You think 5/16'' is an odd size for the US? Try scouring demolished old
houses to find rare and no longer available 5/8'' pipe fittings. Ask my
brother.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR

On 10/30/2009 11:18 AM Karl wrote:

> 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.
>