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Author: ddbbp (KS) What size and type of flexible supply lines should I use on a water softener with a 3/4" bypass valve that has female inlet/outlets? If that is even recommended!?!
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Re: flexible supply lines
Author: packy (MA) just look up 'electric water installation kit'.. you're probably looking at something like this..
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Author: ddbbp (KS) I was thinking something along the lines of stainless braided or the corrugated (if that's the right term) that you would see on a water heater. Is it not advisable to use this stuff as I intend?
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Author: KCRoto (MO) I wouldn't use copper next to a softener due to the high level ions present, but use a plastic lined connector with burst proof braiding on the outside if you need a flex connector instead of a 'hard' piped installation.
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Author: ddbbp (KS) thanks, so what type of readily available hoses can I use? Theres a number of them online but they seem to be "push" fittings. Do I use something in conjuction with nipples on the bypass valve? Are the water heater hoses what I want to be using? Edited 1 times.
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Author: packy (MA) see my post above.
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Author: ddbbp (KS) I saw those packy, although is rubber what I want to be using? What about the flexible copper and stainless ones for water heaters? Some of those say 3/4 x 1" though.... how do I configure that to my 3/4 bypass valve? Plus the supply lines are female on both sides... I assume I would use male adapter on the copper side but what do I use at the bypass valve? Edited 1 times.
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