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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 1215316" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>disclaimer--I am NOT an "inside" type plumber.</p><p></p><p>I need to replace the hot water line on my water heater. Hot water side. The original line, was 3/4" flex line with the braided stainless mesh around it, and even tho no kinks, it started leaking badly last night--what a mess! The leak was in the middle of the hose, not at the connection. It was 6 years old, installed by lic plumber when the house was built. Looks like this:</p><p><img src="http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/098268/098268776171lg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The mating surfaces are flat--no flare of any kind--metal to metal seal it seems--was there supposed to be a washer inside the couplings? </p><p></p><p></p><p>I have the following plumbing interface.</p><p>out of the wall:</p><p>3/4" galv nipple to 3/4" galv female ell to 3"x *3/4" galv nipple*</p><p>on the water heater:</p><p>3/4" male/male dielectric nipple to 3/4" brass balll valve, to 3/4" (looks like sch 80) 3/4" nipple. </p><p>*the 3/4 nipple coming out of the ell at the wall is corroded on the thread end that the flex hose connects to if I can get it out of the ell. </p><p></p><p>I do NOT want to go with sharkbite or gator connections or sweated connections. "Could" go with rigid hot water approved PVC, but prefer not to...</p><p>Is there a better or equal option to the stainless flex line?</p><p></p><p>How good do these hold up?</p><p><img src="http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/026613/026613142838lg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Do they mate straight up to the male nipples or do I need some sort of transition/adapter connections to use on these?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 1215316, member: 18945"] disclaimer--I am NOT an "inside" type plumber. I need to replace the hot water line on my water heater. Hot water side. The original line, was 3/4" flex line with the braided stainless mesh around it, and even tho no kinks, it started leaking badly last night--what a mess! The leak was in the middle of the hose, not at the connection. It was 6 years old, installed by lic plumber when the house was built. Looks like this: [img]http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/098268/098268776171lg.jpg[/img] The mating surfaces are flat--no flare of any kind--metal to metal seal it seems--was there supposed to be a washer inside the couplings? I have the following plumbing interface. out of the wall: 3/4" galv nipple to 3/4" galv female ell to 3"x *3/4" galv nipple* on the water heater: 3/4" male/male dielectric nipple to 3/4" brass balll valve, to 3/4" (looks like sch 80) 3/4" nipple. *the 3/4 nipple coming out of the ell at the wall is corroded on the thread end that the flex hose connects to if I can get it out of the ell. I do NOT want to go with sharkbite or gator connections or sweated connections. "Could" go with rigid hot water approved PVC, but prefer not to... Is there a better or equal option to the stainless flex line? How good do these hold up? [img]http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/026613/026613142838lg.jpg[/img] Do they mate straight up to the male nipples or do I need some sort of transition/adapter connections to use on these? [/QUOTE]
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