on the proper procedure I saw several DIY sites suggesting to use Pipe Compound but not Teflon Tape. Now that I am almost all done installing these things, I'm seeing several sites suggesting NOT to use Pipe Compound NOR Teflon Tape. I'm so seriously confused and concerned now!
If it matters much I'm using BrassCraft 1/4 turn Straight and also Angle compression fitting valves. On their own instructions it suggests using either a drop of oil or "thread sealant" to help the nuts turn and tighten. That was also why I used the Pipe Compound. It also specifically says not to use Putty. So I thought I did the right thing but these interwebs can really twist things the more you read through random areas! I thought that I'd come here to the experts and ask. Again sorry for such a stupid first post. Any advice is much more than greatly appreciated. Thanks.
If it matters much I'm using BrassCraft 1/4 turn Straight and also Angle compression fitting valves. On their own instructions it suggests using either a drop of oil or "thread sealant" to help the nuts turn and tighten. That was also why I used the Pipe Compound. It also specifically says not to use Putty. So I thought I did the right thing but these interwebs can really twist things the more you read through random areas! I thought that I'd come here to the experts and ask. Again sorry for such a stupid first post. Any advice is much more than greatly appreciated. Thanks.