Flexible supply line for clawfoot tub

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penobscotman

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I'd like to use stainless flex lines to supply a clawfoot tub. Can I use the 3/8 lines like for a sink, or do I need the 1/2 lines like for a hot water heater? Advantage of the 3/8 lines is ease of installing stops.
 

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I'd like to use stainless flex lines to supply a clawfoot tub. Can I use the 3/8 lines like for a sink, or do I need the 1/2 lines like for a hot water heater? Advantage of the 3/8 lines is ease of installing stops.
Bump - update. The tub is used mostly as a shower, rarely filled. Will 3/8 provide sufficient flow/pressure???
 

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Depending on what faucet you are using, it may have 3/4" connections and you would have to use whatever connectors you can find. Obviously, 3/8" lines are going to give a lot less flow than a 1/2" one.
 
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