Question by arctanx: Replace kitchen faucet, use teflon tape or not..or plumbers putty?
I’m trying to replace a kitchen faucet, and am replacing the hot and cold supply lines also. I’ve got the stainless steel supply lines to replace the old ones. Should I use teflon tape when connecting the new ones? Or plumbers putty? What is the difference? What happens if I don’t use anything?
Best answer:
Answer by kokopelli
If it is a threaded connection use teflon tape. You could also use pipe joint compound (which is not plumbers putty) which seems to me to be a mix of some sort of clay compound and linseed oil. Teflon tape is neater.
Plumbers putty is something else altogether.
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