Pat N
New Member
So I'm planning on installing a recirc pump on my hot h2o tank. See pix. The current hot line is 3/4 " copper.
I plan on attaching the pump directly to the hot water tank, and was also planning to use a braided supply line to give me some 'wiggle room' for where I attach to the copper on the other end. The last thing I need is to cut my copper too short and I thought the braided line would allow me to curve it somewhat to make up for the shorter distance between pipe and pump.
However, the braided line seems like it might be too stiff to have it hit squarely on the male threading in order to make the second connection, which defeats the purpose of using it in the first place. The pump's female connector slides maybe 1/8" where it would then engage the threading on the heater, but the braided line has no give and I would have to try to 'S' curve it if I cut the copper a hair long to ensure engagement of the threads.
And then in order for it to be water tight, it would shorten the in between even more as I tighten.
Does anyone have any suggestions for the most successful way to splice into a pipe where there's no 'give' to either
end?
I plan on attaching the pump directly to the hot water tank, and was also planning to use a braided supply line to give me some 'wiggle room' for where I attach to the copper on the other end. The last thing I need is to cut my copper too short and I thought the braided line would allow me to curve it somewhat to make up for the shorter distance between pipe and pump.
However, the braided line seems like it might be too stiff to have it hit squarely on the male threading in order to make the second connection, which defeats the purpose of using it in the first place. The pump's female connector slides maybe 1/8" where it would then engage the threading on the heater, but the braided line has no give and I would have to try to 'S' curve it if I cut the copper a hair long to ensure engagement of the threads.
And then in order for it to be water tight, it would shorten the in between even more as I tighten.
Does anyone have any suggestions for the most successful way to splice into a pipe where there's no 'give' to either
end?