[Greenbuilding] Wicking material

[Bruno M.]

The pipe treading has no benefit of its wicking abilities, but utilities 
& there subcontractors
use this oldschool methode ( grease & hemp) still on gas pipes, while 
many use teflon tape, but for gas
it seems to still have benefits, one can turn it ( a bit) loose without 
leaking, while that can't be done with teflon.

Here is a pictures series who explains it how its used:
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=2731fcd3bf3d5ea9&id=2731FCD3BF3D5EA9!255

Or a vid:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDSkljb_T5E
this one does it wrong ( first hemp then the paste)

& this one is doing it much better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFXgwO9qszY

One applies first the grease ( eg 'Kolmat' from 'Griffon' is the most 
used here in Europe) then turn the hemp fiberstring around it.

Grts
Bruno M.
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Op 15-4-2013 3:04, gennaro brooks-church schreef:
> John
> Thanks for the comment. How does the pipe threading benefit from wicking?
>
> Gennaro Brooks-Church
> EcoBrooklyn.com
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> 22 2nd St., Brooklyn.
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> On Apr 14, 2013, at 6:57 PM, John Beeson <emailme0617 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Hemp string works really really well. It used as pipe threading in Europe.
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