Propane plumbing - adding cat heater
Will install Platinum Cat heater, trying to figure out what fittings I need. With trailer being in Mexico, it's easier to bring all the parts from the US or Canada. 3/8 OD copper pipe going from un...
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beemerphile1 wrote:
Easiest way to tap the existing system may be by using an existing connection at another appliance. Install a tee in place of existing fitting and run your new line from there.
This is exactly my plan. There is a tee already on iron pipe, with 3/8 copper branching out to my (much hated) furnace. Being away from the trailer now, I'm scratching my head trying to recall if this is a regular FIP tee and how the heck they connected 3/8 to it :)... It looks like the tee has to stay, and another tee needs to be added.
mlts22 wrote:
...it won't hurt to add a valve on the line coming from the tee. This way, the heater can be disconnected without affecting everything else on the propane lines.
Jeez, I agreed to the valve already :)
