3/4 in. Stainless Steel PEX Barb x 3/4 in. Female Pipe Thread x 18 in. Water Heater Connector with Ball Valve

The 3/4 in. x 18 in. Apollo PEX Corrugated Stainless Steel Water Heater Connector with Ball Valve is designed for the fast and simple installation of hot and cold water lines to water heaters using PEX connections. 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 connect to PEX using copper crimp rings, stainless steel pinch clamps or stainless steel sleeves and your water heater is connected. The integrated quarter-turn ball valve is factory crimped and allows for simple flow control. California residents see Prop 65 WARNINGS No-kink corrugated stainless steel construction guarantees maximum flow rate even in tight radius bends Constructed of lead free dezincification resistant (DZR) brass for superior reliability Ideal for potable water and hydronic heating applications Listed by IAPMO and listed to ASSE 1061/NSF 68 Meets UPC, IPC and cUPC standard requireme