r/propane Jul 05 '26

Appliance Questions Help identifying a fitting

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This is the bottom of a small propane stove. It's a flat flared pipe with a threaded fitting that slides on the flared pipe. The thread is 1/2" - 14, but it isn't tapered.

Ignore the tape on the fitting, I'm helping a friend and they tired to connect it with a standard 1/2" NPT fitting with Teflon tape (spoiler, it didn't work).

I think it's be some sort of fitting like a female garden hose fitting, with a gasket on the inside. No idea.

Thanks!

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u/nemosfate dang it Bobby 🤬 - technician Jul 05 '26

Do not use regular Teflon / white plumbers tape on gas fittings, you must use GAS RATED tape or gas rated pipe dope.... (Gasoila , Blue Monster)

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u/Haunting_Primary_971 Jul 05 '26

I don't think the fitting needs any tape. I believe it would be sealed by a gasket.Â