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I'm trying to install this GE gas range, so I attached everything and tightened all the nuts. Unfortunately, there's gas leaking at the base of the stove (where the flare connects to the stove).
I first tried without teflon tape at the base, and then I wrapped the flare with some teflon tape, but the leak is still there.
What else can I do? The flare fitting going to the gas range is 1/2".
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I'm trying to install this GE gas range, so I attached everything and tightened all the nuts. Unfortunately, there's gas leaking at the base of the stove (where the flare connects to the stove).
I first tried without teflon tape at the base, and then I wrapped the flare with some teflon tape, but the leak is still there.
What else can I do? The flare fitting going to the gas range is 1/2".
appliances gas range propane
asked 9 hours ago
rbhatrbhat
6349 silver badges22 bronze badges
4
You do not use tape on flared fittings. Do you have two flared fittings there with tape on them or is one pipe thread? Typically the "nut" your arrow is pointing to is not a flared fitting. When there's a leak making it just a little tighter will usually take care of it. I suggest you take it apart and remove all the tape and take pictures of all the fittings and post them, you may have the wrong fitting. How did you determine which connection is leaking?
– Platinum Goose
8 hours ago
2
Use thread tape or pipe dope only when the threads are the sealing surfaces. If the threads are there only to force the two sealing surfaces together, then thread sealant serves no purpose and can sometimes cause a leak.
– Jim Stewart
8 hours ago
is it actually legal for you to do the work .... a lot of locations require a licensed gas fitter to do the work
– jsotola
8 hours ago
@jsotola are there locations that won't allow a homeowner or resident to install appliances? I know that you can't usually work on the gas pipe, but I thought it was fair game on the other side of the valve.
– JPhi1618
2 hours ago
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I'm trying to install this GE gas range, so I attached everything and tightened all the nuts. Unfortunately, there's gas leaking at the base of the stove (where the flare connects to the stove).
I first tried without teflon tape at the base, and then I wrapped the flare with some teflon tape, but the leak is still there.
What else can I do? The flare fitting going to the gas range is 1/2".
appliances gas range propane
asked 9 hours ago
rbhatrbhat
6349 silver badges22 bronze badges
I'm trying to install this GE gas range, so I attached everything and tightened all the nuts. Unfortunately, there's gas leaking at the base of the stove (where the flare connects to the stove).
I first tried without teflon tape at the base, and then I wrapped the flare with some teflon tape, but the leak is still there.
What else can I do? The flare fitting going to the gas range is 1/2".
appliances gas range propane
appliances gas range propane
asked 9 hours ago
rbhatrbhat
6349 silver badges22 bronze badges
asked 9 hours ago
rbhatrbhat
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asked 9 hours ago
rbhatrbhat
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asked 9 hours ago
rbhatrbhat
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asked 9 hours ago
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You do not use tape on flared fittings. Do you have two flared fittings there with tape on them or is one pipe thread? Typically the "nut" your arrow is pointing to is not a flared fitting. When there's a leak making it just a little tighter will usually take care of it. I suggest you take it apart and remove all the tape and take pictures of all the fittings and post them, you may have the wrong fitting. How did you determine which connection is leaking?
– Platinum Goose
8 hours ago
2
Use thread tape or pipe dope only when the threads are the sealing surfaces. If the threads are there only to force the two sealing surfaces together, then thread sealant serves no purpose and can sometimes cause a leak.
– Jim Stewart
8 hours ago
is it actually legal for you to do the work .... a lot of locations require a licensed gas fitter to do the work
– jsotola
8 hours ago
@jsotola are there locations that won't allow a homeowner or resident to install appliances? I know that you can't usually work on the gas pipe, but I thought it was fair game on the other side of the valve.
– JPhi1618
2 hours ago
add a comment
|
4
You do not use tape on flared fittings. Do you have two flared fittings there with tape on them or is one pipe thread? Typically the "nut" your arrow is pointing to is not a flared fitting. When there's a leak making it just a little tighter will usually take care of it. I suggest you take it apart and remove all the tape and take pictures of all the fittings and post them, you may have the wrong fitting. How did you determine which connection is leaking?
– Platinum Goose
8 hours ago
2
Use thread tape or pipe dope only when the threads are the sealing surfaces. If the threads are there only to force the two sealing surfaces together, then thread sealant serves no purpose and can sometimes cause a leak.
– Jim Stewart
8 hours ago
is it actually legal for you to do the work .... a lot of locations require a licensed gas fitter to do the work
– jsotola
8 hours ago
@jsotola are there locations that won't allow a homeowner or resident to install appliances? I know that you can't usually work on the gas pipe, but I thought it was fair game on the other side of the valve.
– JPhi1618
2 hours ago
4
4
You do not use tape on flared fittings. Do you have two flared fittings there with tape on them or is one pipe thread? Typically the "nut" your arrow is pointing to is not a flared fitting. When there's a leak making it just a little tighter will usually take care of it. I suggest you take it apart and remove all the tape and take pictures of all the fittings and post them, you may have the wrong fitting. How did you determine which connection is leaking?
– Platinum Goose
8 hours ago
You do not use tape on flared fittings. Do you have two flared fittings there with tape on them or is one pipe thread? Typically the "nut" your arrow is pointing to is not a flared fitting. When there's a leak making it just a little tighter will usually take care of it. I suggest you take it apart and remove all the tape and take pictures of all the fittings and post them, you may have the wrong fitting. How did you determine which connection is leaking?
– Platinum Goose
8 hours ago
2
2
Use thread tape or pipe dope only when the threads are the sealing surfaces. If the threads are there only to force the two sealing surfaces together, then thread sealant serves no purpose and can sometimes cause a leak.
– Jim Stewart
8 hours ago
Use thread tape or pipe dope only when the threads are the sealing surfaces. If the threads are there only to force the two sealing surfaces together, then thread sealant serves no purpose and can sometimes cause a leak.
– Jim Stewart
8 hours ago
is it actually legal for you to do the work .... a lot of locations require a licensed gas fitter to do the work
– jsotola
8 hours ago
is it actually legal for you to do the work .... a lot of locations require a licensed gas fitter to do the work
– jsotola
8 hours ago
@jsotola are there locations that won't allow a homeowner or resident to install appliances? I know that you can't usually work on the gas pipe, but I thought it was fair game on the other side of the valve.
– JPhi1618
2 hours ago
@jsotola are there locations that won't allow a homeowner or resident to install appliances? I know that you can't usually work on the gas pipe, but I thought it was fair game on the other side of the valve.
– JPhi1618
2 hours ago
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Stop, turn off the gas, ventilate the house, and hire a pro.
If you applied teflon tape to a flare fitting, you are NOT the person to be installing your gas range. You fundamentally don't understand what you are doing, and doing this wrong can blow up your house. That tends to impair the "learn from your mistakes" method of learning. This is not the place to be "figuring it out as you do it the first time."
Removing the teflon tape from the flares won't magically make you competent to safely complete the job correctly, so my advice is let a pro who knows what they are doing do it.
answered 8 hours ago
EcnerwalEcnerwal
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As I mentioned in the question, I installed the flare fitting without teflon tape. The leak was there so I applied teflon tape.
– rbhat
6 hours ago
3
@rbhat I imagine much of the community will agree that gas fittings, especially on indoor appliances, are not the sort of thing to DIY without proper training. So far your description suggests that something has gone wrong enough with your project that it now demands skilled professional input on-site to determine what went wrong and how to properly fix it. The only correct answer to your question at this point that you should accept is "Hire a skilled and experienced professional".
– TheLuckless
4 hours ago
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Repeating the comments : Do NOT use any pipe dope or tape on flare connections . They are metal to metal seals and anything on the metal sealing surface can cause a leak. Pipe threads (tapered) require dope/tape to get a good seal. I analysed a house fire once and the primary cause was a leak caused by dope on a flare fitting.
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Stop, turn off the gas, ventilate the house, and hire a pro.
If you applied teflon tape to a flare fitting, you are NOT the person to be installing your gas range. You fundamentally don't understand what you are doing, and doing this wrong can blow up your house. That tends to impair the "learn from your mistakes" method of learning. This is not the place to be "figuring it out as you do it the first time."
Removing the teflon tape from the flares won't magically make you competent to safely complete the job correctly, so my advice is let a pro who knows what they are doing do it.
answered 8 hours ago
EcnerwalEcnerwal
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As I mentioned in the question, I installed the flare fitting without teflon tape. The leak was there so I applied teflon tape.
– rbhat
6 hours ago
3
@rbhat I imagine much of the community will agree that gas fittings, especially on indoor appliances, are not the sort of thing to DIY without proper training. So far your description suggests that something has gone wrong enough with your project that it now demands skilled professional input on-site to determine what went wrong and how to properly fix it. The only correct answer to your question at this point that you should accept is "Hire a skilled and experienced professional".
– TheLuckless
4 hours ago
add a comment
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Stop, turn off the gas, ventilate the house, and hire a pro.
If you applied teflon tape to a flare fitting, you are NOT the person to be installing your gas range. You fundamentally don't understand what you are doing, and doing this wrong can blow up your house. That tends to impair the "learn from your mistakes" method of learning. This is not the place to be "figuring it out as you do it the first time."
Removing the teflon tape from the flares won't magically make you competent to safely complete the job correctly, so my advice is let a pro who knows what they are doing do it.
answered 8 hours ago
EcnerwalEcnerwal
61.6k2 gold badges51 silver badges105 bronze badges
As I mentioned in the question, I installed the flare fitting without teflon tape. The leak was there so I applied teflon tape.
– rbhat
6 hours ago
3
@rbhat I imagine much of the community will agree that gas fittings, especially on indoor appliances, are not the sort of thing to DIY without proper training. So far your description suggests that something has gone wrong enough with your project that it now demands skilled professional input on-site to determine what went wrong and how to properly fix it. The only correct answer to your question at this point that you should accept is "Hire a skilled and experienced professional".
– TheLuckless
4 hours ago
add a comment
|
Stop, turn off the gas, ventilate the house, and hire a pro.
If you applied teflon tape to a flare fitting, you are NOT the person to be installing your gas range. You fundamentally don't understand what you are doing, and doing this wrong can blow up your house. That tends to impair the "learn from your mistakes" method of learning. This is not the place to be "figuring it out as you do it the first time."
Removing the teflon tape from the flares won't magically make you competent to safely complete the job correctly, so my advice is let a pro who knows what they are doing do it.
answered 8 hours ago
EcnerwalEcnerwal
61.6k2 gold badges51 silver badges105 bronze badges
Stop, turn off the gas, ventilate the house, and hire a pro.
If you applied teflon tape to a flare fitting, you are NOT the person to be installing your gas range. You fundamentally don't understand what you are doing, and doing this wrong can blow up your house. That tends to impair the "learn from your mistakes" method of learning. This is not the place to be "figuring it out as you do it the first time."
Removing the teflon tape from the flares won't magically make you competent to safely complete the job correctly, so my advice is let a pro who knows what they are doing do it.
answered 8 hours ago
EcnerwalEcnerwal
61.6k2 gold badges51 silver badges105 bronze badges
answered 8 hours ago
EcnerwalEcnerwal
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answered 8 hours ago
EcnerwalEcnerwal
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answered 8 hours ago
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As I mentioned in the question, I installed the flare fitting without teflon tape. The leak was there so I applied teflon tape.
– rbhat
6 hours ago
3
@rbhat I imagine much of the community will agree that gas fittings, especially on indoor appliances, are not the sort of thing to DIY without proper training. So far your description suggests that something has gone wrong enough with your project that it now demands skilled professional input on-site to determine what went wrong and how to properly fix it. The only correct answer to your question at this point that you should accept is "Hire a skilled and experienced professional".
– TheLuckless
4 hours ago
add a comment
|
As I mentioned in the question, I installed the flare fitting without teflon tape. The leak was there so I applied teflon tape.
– rbhat
6 hours ago
3
@rbhat I imagine much of the community will agree that gas fittings, especially on indoor appliances, are not the sort of thing to DIY without proper training. So far your description suggests that something has gone wrong enough with your project that it now demands skilled professional input on-site to determine what went wrong and how to properly fix it. The only correct answer to your question at this point that you should accept is "Hire a skilled and experienced professional".
– TheLuckless
4 hours ago
As I mentioned in the question, I installed the flare fitting without teflon tape. The leak was there so I applied teflon tape.
– rbhat
6 hours ago
As I mentioned in the question, I installed the flare fitting without teflon tape. The leak was there so I applied teflon tape.
– rbhat
6 hours ago
3
3
@rbhat I imagine much of the community will agree that gas fittings, especially on indoor appliances, are not the sort of thing to DIY without proper training. So far your description suggests that something has gone wrong enough with your project that it now demands skilled professional input on-site to determine what went wrong and how to properly fix it. The only correct answer to your question at this point that you should accept is "Hire a skilled and experienced professional".
– TheLuckless
4 hours ago
@rbhat I imagine much of the community will agree that gas fittings, especially on indoor appliances, are not the sort of thing to DIY without proper training. So far your description suggests that something has gone wrong enough with your project that it now demands skilled professional input on-site to determine what went wrong and how to properly fix it. The only correct answer to your question at this point that you should accept is "Hire a skilled and experienced professional".
– TheLuckless
4 hours ago
add a comment
|
Repeating the comments : Do NOT use any pipe dope or tape on flare connections . They are metal to metal seals and anything on the metal sealing surface can cause a leak. Pipe threads (tapered) require dope/tape to get a good seal. I analysed a house fire once and the primary cause was a leak caused by dope on a flare fitting.
answered 8 hours ago
blacksmith37blacksmith37
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Repeating the comments : Do NOT use any pipe dope or tape on flare connections . They are metal to metal seals and anything on the metal sealing surface can cause a leak. Pipe threads (tapered) require dope/tape to get a good seal. I analysed a house fire once and the primary cause was a leak caused by dope on a flare fitting.
answered 8 hours ago
blacksmith37blacksmith37
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add a comment
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Repeating the comments : Do NOT use any pipe dope or tape on flare connections . They are metal to metal seals and anything on the metal sealing surface can cause a leak. Pipe threads (tapered) require dope/tape to get a good seal. I analysed a house fire once and the primary cause was a leak caused by dope on a flare fitting.
answered 8 hours ago
blacksmith37blacksmith37
2,1013 silver badges9 bronze badges
Repeating the comments : Do NOT use any pipe dope or tape on flare connections . They are metal to metal seals and anything on the metal sealing surface can cause a leak. Pipe threads (tapered) require dope/tape to get a good seal. I analysed a house fire once and the primary cause was a leak caused by dope on a flare fitting.
answered 8 hours ago
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answered 8 hours ago
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You do not use tape on flared fittings. Do you have two flared fittings there with tape on them or is one pipe thread? Typically the "nut" your arrow is pointing to is not a flared fitting. When there's a leak making it just a little tighter will usually take care of it. I suggest you take it apart and remove all the tape and take pictures of all the fittings and post them, you may have the wrong fitting. How did you determine which connection is leaking?
– Platinum Goose
8 hours ago
2
Use thread tape or pipe dope only when the threads are the sealing surfaces. If the threads are there only to force the two sealing surfaces together, then thread sealant serves no purpose and can sometimes cause a leak.
– Jim Stewart
8 hours ago
is it actually legal for you to do the work .... a lot of locations require a licensed gas fitter to do the work
– jsotola
8 hours ago
@jsotola are there locations that won't allow a homeowner or resident to install appliances? I know that you can't usually work on the gas pipe, but I thought it was fair game on the other side of the valve.
– JPhi1618
2 hours ago