I have an all-copper plumbed house, built in the 1980s. I reluctantly replaced a faucet recently using the braided stainless flex lines like you buy at Home Depot (20 inch long line, end fittings are rubber o-ring type 3/8 compression to 1/2 compression).
My question is: Do I need to be concerned about these lines and replace them every 5 years or so? I'm old-school and a little bit nervous about having flexible lines under pressure for years at a time. I had a hard time finding all-metal replacement tubes for the faucet-to-shutoff valve connections. The old existing ones were too short for the new faucet. I religiously replace my washer hoses every 4 years; am I paranoid, or can I rest at night with these things in place?
Thanks for any advice, this is my first post...
My question is: Do I need to be concerned about these lines and replace them every 5 years or so? I'm old-school and a little bit nervous about having flexible lines under pressure for years at a time. I had a hard time finding all-metal replacement tubes for the faucet-to-shutoff valve connections. The old existing ones were too short for the new faucet. I religiously replace my washer hoses every 4 years; am I paranoid, or can I rest at night with these things in place?
Thanks for any advice, this is my first post...
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