Flexible Corrugated Stainless Steel Water Connectors
Mega-flow SUPER Water-flex™ Fips x Fips Corrugated Stainless Water Flexes
Many of our customers have been amazed at how nice and easy these Stainless Steel Water Connectors can make the installation of a water softener. These corrugated stainless steel water connectors offer superior flexibility for connecting water pipes to appliances and water improvement systems. Especially effective when your piping is even slightly offset from where you want your appliance to be. Try using these on your water softener or appliance installation and you will be glad you did.
Can be used with most water softeners including Sears, Kenmore, American Plumber, Culligan, Fabulous Soft-Economizer, and more
Shown: 3/4"fips x 3/4"fips x 18"
Features:
- Perfect for water heaters, softeners, filtration systems, and many other applications
- Better and more ideal than copper flexes for water heaters
- Highest quality EPDM washers are resistant to heat and chloramine treated water
- Best transition flex between steel and copper pipes
- Stainless steel water ways inside
- Can help to eliminate electrolysis between copper and galvanized piping
- Full flow operation provides flow rates over 100% more than braided flexes
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Fips swivel nut x Fips swivel nut
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- UPC and ASME A112.18.6 compliant
- NSF 61 compliant
- ICC-ES PMG listed
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
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Replacement Washers
These replacement washers are the same washers that come with all Falcon Flexes.
These high quality EPDM washers are resistant to heat and chloramine treated water.
The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
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Mega-flow SUPER Water-flex™ Fips x Mips
Corrugated Stainless Steel
Water Supply Line
Shown: 3/4"fip x 3/4"mip x 18"
Features:
- Ideal for water heaters, softeners, filtration systems, well tanks and many other applications
- Constructed from high quality 304 series stainless steel
- Includes high temperature, chloramine resistant EPDM washer
- Full flow operation provides flow rates over 100% more than braided flexes
- Fip x Mip connectors
- Connects directly to NPT threaded valves
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- UPC and ASME A112.18.6 compliant
- NSF 61 compliant
- ICC-ES PMG listed
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
3/4" Fips x 3/4" Mips
3/4" ID (0.72" ID) Water Line
1" Fips x 1" Mips
1" ID Water Line
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Extra Flexible Mega-flow ULTRA Flex - Fips x Fips
Corrugated Stainless Steel
Water Supply Line
These flex lines are designed to be even more flexible than the Super Water-Flex™ offered above. They experience less work-hardening with repeated re-bendings and have a tighter bending radius than you usually find in standard corrugated water flexes, making them great for odd spaces or tight installations. Available in a variety of sizes from 6" to 24", you're sure to find the one that works for you.
Shown: 3/4"fip x 3/4"fip x 18"
Features:
- Designed to be more flexible and withstand repeated re-bendings
- Constructed from high quality stainless steel for durability
- High temp EPDM washers are chlorine and chloramine resistant
- Ideal for water heaters
- Full-port flow and an industry-best 0.72 I.D. for maximum flow
- Manufacturer's lifetime warranty
- UPC and ASME A112.18.6 compliant
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- 3/4" Fips swivel nut x 3/4" Fips swivel nut
- 3/4" ID water line
- NSF 61 compliant
- ICC-ES PMG listed
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
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Mega-flow SUPER Water-flex™ PTC
Corrugated Stainless Water Flexes
Shown: 3/4"fip x 3/4PTC x 18"
- Eliminates the need for brass compression fitting or copper male adapters
- 304 series stainless steel maintains optimum flow and will not corrode or rust
- Corrugations provide extreme installation flexibility and help prevent kinks
- High temperature, chloramine and chlorine resistant EPDM washer included
- Chrome plated brass nuts
- No dielectric union required
- Highest quality EPDM washer
- Resists work hardening
- No restriction - full flow - true .725" ID for 3/4" PTC flexes
- true .500" ID for 1/2" PTC flexes
- John Guest push to connect fittings fit CTS tubing (Copper, PEX and CPVC)
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Burst pressure 1850 psi
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
- 1/2" PTC fits (CTS - 1/2" nominal - 5/8" O.D.) Copper, PEX and CPVC
- 3/4" PTC fits (CTS - 3/4" nominal - 7/8" O.D.) Copper, PEX and CPVC
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Mega-flow SUPER Water-flex™ 1" PTC x FIPS Nylon Nut
Corrugated Stainless Water Flexes
- Large 1" PTC fits CTS tubing (Copper, PEX and CPVC)
- FIPS nylon threads are compatible with all types of metal or plastic piping
- Eliminates the need for brass compression fitting or copper male adapters
- 304 series stainless steel maintains optimum flow and will not corrode or rust
- Corrugations provide extreme installation flexibility and help prevent kinks
- High temperature, chloramine and chlorine resistant EPDM washer included
- No dielectric union required
- Highest quality EPDM washer
- Resists work hardening
- No restriction - full flow - true 1" ID PTC flexes
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Burst pressure 1850 psi
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
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Mega-flow SUPER Water-flex™ Fips x GE/Autotrol Water Softener
Corrugated Stainless Water Flexes
3/4" Fips x 1-3/4" 12UN x 24"
- Threads directly onto GE-Autotrol 256, 1256 and 1265 bypass valves
- Threads directly onto the Fabulous Soft-Economizer bypass valves
- Female iron pipe size threaded swivel nut on the other end to easily connect to NPT threaded piping
- 304 series stainless steel maintains optimum flow and will not corrode or rust
- Corrugations provide extreme installation flexibility and help prevent kinks
- High temperature, chloramine and chlorine resistant EPDM washer included
- No dielectric union required
- Highest quality EPDM washer
- Resists work hardening
- No restriction - full flow - true .725" ID for 3/4" Fips - true 1" ID for 1" Fips flexes
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Burst pressure 1850 psi
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
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Mega-flow SUPER Water-flex™ PTC x GE/Autotrol Water Softener
Corrugated Stainless Water Flexes
3/4" PTC x 1-3/4" 12UN x 24"
- Threads directly onto GE-Autotrol 256, 1256 and 1265 bypass valves
- John Guest push to connect fitting fits CTS tubing (Copper, PEX and CPVC)
- Eliminates the need for brass compression fitting or copper male adapters
- 304 series stainless steel maintains optimum flow and will not corrode or rust
- Corrugations provide extreme installation flexibility and help prevent kinks
- High temperature, chloramine and chlorine resistant EPDM washer included
- No dielectric union required
- Highest quality EPDM washer
- Resists work hardening
- No restriction - full flow - true .725" ID for 3/4" PTC - true 1" ID for 1" PTC flexes
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Burst pressure 1850 psi
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
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Mega-flow SUPER Water-flex™ 3/4" FIPS x 1" FIPS Nylon Nut
Corrugated Stainless Water Flexes
- Not just a water softener connector
- FIPS nylon threads are compatible with all types of metal or plastic piping
- Eliminates the need for brass compression fitting or copper male adapters
- 304 series stainless steel maintains optimum flow and will not corrode or rust
- Corrugations provide extreme installation flexibility and help prevent kinks
- High temperature, chloramine and chlorine resistant EPDM washer included
- No dielectric union required
- Highest quality EPDM washer
- Resists hardening overtime unlike most brass/copper water flexes
- No restriction - full flow - true 3/4" ID FIPS flex
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Burst pressure 1850 psi
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
3/4" FIPS x 1" FIPS Nylon Nut Stainless Steel Connector - 18" Length = $10.28
Mega-flow SUPER Water-flex™ Copper / Stainless Steel
Corrugated Water Flexes
Shown: 3/4"fips x 3/4"nom. sweat x 18"
Features:
- Constructed out of durable corrugated stainless steel & copper
- Eliminates the need for brass compression fitting or copper male adapters
- Chlorine and chloramine resistant high temperature EPDM washer included
- Ideal for water heaters
- Sweat end fits over copper pipe OR cut the copper bell off and sweat directly into fittings or valves
- Fips connectors x nominal sweat
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- UPC and ASME A112.18.6 compliant
- NSF 61 compliant
- ICC-ES PMG listed
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
3/4" Fips x 3/4" Nom Sweat
3/4" ID (.72" ID) water line
1" Fips x 1" Nom Sweat
1" ID water line
* This model has a 3/4" outside dimension (O.D.).
This means that it has a slightly smaller overall diameter than the ones listed above.
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Mega-flow SUPER Water-flex™ Corrugated Stainless Steel Flexible Toilet Connectors
Shown: 3/8" compression x 12"
Features:
- High quality toilet (water closet) connectors with no plastic parts to fail and cause water damage
- Constructed out of durable corrugated stainless steel that will not corrode or rust
- Installs without the need for tools making for a quick and easy installation
- Extremely flexible corrugated design helps prevent kinks
- Highest quality EPDM washers resist chlorine and chloramine water treatments
- Chrome plated brass nuts
- Maintains an optimum flow with no restriction making for an extremely efficient performance
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Burst pressure: 1850 psi
- Temperature rating: 40 - 250° F
- 100% leak tested
- No sweat installation
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
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HIGH FLOW Stainless Steel Water Flexes
For use with tankless water heaters, faucets, water filtrations systems
Shown: 1/2"fips x 1/2"fips x 16"
Features:
- Designed for use with tankless water heaters, faucets, hot-on-demand systems and water filtration installations
- Constructed of stainless steel - will not corrode or rust
- High flow, stainless steel construction
- Corrugated design is extremely flexible for easy installation and helps prevent kinks
- Washers included are high temperature, chloramine and chlorine resistant, EPDM
- Maintains optimum flow - no restrictions
- Chrome plated solid brass nuts for durability
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Burst pressure approx: 1800 PSI
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- 1/2" OD 304 stainless steel tubing available in many lengths
- 1/2" FIP x 1/2" FIP inlet/outlet
- UPC and ASME A112.18.6 compliant
- NSF 61 compliant
- ICC-ES PMG listed
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
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HIGH-FLOW Corrugated Stainless Steel Water Flexes
For use with faucets, commercial ice makers, water filtration, refrigerated drinking fountains
Shown: 3/8"Comp x 3/8"Comp x 16"
Features:
- Full Flow, stainless steel, semi-flexible water supply
- Constructed of stainless steel - will not corrode or rust
- Flows approximately 100% more than braided type
- Maintains optimum flow - no restrictions
- Corrugated design helps prevent kinks or crimps
- EPDM high temperature, chloramine and chlorine resistant washers
- Chrome plated solid brass nuts for durability
- Extremely flexible for easy installation
- Full flow 7/16" OD 304 stainless steel tubing used for both styles
- Rated at 200 psi working pressure
- Burst pressure approx: 1800 PSI
- Temperature Rating: -40°F to +220°F
- UPC and ASME A112.18.6 compliant
- NSF 61 compliant
- ICC-ES PMG listed
- The manufacturer recommends a non-toxic silicone based lubricant be used on washers for all installations
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Need a longer flex?
Use the items below to connect one or more FIPS flexes together
Stainless Steel Close Nipples - Great for connecting 2 or more flexes
Need a longer stainless steel nipple?
Note: Do not use thread sealing tape or pipe dope on threads when connecting these flexes.
Water flex connectors with FIPS nuts come with EDPM rubber washers used to seal against the end of the pipe.
Thread sealant can prevent the female nut from tightening all the way causing the washer not to seal.
Silicone Lubricant
Silicone lubricant features:
- Helps prevent o-ring leaks
- Will not cause o-ring expansion
- Usable on all brands of water treatment o-rings
- Also great for most stems
- FDA Approved
- Resists chloramine and chlorine
- Temperature range -40° to 400°F
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. "I'd like longer stainless flexes than you show. Are they available?"
A. You can easily connect these stainless steel flexes together by using brass or stainless steel regular "close" nipples, which can be purchased here. Be sure not to use any Teflon™(PTFE) thread sealing tape or pipe dope when connecting two flexes using these fittings. Water flex connectors with FIPS nuts come with EDPM rubber washers used to seal against the end of the pipe. Thread sealant can prevent the female nut from tightening all the way causing the washer not to seal.
Q. "I'm used to using copper connectors on my water heater. Are the 3/4" Fips Stainless connectors as good?"
A. Most water heaters are steel. Stainless steel is a far better metal to use between copper, galvanized or non-metal piping and a steel tank. Yes, the above 3/4" Stainless connectors are designed for water heaters and, we think that once you have used our deluxe full-flow, corrugated stainless water heater connectors you won't want to go back to using copper ones. Easy to install, durable and the prices aren't much different than the old type of copper flexes.
Q. "Do you offer volume discounts on these?"
A. On an order of 10, 25 or 50 of the same item we offer discount pricing. Volume pricing will appear in your shopping cart.
Q. "What is the difference between the Mega-Flow Super Water-flex and the Mega Flow Ultra Flex?"
A. The Mega Flow ULTRA Flexes have a tighter bending radius and can be flexed and re-flexed for multiple installations. If you need to remove the line and reinstall it you can do so without affecting the steel. The Mega-Flow SUPER Water-flexes are designed for a one-time installation.
Q. "I need 100 of one size, how is your inventory on these stainless flexes?"
A. On all but the commercial flexes it is rare that we can't fill orders 100%. If you need 100 of a 1 1/2" commercial stainless flex we might not be able to fill the entire order immediately. Baring unforeseen circumstances, we can get them quickly.
Q. "What about electrolysis and stainless steel?"
A. Using stainless steel connectors can be somewhat helpful. Stainless (like brass) is an alloy metal. The electrical characteristics of alloys seem to make them a bit less prone to dielectric action than pure metals such as copper or iron. The more non-corrosive the alloy components (stainless for example has nickel - a very non corrosive metal) and the wider the electrical potentials of the components of the alloy, the less dielectric problem there seems to be. The alloy materials don't prevent the results of dielectric action, they just spread it over a greater area. There is less corrosion build up at the point of connection using stainless steel, than is seen when a copper adapter fitting is attached to a galvanized nipple or fitting.
Q. "What are the pressure ratings on these?"
A. The corrugated stainless steel flexes offered on this page have a 200psi working pressure, well in excess of the maximum building water pressure allowed by most codes, which is 80psi. These are all top quality flexible connectors.
Q. "I'm hearing a lot about lead-free these days. What does that have to do with plumbing products and how does the new lead-free legislation affect me?"
A. Basically, the laws implemented Jan. 1st, 2014 require plumbing products that come in contact with drinking water to be "essentially lead free" (less than 0.25% weighted average). For further information about how the law determines what is "lead free", rules regarding which plumbing products must be "lead free", and who these laws will affect, please view our page.
