1/2 in. Push-to-Connect x 3/4 in. FIP x 18 in. Braided Stainless Steel Water Heater Connector with Integrated Ball Valve

The 1/2 in. x 18 in. SharkBite Water Heater Connector with Integrated Ball Valve allows you to easily connect your Hot and Cold-Water Supply lines to your Water Heater. After applying pipe thread tape to the MIP nipples on your water heater, thread the FIP end of the Water Heater connector onto the tank and tighten with channel locks. Then simply push the SharkBite Push-Fit end onto Copper, PEX, or CPVC pipes and your Water Heater is connected. The Integrated Ball Valve on the SharkBite Water Heater Connector provides a quarter-turn, single handle shut-off to the water supply. 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. SharkBite Water Heater Connectors will decrease the amount of time and effort needed to install a Water Heater in your home and are the fastest way to complete your project.|Lead free DZR brass fittings, braided stainless steel hose|Use to connect water heater to any combination of copper, PEX, or CPVC pipe|Innovative push-fit design makes for quick and easy installation|Push-fit connections require no solder, glue, or unions|Decreases the amount of time and effort needed to connect water heater to pipe|Demount clip allows user to release the pipe from the fitting if mistake is made (sold separately)|Corrosion resistant to improve longevity|Design certified and listed to ASSE 1061 and NSF/ANSI 372-2010 and NSF/ANSI 65|Meets IAPMO, UPC, IPC, and cUPC requirements|1/2 in. Pipe Insertion Depth = 15/16 in.