Do you need plumbing tape to wrap the pipe to install this? Speakman specs indicate no, but illustration here appears to say yes.
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Yes Teflon tape always works and prevents over tighting and damaging the washer
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i used it on my installation , teflon tape is cheap and it dont take much to wrap the threads, you wont want to take it off again if it drips , so why take the chance ?
288992
We did not use any plumbing tape to install it. Its working just fine with no leaks at all.
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Yes I would advise that you use the plumbing tape. I used the plumbing tape to install the Speakman. I also purchased an swivel adapter to the Speakman because the Speakman is stationary. It stays in one position.
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I put the wrap on the muffler as well as the pipe. The purpose is keep anything that will come in contact with a hot header or muffler. My muffler gets really hot as well , because it is only 14" from the motor. I secured the wrap with some clamps on both sides otherwise the wrap will come off. I know there is also a enamel spray you can use too. I have not used it, but it is to help keep the wrap from drying out and securing better to pipe. I hope this helps?
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You can absolutely do that, I'm not sure what environment you are in, but if your weather is consistently below zero, you might want to think about doubling the wrap. 4" is plenty of pipe exposure to freeze. This product will not heat up all the surrounding pipes.
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No. There's no mounting hardware required. Just screw it directly into your water line's 3/4" female fitting. Unless your water line is improperly secured it hangs just fine. If you feel the need to secure it further, plumbers tape would be more than adequate to do the job.
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Sure but you may also want to consider plumber's dope. My pecking order is as follows: I first try teflon tape, if that does not work then plumbers dope, then permatex products like the one you are using. The permatex you are using is one of their stronger products for the particular circumstance. As you can see, it is an aviation product.
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Probably. I haven't had to do that yet. Also i don't know about using flex tubing. It calls for pvc pipe,thats what i used.
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Nope, just the shower head. There is a rubber washer so its not absolutely necessary to plumber tape the threads.
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I wrap the threads with plumbing tape and that keeps it from twisting on or off.
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All I did was wrap it around the pipe and double insulated it with M-D Building Products 2378 Foil Backed Pipe Wrap and M-D Building Products 4929 3-inches-by-25-Feet Fiberglass Pipe Wrap I bought here at the time I got this tape. I also used a Farm Innovators Cord Connect Water-Tight Cord Lock for the electrical extension and it's already been tested to -13 below 0 and it's worked without having to let the water trickle all night and no pipe freeze ups.
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I use regular plumbers tape on that part. It's ok of it drips a little from the seam where you screw the two halves of the case together, that is a pressure release valve for safety. Hope this helps.
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No you have to supply your own and finding fittings to fit the included fittings can be a bit of a challenge. It took us a few trips back and forth to the plumbing supply store to complete the setup.
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It depends on your existing piping. Make sure you use the correct glue. Check with your local hardware store.
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It's been a while since I installed this but I don't believe it does. Any home supply store sells that pipe though.Kelly
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No I installed it myself. It went fairly smoothly. You don't need to solder the pipe if you buy shark bite connectors. Just make sure you cut the pipe straight and the shark bites won't leak at all. However, the filter will leak eventually.
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No supply lines included. It wouldn't really make sense for them to include them, as many installations are going to be replacements with supply lines in place, and people would be throwing away extras. Just too wasteful. And there are too many kinds of supply lines in different ages of plumbing for it to be possible to include the right ones. Of course I can't know for sure, but I think the people that answered yes to this question were likely doing replacement installations and "didn't need additional materials", because they already had supply lines in place.
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Yes, put the heat tape on first, then cover with the foam tube. I used that setup for years at our first home.
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Nope. This is pretty much it. It does come with plumbers tape, which you'll need to install it, and a variety of adapters to fit different plumbing. I wound up not even needing any adapter. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Unscrew the old faucet. Pull off old tape. Clean with steel wool. Retape the end of the pipe. It's what makes the seal. Screw on new faucet. Done.