Teflon tape goes by many names, including plumber's tape and PTFE tape. No matter what you call it, the stretchy, smooth material is a handy helper for fixing minor plumbing issues. The waterproof ...

Plumber’s tape is known by a variety of names—Teflon tape, thread tape, or PTFE tape—but regardless of what you call it, this type of plumbing tape is essential for ensuring clean, leak-free ...

First, here are the tools you need: One shower shutoff valve, one roll of Teflon pipe tape, and one pair of vice grip pliers. The total cost of this project was $5, the cost of the valve itself. A ...

Pipe thread tape, otherwise known as teflon tape, is a crucial aspect of plumbing. There is one big mistake that DIYers make with teflon tape.

The metal connectors, however, worked far better with pipe thread compound than the Teflon tape I had previously used. Not a single leak when using those two products.

Wow.<P>Teflon tape should have been sufficient, assuming you tightened all the fittings with a wrench.

Teflon tape has its place, but a flared fitting isn't one of them—properly flared and installed fittings should seal by themselves.

Wrap the threads with Teflon tape and screw on the new faucet, again holding onto the fitting at the end of the pipe.

While finalizing the fitting he wrapped the threads with Teflon tape. On one of my rare forays into home repairs, I too, have used this nifty little composition to prevent me from a plumbing ...