MiamiCanes
New Member
Another newbie question that none of the plumbing books in my pile seem to really address...
my shower valve/mixer is a Delta multichoice rough-in body. It has four male 1/2" brass fittings. To connect it to the PEX hot & cold water, and to the copper pipes for the tub spout and shower head, I bought GatorBITE 1/2" FNPT adapters (Lowe's #211923). I also bought Teflon tape.
1) How many layers of teflon tape should be wrapped around the threads?
2) How tightly should the GatorBITE fittings be screwed into the rough-in body's fittings?
my shower valve/mixer is a Delta multichoice rough-in body. It has four male 1/2" brass fittings. To connect it to the PEX hot & cold water, and to the copper pipes for the tub spout and shower head, I bought GatorBITE 1/2" FNPT adapters (Lowe's #211923). I also bought Teflon tape.
1) How many layers of teflon tape should be wrapped around the threads?
2) How tightly should the GatorBITE fittings be screwed into the rough-in body's fittings?