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 Swami
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 how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure?   1
#725172 - 04/09/14 10:55 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hi, and a question of all of the in house plumbers?
I'm doing some diy plumbing and I need to know how much pipe dope I need to buy? How far can the pros stretch a whole can of pipe dope?
I don't want to spend too much money on pipe dope, and have excess laying around the house, but I don't want to undershoot it, having not enough dope on your pipes is just as bad, if not worse. I want to be able to run clean water all throughout my house.
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Picklez
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 Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Swami]
#725260 - 04/09/14 09:31 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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wtf are you talking about
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 drawde
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Swami] 3
#725262 - 04/09/14 09:39 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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It's safe to say you don't need any more dope
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Solar Nexus
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Swami]
#725393 - 04/10/14 02:28 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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A can of dope goes a long way. 
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poor boy
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: drawde]
#725399 - 04/10/14 02:40 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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drawde said:
It's safe to say you don't need any more dope
I actually laughed out loud...
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bEelzeBosS
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Swami]
#725404 - 04/10/14 03:11 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Swami said:
Hi, and a question of all of the in house plumbers?
I'm doing some diy plumbing and I need to know how much pipe dope I need to buy? How far can the pros stretch a whole can of pipe dope?
I don't want to spend too much money on pipe dope, and have excess laying around the house, but I don't want to undershoot it, having not enough dope on your pipes is just as bad, if not worse. I want to be able to run clean water all throughout my house.
You use way too many commas.
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Swami] 1
#725407 - 04/10/14 03:20 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Picklez said:
wtf are you talking about
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drawde said:
It's safe to say you don't need any more dope
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poor boy said:
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drawde said:
It's safe to say you don't need any more dope
I actually laughed out loud...
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bEelzeBosS said:
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Swami said:
Hi, and a question of all of the in house plumbers?
I'm doing some diy plumbing and I need to know how much pipe dope I need to buy? How far can the pros stretch a whole can of pipe dope?
I don't want to spend too much money on pipe dope, and have excess laying around the house, but I don't want to undershoot it, having not enough dope on your pipes is just as bad, if not worse. I want to be able to run clean water all throughout my house.
You use way too many commas.
If you guys don't know what pipe dope is, or have anything constructive to say in a legitimate thread, then stay out of it.
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Swami said:
Hi, and a question of all of the in house plumbers?
I'm doing some diy plumbing and I need to know how much pipe dope I need to buy? How far can the pros stretch a whole can of pipe dope?
I don't want to spend too much money on pipe dope, and have excess laying around the house, but I don't want to undershoot it, having not enough dope on your pipes is just as bad, if not worse. I want to be able to run clean water all throughout my house.
You basically just want to use enough to make sure the threads are sealed (if it's a non-threaded joint/coupler then you should be using a bonding cement). Usually just a thin layer like 1/8" thick all the way around is sufficient, because as you turn the coupler the dope gets pushed into the gaps and should seal it up nice.
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poor boy
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Harry_Ba11sach] 3
#725410 - 04/10/14 03:32 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Obvious troll is obvious...
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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drawde
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Harry_Ba11sach]
#725419 - 04/10/14 04:55 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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What?? I thought he had enough. 
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UltimateDevotion
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: drawde]
#725427 - 04/10/14 05:53 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Honestly though, I certainly don't want my pipes trying to do their job all doped up. 
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iStoner
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: UltimateDevotion]
#725433 - 04/10/14 06:39 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Remember to wear gloves OP, that shit is a bitch to get off the skin.
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bEelzeBosS
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Harry_Ba11sach]
#725514 - 04/11/14 02:16 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Harry_Ba11sach said:
If you guys don't know what pipe dope is, or have anything constructive to say in a legitimate thread, then stay out of it.
I know what it is. He still uses way too many commas.
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Solar Nexus
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Harry_Ba11sach]
#725532 - 04/11/14 06:19 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I like the smell of bonding cement. 
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poor boy
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Solar Nexus]
#725556 - 04/11/14 08:51 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ill bond your cement
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: how much pipe dope do you need to use to make your water lines secure? [Re: Swami]
#725561 - 04/11/14 08:51 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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