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What hardware store item is most used for a tline
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any kind of lowe's home depot etc.. carries all that stuff.
If I were to go back to using a T, I'd use a 1/2" copper tee for copper pipe.
1/2" pipe is actually 5/8" OD, so it would be a snug fit requiring boiling water to make the tubing flexible enough to get on it. But it would be a darned tight fit and the large inside diameter wouldn't harm flowrates and would help bleed the system faster.
It's also more compact for them tight cases.
Just a thought.
Oh, a 3/8" copper pipe fitting would be 1/2" ID for an easier time getting the tubes on, and they are at Lowe's and HD.
1/2" pipe is actually 5/8" OD, so it would be a snug fit requiring boiling water to make the tubing flexible enough to get on it. But it would be a darned tight fit and the large inside diameter wouldn't harm flowrates and would help bleed the system faster.
It's also more compact for them tight cases.
Just a thought.
Oh, a 3/8" copper pipe fitting would be 1/2" ID for an easier time getting the tubes on, and they are at Lowe's and HD.
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At Lowes or Home Depot, the best I've seen is the quick disconnect type inline couplers with a valve. Other than that, order a $10 fillport off FrozenCPU.
My local ACE hardware carries plastic 5/8" 3 way tees which are perfect for t-lines (1/2" id), or Lowe's carries these brass Questpex 3/4" tees that actually measure 5/8" OD 1/2" ID and work great also. Although the 1/2" copper t Diggrr mentions will work, it is a lot easier getting 1/2" hose over a 5/8" barb.
For the cap, just get a 5/8" barb with 3/4" threads and get a threaded hose cap (both in garden hose section at Lowe's or Ace). Run the t-line up, put on the barb, and screw on the cap.
For the cap, just get a 5/8" barb with 3/4" threads and get a threaded hose cap (both in garden hose section at Lowe's or Ace). Run the t-line up, put on the barb, and screw on the cap.
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OSH has plastic tlines, I had to go to them since Home depot didn't have any.
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