Hot Tap Copper Water Line

Hot tapping how does a hot tap work.

Hot tap copper water line. Here s what you can expect from our pipe tapping team if this service is offered in your area. Identify the water supply line you plan to tap and determine where to drill a hole to accommodate the refrigerator water line you will connect. While hot taps are most often done in piping system they may also be done on pressure vessels and storage tanks to add nozzles. If there are no cabinets that run between your sink and refrigerator you may have to go through the floor or wall to tap the nearest water supply line.

It is a way to tap into a water line while it is under pressure and add a line drain the system or add a thermowell or sensor. We can normally ship the same day or next day. A pex supply won t corrode like copper. Ps 3425 copper hot tap saddles are ansi nsf 61 and 61g low lead certified by wqa.

Sizes range from 3 4 8 custom sizes are available. You place a hot tap service saddle or sleeve onto the line. But even if you install pex fittings in a conventional main line and branch system the connections are quicker to make than soldering copper. You add a valve and test the connection under pressure with a hydrostatic pump.

If you live in an area with acidic water copper can corrode over time. In the areas that our pipe tapping services are offered our seasoned teams of in house water line tappers can perform both hot and cold taps on 4 inch pipe up to 24 inch pipe on a variety of pipe materials. A pex supply is unaffected by acidic water and is therefore a better choice in these areas. Established in 1980 ift has been involved in critical pipeline solutions around the globe from large diameter sewage bypasses to complicated water system conversions for san salvador ift has performed thousands of hot taps line stops live valve installations pipe freeze plug insert valve.

If you need help finding the kit that s right for your project please do not hesitate to call us at 1 800 279 5659. Hot tapping is also known as wet tapping. Tapping another water line.