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In Germany using hemp fibers instead of the PTFE tape is still really common (together with a sealing paste calle Neo-Fermit). The disadvantage of the tape is t
by shellfishgene 4y ago
In Germany using hemp fibers instead of the PTFE tape is still really common (together with a sealing paste calle Neo-Fermit). The disadvantage of the tape is that you can't turn the fitting backwards even a little bit when tightening it, or you get leaks. With hemp that does not matter so much as it swells up with water.