Flexible waterline for case 3000?!?

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Flexible waterline for case 3000?!?

Author: Nickeerayray (WA)

I have 3 Case 3000 toilets in my home. The water lines on all 3 are old school and have brass water supply lines. I would like to switch the to flexible lines. I have tried doing one of them without success.

this is what my current line looks like that goes into my toilet. (The yellow side) Every flexible/braided line I’ve tried, leaks at the toilet. Any suggestions would. E very much appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Nick

Re: Flexible waterline for case 3000?!?
Author: bernabeu (SC) ? Why on earth would you want to downgrade a chrome plated annealled copper metalic connector for/into a vinyl tube (albeit 'covered' by a s/s flex) ?
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Re: Flexible waterline for case 3000?!?
Author: packy (MA) smear a little pipe dope around the top. if that doesn't help use one of these.. [www.homedepot.com]
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Re: Flexible waterline for case 3000?!?
Author: bernabeu (SC) ditto
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Re: Flexible waterline for case 3000?!?
Author: hj (AZ) Because of the way the fill valve is constructed, some use a very thick nut, so the coupling nut on the supply lines cannot tighten before it hits the lock nut. In those cases, I cut off about 3/16" of the coupling nut and then it did not leak
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Re: Flexible waterline for case 3000?!?
Author: bernabeu (SC) as hj stated, there may not be enough 'shank' exposed for a modern 'cheapo' connector ESPECIALLY if said connector has a 'deep' plastic nut IMO: do NOT modify any connector nut on a flex supply
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