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Date:         Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:04:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
Comments: To: Christophe Guilbert <cguilbert@picasso.ucsf.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <2c38d04f-dfc4-bdb2-81bb-8589cc0e6d9b@picasso.ucsf.edu>
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Im not an expert but i bought bendable properly rated (thicker wall type than that used for refrigerator water supply) 3/8" copper pipe from an RV repair shop. It was easy to bend with a spring type bender.

Neil.

On Wednesday, March 29, 2017, Christophe Guilbert < cguilbert@picasso.ucsf.edu> wrote:

> Hi guys. > > I bought a new propane tank for my vanagon and the instruction said that > its unlikely that I have to cut the pipe. Well, turns out that I kink > the pipe trying to adjust it to the new tank ! :-[ > > Any way , as a stupid person paying my craving DIY mistakes , I need to > rebuild the propane 3/8" copper tubing . > > I know its type K for sure but I don't know if the original tubing is > soft or hard ? > > To me , it is hard but online search said that you can't bend hard > copper . Is that the case ? > > What if I use a tubing bender on hard tubing. Should I buy soft tubing ? > > Any input (of expert ) will be appreciate. > > Thanks > > > Chris >

-- Neil n

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