Mrs_P
Oct 10, 2009, 09:02 PM
My boys just brought me a brand new dishwasher to replace the broken one I've sort of kept as a status symbol for the past two years. When I reconnected the copper pipe from my water source to the original elbow connector, the darn thing leaked horribly. I called Lowe's and they said I probably ruined the threads. So, I purchased a new Watts Tube to MIP Elbow w/ Insert (1/2 x 3/8) which the guy in plumbing said was an exact match to my old one. When I got it home, I cut the pipe, sanded it and opened my purchase. It seems to have come with a "brass insert" that just drops down the copper pipe when I try to stick it in per the tiny "Installation Instruction" sheet. The compression elbow thing didn't have a brass insert, nor did it seem to have a ferrule. I can't figure out how this new compression piece works. I have the plumbers' tape, I have the yellow "back up" tube of stuff, but I can't even figure out how the compression nut and this brass insert are supposed to work. I came here because I couldn't find a drawing of the elbow joint + tube configuration- just something about olives and the ring types. If the insert slides down the copper pipe, do I have the wrong size or is it just for plastic tubing? Do I need a ring instead or do I just pay the installer to come out to attach one hose for $135? Please help!