Tapping into a flexible water line

[cacherjoe]

Folks,

I'm hoping someone can help me. I am about to install an inline humidifier in my furnace. The instructions are all geared to copper water lines, I have flexible water lines. With the kit there is a "saddle" type valve that is used to tap into the waterline. I'm thinking that this won't work well on the flexible waterlines I have in my house.

Can anyone confirm that this will or will not work and if not what should I be looking for when I go back to Home Depot?

Thanks

Joe

[Peter Griffin]

Not only will it not work, saddle valves are not code compliant and have a nasty habit of leaking. You need to find out what kind of "flexible" pipe you have and get fittings for it.

[cacherjoe]

Thanks Peter,

I'm not very handy and of course the box says, easy installation. All I can say is that the water lines are blue and red plastic covering with what looks to be steel inside. The house is only 2 years old and I'm in Canada if that helps.

[dlarrivee]

Steel inside?

[davesnothome]

Folks,

I'm hoping someone can help me. I am about to install an inline humidifier in my furnace. The instructions are all geared to copper water lines, I have flexible water lines. With the kit there is a "saddle" type valve that is used to tap into the waterline. I'm thinking that this won't work well on the flexible waterlines I have in my house.

Can anyone confirm that this will or will not work and if not what should I be looking for when I go back to Home Depot?

Thanks

Joe

Is it PEX lines you have? If so, about your only option is something like a TEE fitting 1/2 X1/2 x1/4. And unless you have the crimp tool to connect into the plastic line....your only option would be something like a sharkbite fitting that connects simply by pressing the lines into the fitting. You could check the big box stores for selections. Or do an internet search to see them..