Chemists out there? Are the molecules smaller than water? IDK, but they are harder to get tight especially with threaded pipe. Greg
On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 5:12 PM, George Church <[email protected]>wrote: > AF solutions tend to ooze thru joints compared to water or air. Slime > factor? Dunno. > But it'd still be on the market if they could sell it branded as Will-Leak > instead of Will-Flow. > > George Church > Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. > PO Box 407, Middleburg, PA 17842 > 877-324-ROWE 570-837-6335 fax > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Brett Foreman > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Pipe Dope > > I'm intrigued by your statement that glycol systems spring leaks. Does > glycol eat through regular white dope and tape? Is there another reason why > leaking is an issue? > > Brett Foreman > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Solis > Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 12:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Pipe Dope > > I don't unless in Glycol systems. I only have 8 years experience compared > to AHJs, and NICET IV posts on here. I speak from the field, I wish to > obtain NICET in Inspections one day. Glycol systems spring leaks. When you > have a wet, or dry system, you only need white dope, and tape. Dope and tape > the threads from the > 300 side, dope only on the fitting, or shopside side. It doesn't matter if > you use tape or dope first, but dope on the outside of threads helps you > make up deeper in the threads. By dry, I include Pre Action systems. Note, > when I run a main drain, I use dope only. I've never had a drain leak, and > I've run drains coming from 220 psi static. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- Greg McGahan Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com> 1160 McKenzie Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-937-1850 fax 850-937-1852 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
