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2. Thread seal tape - Wikipedia

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   Thread seal tape (also known as PTFE tape, Teflon tape, or plumber's tape) is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film tape commonly used in plumbing for sealing pipe threads. The tape is sold cut to specific widths and wound on a spool, making it easy to wind around pipe threads. Thread seal tape lubricates, allowing for a deeper seating of the ...

3. Silicone grease - Wikipedia

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   Silicone grease, sometimes called dielectric grease, is a waterproof grease made by combining a silicone oil with a thickener. Most commonly, the silicone oil is polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and the thickener is amorphous fumed silica. Using this formulation, silicone grease is a translucent white viscous paste, with exact properties dependent ...

4. Oakum - Wikipedia

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   Oakum. Oakum is a preparation of tarred fibers used to seal gaps. Its traditional application was in shipbuilding for caulking or packing the joints of timbers in wooden vessels and the deck planking of iron and steel ships. [1] Oakum was also used in plumbing for sealing joints in cast iron pipe, and in log cabins for chinking.

5. 9 Things Plumbers Say You Should Never Pour Down the Drain - AOL

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   Avoid throwing fibrous vegetables such as onions, celery, corn husks, fruit peels, and artichokes into your drain. “Items like celery, artichokes, and onion skins can get tangled in the disposal ...

6. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   Any material permitted by the plumbing, health, or building code (as applicable) may be used, but it must be compatible with the other materials in the system, the fluids being transported, and the temperature and pressure inside (and outside) the system. Brass or bronze fittings are common in copper piping and plumbing systems.

7. Backflow - Wikipedia

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   Backflow is a term in plumbing for an unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction. [1] It can be a serious health risk for the contamination of potable water supplies with foul water. In the most obvious case, a toilet flush cistern and its water supply must be isolated from the toilet bowl. For this reason, building codes mandate a series ...