HOW TO USE PTFE TAPE - Plumbing Tips

This video will show you to use PTFE tape or Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethylene tape. We show you how to wrap it onto a thread and also which way to wrap it. We show you how to use it on brass and iron threads, plus how to wrap on copper olives.
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[@shauncoles4724]

Could ptfe be used around a compression olive as its that that should create the seal ?

[@damienpeckham2834]

A much needed video to have here on KZbin! Clear. Concise. Light hearted. If only I'd seen it when I started working with ptfe.. mentors would show me so fast that I was left to work it out.

[@rocketrider1405]

The over-the-shoulder view really works for me. This has got to be the best video on KZbin that demonstrates how to apply thread seal tape.

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[@nowthenad3286]

This is my favourite one of your videos, so far. Funny! But not just that, you have solved the PTFE question that I have been struggling to get my head around - which way to wrap it so the tightening of the nut works with it. Thank you.

[@pamcaulfield]

Not only are you hilarious but this video and your one on replacing an outdoor tap made it easy for me. Soon I'll be doing it on my treadmill. Can't play the drums though. Nevermind!

[@michaelhorseman1106]

I knew nothing about plumbing until today when my garden tap broke (valve) Thanks to your videos I've been able to replace it myself and save some much-needed money on a call out. Thanks for your help.

[@simpleliving-bulgaria4787]

Oh love your videos. You always make me laugh. This helped me so much. No, I'm not a professional plumber but I am renovating my house on my own. Your info is pure gold. Awesome drumming there James!! 😉😊

[@Sophie-wp9wi]

You managed to make a video about PTFE tape entertaining, i'm impressed!! I had a PTFE tape fail before I watched this!

[@kinkyking]

You have made my week watching your videos I have now got the knowledge and confidence to do the jobs that need doing just brilliant

[@nicolabannon27]

Very entertaining and best teacher ever! Who would have known there was a wrong way. I'll definitely remember how to do this properly :)

[@AssumptionAcademy2023]

Love watching your videos, but this one was the most entertaining one so far.

[@lennyhendrixz]

Sorted. Plumbed in my mixer taps today using your vids and a plumber mate’s tools. Cheers mate. Put a drumming video up!

[@PrsnKng]

You made me smile again. 😊 Informative yet enjoyable.

[@andrewaddison2222]

don't normally comment on you tube clips but like to say thanks for making my life easier. I had never used PTFE before and did it first time like pro. Tap sorted!

[@plumberparts]

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[@christopliss9947]

Mate... you made using boring PFTE such fun... you are not a bad drummer either! You are a natural!

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[@guitar1980]

Brilliant! Plumber/musician. My kind of plumber. Thanks for the videos. Helped me out a lot. cheers

[@plumberparts]

No worries!

[@user-ud3yw9dw8j]

love it - ace instructions as ever

[@OldRaver]

Can’t believe I just watched a 5 min video on wrapping PTFE tape! 😂😂😂 Mate, you should have your own tv show! You could make watching paint dry fun! 🏆🏆

[@davidfarquhar3917]

Great video well explained. I've used this technique to replace an outside tap but it is leaking slightly where the tape is. Should I just put more on and try again?

[@powley1089]

Been there done it thank f**k for you tube I was that man with a metre of ptfe tape loosely wrapped on the threads , great vids man thanks for your inputs 👍🏻

[@PB-mo1fs]

Really helpful. thanks.

[@KFC8339]

Yet another quality instructional video coupled with a pure ANIMAL moment on the drums...Top drumming!

[@plumberparts]

Cheers man!

[@philmizzi8457]

Hey, you changed me from a PTFE TAPE tragic to a PTFE TAPE Champion!!!

[@leedillow]

Thanks for this. Definitely helped me out!! 👍

[@kodymadis2111]

many thanks. funnyasf. saved me a tonne of heart ache. awesome drumming too ! gold mate !

[@AdyB2008]

Brilliant! Thank you for the informative but fun vid! Good drumming too! :D

[@eamoncrosby2368]

😂 get video cheers 🍻 pissed my self at last few seconds of your vlog . Great sense of humour 😸

[@stevenjones1009]

PTFE = Plumbers Tape For Everything 👍

[@ChrisPinCornwall]

I bet your neighbours love you! Great video, thanks so much.

[@glenhouse46]

WWont forget this lesson in a hurry. Thanks!

[@I000I]

Hi! What do you think about Tangit Uni-Lock instead of using PTEF tape?

[@jasonwyld5495]

Fanks man you rock and made me smile. 👊

[@robocop2asap]

You crazy man love those drums great job HHHHHHHHHHOLD TIGHT !

[@sonix5472]

Now you're just showing off! Thanks for the guide.

[@samuraijaydee]

Thanks Mate. Good video.

[@rolfpoelman3486]

2:12 Putting the left thumb on the tape against the tap outside the thread is so helpful to stop the tape sliding around the tap thread.

[@dabbersmate]

Fantastic channel, keep them coming fella!

[@plumberparts]

+Jeremy Davies Cheers dude!

[@twelveightyone]

Followed this to the letter and sorted my leaking washing machine tap, cheers!

[@mikeydstar01]

Thanks so much

[@martinmaximca3284]

Education and Comedy..what a guy !

[@thechrissyb]

Nice toothed rad tail thread as well. Why I'm watching how to do this i have no idea. Nice to see someone showing the right way to do it though. Great job.

[@plumberparts]

Cheers dude!

[@gedofgont1006]

This guy is wayyyy funnier than most so-called comedians being paid for their efforts, these days. He's an alright plumber too. 😋

[@raatidfiahmartial2151]

What's that tune playing in the background when your PTFEing on the treadmill?

[@plummetplum]

But do you PTFE the thread of a compression joint or the olive?

[@TheS7UG]

HOLD TIGHT!! Love that last part, oh and nice drums pal.

[@plumberparts]

Cheers dude!

[@justinparker7394]

Thank you so much!

[@mantasjaskevicius1385]

thanks mate

[@Rondjrocket]

Nice drumming!

[@thomasjames8457]

Daft question. When is it wound around the thread and when do you make a washer out of the tape?

[@goosecouple]

looks like good technique.

[@brzeczyszczykiewicz4476]

Thank you!

[@frankholehouse1393]

Do you wrap the PTFE around the Olive?.

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plumberparts I certainly did good sir. What I really want to see is you playing that strat and using ptfe lol

[@_Davepocalypse]

Absolutely hilarious, and I don't even need PTFE tape!

[@maclachj1]

Brilliant

[@ianmulley2013]

That’s funny boy 😂 thanks for the info

[@truthbetold818]

I need to ptfe under a sink, the pipe is attached to the tap, and there is no space to wind the ptfe with the spool...help please

[@baljeet50]

GOSH YOU ARE HILARIOUS!!! LOVE YOU......YOU THE BEST

[@plumberparts]

Cheers man!

[@SDJSound]

Great vid - hilarious

[@dale7561]

Serious question. How much PTFE is too much PTFE? I am installing some taps and cant get rid of annoying drip so I have had to put a s**t load on. Is there any problem?

[@emanalbar]

ahahahahaha, you're so funny. i like your videos. this one made me laugh so much..ahahahahahaha.

[@plumberparts]

tisoy kuno Thanks!

[@doctorevil8130]

excellent vid. I wonder what they used before ptfe?

[@garryrobson2297]

Boss White and Hemp. As an apprentice (early 1970's) and definitely on the screwed thread on black iron pipework.

[@mvkrldjc9142]

Hemp or plumbers mate or putty

[@nikkidouglas4081]

“I’ve done it wrong again” 😂😂😂

[@MyAfricanCichlidTank]

hello there, i was wondering if you could cover x dimensions, how to cut pipe the right lenght. cheers great vids btw.

[@plumberparts]

It's now in the list!

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Legend!

[@joeferola1809]

😃you learn some thing. New every day👍

[@jordancorey]

Hi, what about putting the tape on a tap that is on a sink and you have to struggle to get underneath. How do you put it on correctly in this situation. Could you do a video showing that please. Or on any pipe that is close to a wall. Cheers

[@plumberparts]

Added to the list!

[@samk1584]

Dumb question. I was taught to do it exactly as you are in this video...7 turns. Now I get the ole..just three...what are you doing? Also, I am just beginning to work with a lot more stainless pipe. Dope...slides out doesn't stick and white slides as well. On the states we have a blue and someone was telling me about a gray tape. Is there a variation I missed whilst in my parental delirium? Some brass seems to act like stainless more as well. I assume it's due to lead free changes. Yeah, took a few years off lol.

[@plumberparts]

Dunno mate, have you tried Loctite 55? Enjoy the delirium!

[@samk1584]

plumberparts Like it. Use something like that for air already. It stared at me in the store last time, but I grabbed the trusty inexpensive product, costing me a couple hours of redoing as consequence...Unforgiving fail lol. 20 bucks sounds cheap now. Is it a simple heat to remove as well? Any drawbacks with water application like ideal prep?

[@jamb0y]

Your a plumber drummer!

[@suzannemarshall8356]

Quality uploads . . . .mdpe can it be used underground for about 20ft from an existing outside cold water tap . . . . To supply an out building . I'm a bricky who is doing a small scheme and thought about digging a channel . . . Laying polypipe and leaving the rest to the plumber .......what do you reckon fella ? Or is it a piece of piss to use the push stuff .... Cheers mucka

[@plumberparts]

Use the mdpe. Good luck!

[@ggooaa100]

Where I live we are using plumber's hemp and paste to this day...

[@steveb8967]

Nice drumming...

[@vzmol]

Oh I'm struggling so much with the fittings! That's why I'm here... Been doing the tape over and over, screwing it on and off, on and off, on and off. Trying different amounts of tape, screwing it tightly as is could - still leaked. So frustrating

[@derekgraves7554]

brilliant video, hilarious! If you do my PTFE i can do your garden :)

[@XxKillaVenomzxX]

Thanks this will help for college

[@plumberparts]

No worries mate!

[@paullumb4061]

I needed some PTFE super quick and had a delivery from the BESt place ever. Great service based in Birmingham

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Paul Lumb Yes, both my dad and me have been customers of them for years. Definitely the BESt reliable suppliers in my book.

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Yep. Only place I use these days.

[@zzzzz31a]

Your so funny but informative. Cool !!

[@plumberparts]

Cheers mate!

[@jothain]

Good vid, but it would been maybe good to mention that there's few thiknesses of tape sold. Doing seven wraps on thicker tapes might even crack your smaller fittings :)

[@Benzknees]

How do you PTFE your walls if you have a noisy neighbour?

[@sachmedia1]

Cheers

[@websurfer1585]

Not so easy though when you're having to wrap it onto a leaky radiator valve thread, or a compression olive in situ, with like an inch of space around it? That can drive you quite insane! :)

[@jaymareachealee3351]

Wrap the PTFE on the end of a pencil then. use that to wrap your PTFE on to he olive

[@1979aib]

Definitely holding the PTFE tight!

[@plumberparts]

Boom!

[@piano29699]

is that a surface pro on the table

[@plumberparts]

Don't know what you're on about! :)

[@TheRealFOSFOR]

I wonder what you think about ppl putting tape and loctite 5776 on the same thread.. like first roll some tape on and then smear that "glue" on top... I think that's just stupid!

[@vdotme]

why didn't I watch this last week before my PTFE disaster borne leak fail.

[@hpthynne]

Let's see more drumming please! 😊

[@plumberparts]

+Henry Ha! Will do!

[@greygoosemafia]

Id never put 7 wraps. Insane! Just enough to cover the threads and wrap it in the same direction your fitting is screwing on

[@stephenc4161]

some fittings require 10 times round

[@paulwoods4710]

PP can George ur cat use ptfe he-he. nice vid mate fanks for making.

[@plumberparts]

Dunno. He's been out all day so can't ask him....probably murdering mice! Cheers mate! PP

[@spelunkerd]

7 wraps! I guess I don't put enough on.

[@plumberparts]

That wasn't really meant to be the amount of wraps it was just my usual amount!

[@oglaz]

Can you please show it again:)))

[@davestalker]

You want to get some acoustic foam panels on that wall mush. Stop the echoes. 😃

[@plumberparts]

+Dave Stalker-Gillman Ha! Cheers mate!

[@satsumo]

F**king brilliant 🤣

[@lauraburford6969]

Hi. How can you tell which way the thread is going to ensure you put the PTFE tape on the correct way? - I am fixing a new garden tap to existing pipework. Does the thread always go in the same direction? Thx

[@tommynorton7935]

when you are tightning you screw clockwise -so when you put the tape on-the thread you put it on clockwise..

[@taitlawrence]

Now really blow people's minds by showing them the screwdriver wraparound trick of how to PTFE when there is no space to fit the roll around the thread.... HOLD TIGHT !

[@stevo0861]

Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethylene tape my arse! PTFE = Plastic tape for engineers. ;)

[@jasminepickup60]

Ha ha, you mange to make a video about ptfe funny. Good job.

[@plumberparts]

Cheers Jas!

[@buddybeetle]

I've now heard 10 turns, 8, 7 and 3. Is the truth out there ? Please tell !

[@plumberparts]

I for some reason count to 10 now....but it changes with the wind!

[@eqisoftcom]

I'll need to seal a 1 inch thread that goes into a booster pump. The connection (without a sealant) is quite loose so I guess I'll have to use at least 20 turns!

[@B1cam]

first job learnt as a apprentice

[@plumberparts]

Good Lad!