3/4" Push-to-Connect x 3/4" Female Thread x 18" Stainless Steel Water Heater Connector with BV

The 3/4 in. x 18 in. Tectite by Apollo Water Heater Connector with Factory Integrated Ball Valve was designed for the fast and simple installation of hot and cold water lines to water heaters. After applying pipe thread tape to the MNPT nipples on your water heater, thread the FNPT end of the Water Heater connector onto the tank and tighten with pliers. Then simply push the Tectite by Apollo Push-To-Connect end onto Copper, PEX, or CPVC pipes and your water heater is connected. The Integrated Ball Valve on the Tectite by Apollo Water Heater Connector provides a quarter-turn, single handle shut-off. The braided stainless steel lines are available in different lengths from 12 in. - 24 in. (without Ball Valve) and are also available in Corrugated Stainless Steel. Tectite by Apollo Water Heater Connectors dramatically reduce water heater installation times. Constructed of lead free dezincification resistant (DZR) brass and braided stainless steel for superior reliability and strengthPush-to-connect joints require no heat, solder, solvents or toolsPush-to-connect design allows for a simple and fast installation of water heaters to any combination of copper, PEX, CPVC or PE-RT pipeFittings can be rotated after being installed for ease of use in tight spacesIdeal for potable water and hydronic heating applicationsQuarter turn lever handle for simple flow controlMeets UPC, IPC, and cUPC standard requirements and listed by IAPMO and listed to ASSE 1061/NSF 58Demount clip allows for valve removal (included)Approved for behind-the-wall with no access and burialCorrosion resistant for greater longevityMaximum working pressure of 200 psi and maximum temperature of 250 DegF. This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.