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On Tue, 29 May 2012 11:26:14 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Tue, 29 May 2012 13:13:42 -0400, wrote:

Any ground shift will be accepted by the soft tubing, while hard drawn
"copper pipe" will be compromized. flexible copper pipe, and NOT in a
perfectly straight line, is best. Absorbs expansion and contraction
from temp changes without "growing" into the house or "shrinking"
away.

I wonder how many fitting the OP has to use in this 50' run. How many
fittings will be buried in the ground, that each pose a chance of
LEAKING again.

Fewer is 'bestest' :-\
Another reason to use the soft copper tube. NO hidden, buried
fittings if you buy a long enouigh roll