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Subject:Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
From:Karl
Date:Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:18:39 -0400

Bill, are you sure you got a 5/16" fitting? That is actually the non-std
size for the US. I usually supply 1/4" and 3/8". The Westfalia tubing is
3/8". With the four-way fitting kit (NPT), I would have supplied either
a 3/8" or 1/4" NPT ell for the tubing connection for the heater, so
threading that into the 4-way will show which is the correct one; if
there is another 90-degree ell that I supplied, it will be for the
heater. Feel free to call me if you need more assistance.

Karl

W Monk wrote:
> I ordered the 5/16 and four way from you last fall/winter. I had
> installed it with the 1/4 connector that came with it. I plan on moving
> its location so I removed it. I still
> have the 5/16 I bought waiting for install. I know the 1/4 tubing work
> fine just
> figured that I would make it match the tubing with the stove and fridge.
> I was just
> curious if the compression side of the 5/16 connector I bought from you
> was also
> BSPT. I already marked the threaded on female portion with a marker
> would there
> would be no mistakinly mixing it up with any others.