Water Heaters - Flexible tubing or non-flexible tubing

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jmartin104
04-09-06, 10:08 AM
Which is better for connecting the water lines to a water heater? It seems like flexible connectors would be easier to install and reinstall (when replacing a water heater the next time), but I don't want ease of replacement to replace quality of job.

furd
04-09-06, 08:33 PM
I always preferred to "hard-pipe" a water heater until the concept of strapping a water heater to strong framing members in the wall became standard.

Hard piping will have a tendency to "hold" a heater in position but if you have earthquake strapping then a little flexibility between the heater and the house piping is not a bad idea.