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    Jun 27, 2009, 06:21 PM
    Supply hoses on new kitchen faucet do not match existing water lines
    What do I do now:(
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    Jun 27, 2009, 06:34 PM

    What size are the supply tubes and what size are the outlets of the stop valves? Are the stop valves compression fit connections?
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    Jun 28, 2009, 06:10 AM
    Do you have angle stops that look like these? Let me know, tom
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    Jun 28, 2009, 12:16 PM

    Or you can do this: Leave angle stop as it is. Buy s.s. braided water supply with one end to fit the existing angle stop and the other end to match the configuration of the faucet supply line. Than, use coupling to connect them.
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