Lefty loosey. Rightie tightie

[Clunegapyears]

Now I KNOW most you you knowing types will know this phrase. But it was a new one to me ... chap checking our gas at Eurotunnel told it to me.

Well, it's simple and memorable so I found it useful!

 

[davep10000]

Unless you are undoing a propane gas regulator in which case its the other way!!

 

[martinmartin]

First time l heard it was on coronation street last year.

 

[mistericeman]

All combustable gas cylinder bottle connections are anti clockwise

None combustable ones clockwise

 

[SquirrellCook]

They all should have notches in the nuts so that you can identify a flammable gas fitting and that they will have a left hand thread.

 

[Tim120]

Having a thick moment here...
Butane and Propane are both flammable, correct?
Yet they have different handed threads.

 

[HurricaneSmith]

Like so many others, I well remember 'Left loosey, Right tightie', although after so many years working on my own cars it all became second nature.

Many thanks for taking me back to my youthful days.

 

[n brown]

learnt that off my old man when i was having problems turning off taps around 1952 . like when you learn which shoe goes on which foot -small 'v' good , big 'v' bad [ the gap between the toes of the shoes when placed together ]

 

[mistericeman]

Having a thick moment here...
Butane and Propane are both flammable, correct?
Yet they have different handed threads.

Nope both left hand thread...

 

[Fisherman]

Having a thick moment here...
Butane and Propane are both flammable, correct?
Yet they have different handed threads.

Not Calor versions, they are both the same.

 

[Okta]

What is wrong with clockwise and anti clockwise? Whether loosening or tightening something your spanner goes round in a circle and spends as much time going left as right depending on whether it is above or below the nut.

 

[Robmac]

learnt that off my old man when i was having problems turning off taps around 1952 . like when you learn which shoe goes on which foot -small 'v' good , big 'v' bad [ the gap between the toes of the shoes when placed together ]

I tie my shoes in a weird way.

My first day at primary school aged 5 and we were all told to untie our shoes and retie them. I just couldn't do it! The lad sitting next to me said "try it this way" - basically forming 2 loops and then half hitching them. I still do the same to this day which people often comment on.

 

[colinm]

I would guess there might be several on here where it doesn't apply to nearside wheel nuts.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

They all should have notches in the nuts so that you can identify a flammable gas fitting and that they will have a left hand thread.

Like this?

 

[Fisherman]

I tie my shoes in a weird way.

My first day at primary school aged 5 and we were all told to untie our shoes and retie them. I just couldn't do it! The lad sitting next to me said "try it this way" - basically forming 2 loops and then half hitching them. I still do the same to this day which people often comment on.

You always tie me in knots on here Rob, now I know why

 

[Penny13]

learnt that off my old man when i was having problems turning off taps around 1952 . like when you learn which shoe goes on which foot -small 'v' good , big 'v' bad [ the gap between the toes of the shoes when placed together ]

Not heard that both laughing looking at our shoes

 

[Tim120]

Nope both left hand thread...

Not Calor versions, they are both the same.

My butane regulator has a different handed thread to my propane regulator so I'm assuming different makes. Not able to check it out at the moment.

 

[wildebus]

What is wrong with clockwise and anti clockwise? Whether loosening or tightening something your spanner goes round in a circle and spends as much time going left as right depending on whether it is above or below the nut.

Digital Clocks

 

[Robmac]

You always tie me in knots on here Rob, now I know why

That incident at school wasn't the last time I was told to get knotted Bill!

 

[Fisherman]

That incident at school wasn't the last time I was told to get knotted Bill!

No it wasn’t, get knotted