Plumbers Putty

[grasshopper]

I have a leaky screw type copper water pipe joint. I was wondering if any one could tell me the putty that is used to seal these joints?

[CincinnatiPlumbingParticipant]

Pipe dope and/or teflon tape is used on threaded connections.

[Retired plbg1Participant]

There is no type putty that I know but you might try the Box store, Only way to fix that is solser it are cut piece of the pipe out and use a new nipple and cut thread on existing pipe and put back together with a union, of course the Box stores might have and easyer way but I am telling you the Plumbers Way.

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Art retired plbg

[AKPlumberParticipant]

like Cin said, pipe dope or teflon tape are the only materials used on threaded fittings, plumber’s putty is only used for setting fixtures on porcelain/metal such as sink basins and faucets.

[nickkParticipant]

Thanks guys, you have been most helpful.

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