This lead free electric water heater installation kit includes the parts necessary to install a new water heater or replace the existing connectors. 2 lead free brass compression adapters and thread sealing tape is included. Features limited warranty.
Two 18 in. braided stainless steel connectors
2 adapters for compression fittings
Sealing tape
For above ground use
Easy to install
Used for new or existing electric water heater installation
Compatible with both cold and hot water connections
Features a braided stainless steel material for water connection
Q:Would buying the installation kit make this a solderless installation?
by|Aug 29, 2023
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A: That would be correct, Joey. The kit includes 2 brass adapters. One side of the adapter fits on your 3/4" copper pipe with a nut that, when tightened, makes a watertight connection. The male threaded side of the adapter is mated to the female nut on the braided water heater connector line.
by|Sep 8, 2023
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Q:WHAT PARTS DO I NEED TO JOIN THE 3/4 INCH FITTINGS IN THE INSTALLATION KIT TO 1/2 INCH COPPER PIPE
by|Jul 25, 2023
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A: Hi, Rich - You'd have to look for a 3/4" female to 1/2" CTS adapter. Surfing on hd.com we see . . . https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-2-in-x-3-4-in-Copper-Pressure-Cup-x-MIP-Male-Adapter-Fitting-C604HD1234/204620411. Hope this helps.
by|Aug 17, 2023
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Q:Can this installation kit be used on the Airthereal Electric Tankless Water Heater?
by|Jul 22, 2023
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A: Hi DIYerSelfer - You should check the specs of your tankless heater to be sure but, generally, the kit should work.
by|Jul 23, 2023
Q:What makes this for electric WH only? Is it that it doesn't include the gas line? I'm replacing an old natural gas unit where the existing gas line is still in great shape.
by|May 17, 2023
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A: Yes, it's for electric heaters in that it doesn't include the gas connector. If your gas connector is in good shape, the kit should work fine.
by|Sep 8, 2023
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A: Not sure why this would be electric only. Water application may be "shock hazard": reduction tech, but never even noticed. Just replaced my lines while I had the opportunity. Hope that helps.
by|May 21, 2023
A: Good question - You need to contact the manufacturer of this kit
by|May 23, 2023
A: Yes, we say it is for electric water heaters, because it does not include the flexible gas appliance connector.
by|Sep 8, 2023
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Jun 3, 2023
Make Sure It’s Tight
Installer had immediate leaks at first attempt; then revisited each connection (by tightening “harder”) and leaking ceased. To this day it’s doing fine.
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Mar 23, 2023
This product doesnt work
Please consider the other reviews and my review. Save your money. This is not the easy fix. You will try it and be making another trip to the store to return it.
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Oct 5, 2021
The valves were very handy!
These were very handy. I was replacing a tall water heater with a shorter one, and these gave me just the additional length I needed to reach. The fact they each have a shutoff valve is bonus.
The fitting on my expansion tank was not sealing, so I had a little drip. With these, I was able to shut off the cold water inlet, then shut off the hose going to the tank inlet. That let us remove the expansion tank without having to shutoff the whole house water.
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Sep 9, 2021
Will work on all 3/4” hot water heaters
The hoses are great. However this particular product will require some creativity to fit on a Rheem hot water heater. The hoses will not thread directly to the hot water heater which results in you needing to make some sort of adapter. The reason being is that the rheem hot water heaters pipes are lined with a plastic coating that sticks past the threads. See in picture attached. The compression fitting adapters that come with this kit are also junk. Do not rely on them. Likely to leak on you. Buy either shark bite 3/4” with mnpt or the standard 3/4” mnpt copper fittings. Once you get past those two issues the product aka the hoses are great. Flexible allows for some misalignment verses trying to use straight copper pipe. I give this product 3 out of 5 based off the two issues I had. I’d give the hoses a 5 out of 5 though.
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Jul 6, 2021
Does NOT fit ANY Rheem hot water tanks!
This Everbilt braided hose will NOT properly fit onto Rheem (and perhaps other makes) water tanks because the Rheems have some sort of thermal plastic insulator that rises about 1/4 inch higher than the metal threads -- just enough to prevent the Everbilt brass nut (with a new washer inside) from properly engaging the METAL threads. Due to the taper on that white plastic insulator, the Everbilt brass nut will NOT tighten down on the plastic threads either. Everbilt needs to make the brass nut nearly twice as thick, so it can reach the metal threads and engage more than just 1 or 2 turns -- better to engage at least 4+ turns for something that must be tight like this.
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Feb 17, 2021
Plumbing Connections were the easiest Part of the Water Heater Installation using this Kit. It o...
Plumbing Connections were the easiest Part of the Water Heater Installation using this Kit. It only took us 30 minutes or so to install this water heater and turn the water back on. That is including new breaker and wiring for the W.H.
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Jul 13, 2020
Simple to use kit
Has nice stainless water lines, easy to screw on, plumbers tape included, looks sharp when done. Use for electric water heater hook up to both hot and cold lines.
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May 12, 2020
Simple, quick, easy and it works well.
Simple, quick, easy and it works well.
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Apr 8, 2020
Poor quality - installed by Kamaaina Plumbing (contractor used by Home Depot). One of the two lin...
Poor quality - installed by Kamaaina Plumbing (contractor used by Home Depot).
One of the two lines leaked for 3 days until Kamaaina came out on Monday to replace.
Very inconvenient to shut off water to the house during tge night, and to empty the plastic bin every hour.
Product was defective, installation was fine