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Posted by Sacramento Dave on February 11, 2007, 10:44 am
> On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:40:32 GMT, "Sacramento Dave"
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>>> My local hardware store carries white nylon and stainless water supply
>>> lines. Is one better/stronger than the other? I want to change my
>>> kitchen sink lines but i'm not sure which to choose.
>>>
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>> I like the stainless But in reality there both just a fancy rubber hose.
>>You can also use the chrome tubes with compression fitting but there more
>>of a pain in the ass to do. Also it would be best to take your old ones
>>with to make you get the right fittings on the ends.
>>
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> Sinks take one fitting type, toilets take the other. Unless they are
> some sort of commercial units, the tube diameter is all the same. Of
> course you need the right length, or a little longer.
>
> Personally I prefer the solid chromed tubes with compression fitting.
> They wont rupture. I have seen the hoses rupture and that can be a
> real mess. It happened to a neighbor of mine, who was a very old
> widow who lived alone. She called me early in the wee hours of the
> morning in tears. The shutoff on her toilet was stuck so I I shut off
> her water main until the stores opened to get parts. She lost lots of
> carpeting, things were soaked in the basement, some floors warped, and
> the plaster on the wall behind her toilet was ruined. It was a real
> mess. I replaced it with a new valve and a chromed tube.
>
> Of the two types, the stainless steel are hoses with that S.S. webbing
> around the hose to reinforce it. Thats probably the better of the two
> if you dont want to mess with a solid tube. I am a person who
> believes that all water under pressure belongs in a solid metal pipe.
> I dont use those supply hoses, wont install pvc or any plastic pipes
> (except for drainage). That's just me. I'm old and is the way I was
> raised. Now a days that PEX seems to be the latest trend. I would
> not even consider it. My house is all copper tubing with chromed
> tubes under sinks and toilets. My only hoses are the ones on the
> washing machine and I always shut the spigots off when not using the
> washer. I've seen enough garden hoses rupture outdoors and that thats
> enough for me. Of course outdoors in the summer is no big deal.
>
I agree with most every thing you say. I also like the chrome tubes but
most people don't have a tube bender or the skill to make it look nice.
Also you will run into deferent size fitting needs on your sinks and some
water closets. I even ran into a 5/8" ID water closet supply nipple old
house. As for the stainless braided hoses I've seen a lot of pressure up
against them in testing systems (125 PSI) they are also used in hydronic
system for supply and return to coils so I feel they are a safe choice.
But you are right if you have a failure chances of a small drip are slim.
Now as for PEX advantages cheap to install, in one week you could master it
no real skill level. Well I like to call it Garden hose plumbing, I can't
believe they let them use this crap it's a disaster waiting to happen. But
with the rising cost of copper I can see why they are getting it pushed into
code. But one fact is the rodents love it and they will chew into it.
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