Montalvo
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I have a counter-mounted, filtered-water dispenser that's connected to my water supply with 1/4" plastic tubing. The tubing attached to a 1/2" water pipe with a plastic fitting that came with the dispenser. Recently, while changing the filter, I discovered that the fitting was leaking. When I tried to tighten it, the fitting cracked. But since this water dispenser has been discontinued, I can't get a replacement fitting from the manufacturer.
The tubing is semi-stiff and attached to the old fitting by simply forcing it into a snug hole where it was held in place by the tightness of the fit (much the same as with 5/8" drip irrigation tubing and fittings that I've worked with).
Do they make any standard fittings that would allow me to attach this tubing to a half-inch water pipe? The connection has to be secure enough to withstand house pressure and attachment to a barbed male fitting would unduly restrict the water flow.
Thanks for any guidance you can give me!
Bob
The tubing is semi-stiff and attached to the old fitting by simply forcing it into a snug hole where it was held in place by the tightness of the fit (much the same as with 5/8" drip irrigation tubing and fittings that I've worked with).
Do they make any standard fittings that would allow me to attach this tubing to a half-inch water pipe? The connection has to be secure enough to withstand house pressure and attachment to a barbed male fitting would unduly restrict the water flow.
Thanks for any guidance you can give me!
Bob