I am almost at my winter landing spot in Florida and have made a list of projects I want to get done before traveling next spring. My biggest challenge this season is the ongoing soft hose removal which is being done a few at a time because there are so many in my trailer. This winter I want to get the back of the toilet soft hose removed with Pex and add a shut off valve as Rob did in his 303. Here is my situation.
Rob’s solution I want to emulate is below but in a prettier blue hose…..
The advise needed from this forum is where the line meets in a T below the floor. This is a very difficult area to work in because once the basement wall is removed, it is way in the back and above the converter. Hard to get leverage with heavy tools like crimper. My fear is water getting to the converter if the soft hose leaks so I want to get this done ASAP. Why in the world did Grand Design think this was not a safety concern?
I have two options to consider and the advise given should take into account the location above the converter. No leaks allowed, ever!
Option one is the Watts connector mentioned by Yoda in one of the recent threads. This would be the easiest to do because it would require cutting existing and pushing into the connector, no Pex crimps to squeeze. Option two is a brass Pex T with crimps. What would you do?
The second project for soft hose is getting rid of the soft hot water line to the water heater. There are more lines to get rid of but I only have enough patience for a few at a time. And I need some more courage.
Rob’s solution I want to emulate is below but in a prettier blue hose…..
The advise needed from this forum is where the line meets in a T below the floor. This is a very difficult area to work in because once the basement wall is removed, it is way in the back and above the converter. Hard to get leverage with heavy tools like crimper. My fear is water getting to the converter if the soft hose leaks so I want to get this done ASAP. Why in the world did Grand Design think this was not a safety concern?
I have two options to consider and the advise given should take into account the location above the converter. No leaks allowed, ever!
Option one is the Watts connector mentioned by Yoda in one of the recent threads. This would be the easiest to do because it would require cutting existing and pushing into the connector, no Pex crimps to squeeze. Option two is a brass Pex T with crimps. What would you do?
The second project for soft hose is getting rid of the soft hot water line to the water heater. There are more lines to get rid of but I only have enough patience for a few at a time. And I need some more courage.
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