On Feb 17, 4:57 am, "John Gilmer" wrote:
I don't understand. I AM trying to go from copper to plastic. Are you
talking about the ones with the hose type, rotating fitting?

You are going from a female copper/brass to male plastic (if I read things
correctly.)

I was suggest that (if the situation permits) you should go from 1/2" copper
tubing to a female plastic adapter.

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Any reason for recommending the female plastic? That goes against all
the advice I have seen. I also had the benefit of using a female
plastic to iron transition. Got to dig it up in the spring to fix the
leak caused by the female adapter splitting on the casting line.

The only leaks I have ever had other than the above (and I've done a
lot of plastic over the years) was in using 1/2" size. Never a big
leak and fortunately were always in my basement so it wasn't a
problem. I just let them go and they sealed themselves after a time.

Harry K