All the TV home repair shows recommend connecting plumbing fixtures and clothes washers through steel braided supply lines, but I noticed the hose inside those lines is just unreinforced clear vinyl. Are there steel braided lines they really less likely to break and floodmy house than regular lines made of just nylon reinforced rubber? I ended up using soft copper tubing because I wasn't sure, but copper wouldn't be practical for a dishwasher. So are there steel braided supply lines that have reinforced hoses in them?

I see the same thing, that various sources are recommending them. Even if the inside is a traditional type hose material, I think the steel braiding is there to prevent a sudden, catastrophic blowout. If you prefer copper, why can't you use it for a dishwasher? It's been used for decades for that. Mine uses it. The connection is near the front, so you can hook it up after the unit is in place. Line goes underneath, no problem.

In on Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:35:18 -0400, Peter wrote:FWIW, this is the one I was referring to. It was orioginally right afterBob's.

In on Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:51:24 -0400, Peter wrote:I didn't mean it as a dig.

Are stainless steel braided supply lines really better?

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micky 3 years ago

Okay.

What until computers control the things we do in person. You'll meet a pretty girl and say, Pleased to meet you, and the computer will either garble it or make you say something vulgar. Same with one's boss, one's wife, one's kids' teachers.

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Marilyn Manson 3 years ago

You say that as if they are 3 different people. ;-)

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Bob F 3 years ago

I thought spell-checkers were doing a pretty good job of that.

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micky 3 years ago

FWIW, this is the one I was referring to. It was orioginally right after Bob's.

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micky 3 years ago

I didn't mean it as a dig.

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