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How do I extend my faucet flex supply lines?
I miscalculated and placed my angle valves too low and now the faucet supply lines won't reach....shoulda bought the faucet first. Can I buy supply line extensions? If not I guess my choices are to remove the compression angle valves, elbow the copper up a few inches....don't wanna do this now, looking for a quick fix.
Maybe supply extensions are not available? Maybe I just need to find a female-female coupling and add on another short supply line.
This hack needs help
Last edited by Scott Vroom; 09-15-2012 at 09:12 PM.
Why in the world would you think you need to remove the valves? Why can't you just get a longer supply line? Do you have a faucet
with integral supply lines? If so, just get some more lines that match the valve outlet and whatever's on the end of the faucet line.
You buy two 3/8"x3/8" compression couplings, and two 3/8"x3/8"x12" or or longer, depending on what they have, braided stainless steel hoses.
Licensed residential and commercial plumber
Would you mind posting a picture of the 3/8" x 3/8" compression couplings you refer to? The end of the braided hose comming off the faucet has a 3/8" female fitting with a rubber washer....doesn't sound like a compressing fitting to me. Thanks.Originally Posted by hj
Last edited by Scott Vroom; 09-16-2012 at 08:25 AM.
The threads of the nut at the end of the faucet supply line are meant to attach to a 3/8" male compression fitting, as is found on the vast majority of
supply valve outlets used today in the U.S. The fitting HJ mentioned is just a chunk of brass with a male 3/8" fitting at each end.
Understood.....already picked up the piece parts at the local hardware. Easy fix.....after you've done it once
Thanks for the help folks....
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