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   IMERC | Nov 07, 2009 08:24pm | #1

   use a braided flex line....

   use the copper...

   but under the threat of catrstrophe DO NOT use plastic...

    

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

   WOW!!! What a Ride!

   
   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

    

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   JTC1 | Nov 07, 2009 08:59pm | #2

   'Nother vote for braided flex.

   Jim

   Never underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.
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   popawheelie | Nov 07, 2009 09:02pm | #3

   I like it when there is a large loop of tubing that loops up in the back of the fridge.

   The large loop alows you to pull the fridge out and put it back without crimping the tubing.

   "There are three kinds of men: The one that learns by reading, the few who learn by observation and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."
   Will Rogers
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   bergsteiger1 | Nov 07, 2009 09:46pm | #4

   Sounds like it is unanimous against plastic.  I'll take a look at the braided flex.  Thanks for your responses.

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   Omah | Nov 08, 2009 12:50am | #5

   If you're going to run RO water from sink to refer go for the plastic.

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   JTC1 | Nov 08, 2009 01:21am | #6

   I'll bite......

   What is "RO" water? 

   JimNever underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.

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   plumbbill | Nov 08, 2009 02:18am | #7

   RO = reverse osmosis.

   It's a form of water filtering.

   I would still use a braided flex.

   Not all plastics are equal, if it's not pex I wouldn't trust a plastic line.

    

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   JTC1 | Nov 08, 2009 05:22am | #12

   Thanks!

   JimNever underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.

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   Omah | Nov 08, 2009 02:20am | #8

   Reverse Osmosis, It's a process that removes pretty much every thing from your water. Being natures perfect solvent pure H2O will desolve copper.

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   gfretwell | Nov 08, 2009 03:51am | #9

   I don't think RO's really make water that pure, or whatever the myth is that makes it hurt copper because I have had a 3/8" copper line distributing a central RO for 25 years with no problems.
   I do agree about the braided line from the wall to the fridge. The milky vinyl will break and flood your house.
   Copper coils usually rattle if you aren't very careful how you "stack" them behind the fridge.

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   JTC1 | Nov 08, 2009 05:23am | #13

   Thanks, ya' larn sumtin' everday!

   JimNever underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.

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   IMERC | Nov 08, 2009 04:02am | #10

   you can't be serious about using plastic water line for that application...

   more than one of those have broken and floodr a home...

   go braided as a 1st choice... 

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!

   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

    

   "Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"

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   wookie | Nov 08, 2009 04:45am | #11

   Copper with braided ss if not using reverse osmosis. Polypropylene if RO involved. People get freaked out about plastics, you just have to use proper product and install properly just like anything else. whatever you use leave a nice supported loop behind refer.

    

   wookie

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   bergsteiger1 | Nov 08, 2009 05:44am | #14

   Sounds good - thanks

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   xxPaulCPxx | Nov 08, 2009 06:52am | #15

   Copper to the wall, braided from the wall to the fridge

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   Rebuilding my home in Cypress, CA
   Also a CRX fanatic!

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