This is my favorite method for leak checking gas lines. The snoop applicator applies liquid soap bubbles with out creating any bubbles,. It is very fast for finding large and small leaks.
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@maroinmybones3 жыл бұрын
That’s what messed me up, the pressure of me spraying the dish soap water caused bubbles...thought there was a leak, but there wasn’t!!
@gabeshutt5942 Жыл бұрын
Hey man thanks for the tip for testing flair fittings
@benjaminskwirut7 жыл бұрын
I thought flare connections you're not supposed to use pipe dope or tape on the threads since the threads alone will be pulling that flare down to make that mechanical seal. Adding pipe dope or tape could lessen the rigidity of that mechanical force that's pulling the two connections together.
@NathansHVAC7 жыл бұрын
I have done it both ways for many years. I have zero leaks using nylog on refrigeration flares and pipe dope on natural gas flares. The manufacturers want dry flares. However, I have to go with experience on this one.
@dandyman2515 жыл бұрын
Some of the old-timers really give you a hard time about using anything and then flare fittings I'm with you you have to go with experience
@Firebirdking617 жыл бұрын
last I knew you don't pipe dope flare fittings. if the flare is done right and tightened it won't leak. in some areas white Teflon tape is not acceptable on gas pipe. they make a different colored Teflon that is acceptable. We are only allowed pipe dope on gas fittings in my area.
@NathansHVAC7 жыл бұрын
Good point. All the flare manufactures say to keep the connections dry. However, applying a small amount of dope will fill in the scratches that are inevitably on the mating surfaces. I have probably fixed 100 flare nut leaks. If the joint isn't cracked, dope or nylog fixes it every time. I try not to use tefon on gas pipe. It leaks a lot more than dope. Here is a video explaining how sealants benefit flares. Dope has the same result as their product. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmmlg2x4r5mDorc
@ronsphar48277 жыл бұрын
NathansHVAC try a product called leak lock on your flares
@DONALD19515 жыл бұрын
The flare firing won’t leak unless flared improperly. A little dope on the threads doesn’t hurt.
@Stephen_Strange6 ай бұрын
20+ years of wasting your money. Soapy water. Never buy it again.
@michaelabelaj5684 жыл бұрын
Will this only work in detecting gas leaks or will this help with air pressure testing on black iron pipe?
@michaelabelaj15814 жыл бұрын
Does this check pressurized air leaks on black iron pipe or gas only?
@neilwilliams86087 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your informative video. What do you do when you "check everything" and you still have a leak, small or large? How can I find a gas leak if it is underground(just dirt and grass) Thanks again
@NathansHVAC7 жыл бұрын
You can bend down and smell the dirt. Also, a sniffer will pick up the gas smell in the dirt. The gas has only one place to go and that is up. You can also pressure test the pipe or simply watch if the gas meter changes when all the appliances are off.
@theairconditioningguy8 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great product. Think I'll try it. Aren't they supposed to use the yellow Teflon tape for gas fittings?
@NathansHVAC8 жыл бұрын
+The Air Conditioning Guy I used to use teflon tape on gas line years ago. The problem with teflon is that the threads have to be perfect. Any burs will just tear up the tape. Pipe dope NEVER leaks. Tefon is good on pilot connections and compression fittings. Also teflon can be used with pipe dope on 3 inch and larger threads. This allows the pipe to be easier to unscrew say 20 years later after the pipe dope normally hardens. Teflon is applied first to only last 1/2 of the threads, then dope is applied over the teflon. I have made some really nasty looking threads hold perfectly fine with pipe dope. I do quite a few natural gas conversion. So, I needed to get my leak rate down to 1 joint per 1000 or so.
@rayc15035 жыл бұрын
Polytetrafluoroethylene tape is all made out of the exact same compounds. The difference between gas rated tape and standard p.t.f.e tape is only the gauge of thickness. Still if your going to do it using the correct code of regs and standards. Gas specified tape is a must. As an engineer your responsible, if you use it. 🙄. I'm pretty sure in some states any form of p.t.f.e tape is against code of regs. So it probably shouldn't be used, only specified dope compound.
@DONALD19515 жыл бұрын
Improperflare. Nice stuff but kinda messy. Maybe if you don’t pull the spout out much it would be better. Good example of what a gas leak looks like with soapy solution.
@elonmusk86674 жыл бұрын
How do you fix the first leak in the pipe? If you turn the pipe to tighten on top, doesn’t the lower end loosen?
@NathansHVAC4 жыл бұрын
I had to unscrew the pipe and apply new pipe dope. then I screw it back together and tighten it. It doesn't take long. not every joint has to be unscrewed.
@96thundercat7 жыл бұрын
Do a good flare and you have no leaks....
@NathansHVAC7 жыл бұрын
I recently bought a Hillmar orbiting flare tool. Every flare is perfect.
@96thundercat7 жыл бұрын
NathansHVAC lol exactly what I have too... never fails.
@BeautifulWorld20016 жыл бұрын
Is there a fluid which changes color when leak is there?
@NathansHVAC6 жыл бұрын
The snoop make a white milky micro bubble color in small leaks. Otherwise, all I know about are the UV dyes. But, they are 100x LESS sensitive than a good sniffer.
@DumbledoreMcCracken2 жыл бұрын
Great video. My plumber is a moron, and you sir know what you are doing.