Shark Bite Braided Flexible Water Heater Connectors are great for easily connecting your hot and cold water supply lines to your water heater. Simply apply pipe thread to the MIP nipples on the water heater and then thread the female connection on the connector to the nipple and tighten with channel locks or a similar tool. These hoses are also available in Corrugated Stainless Steel and are also available with an integrated ball valve. Approvals ASME A112.18.6-2009/CSA B125.6-200 and NSF/ANSI 372-2010 and NSF/ANSI 61Meets all IAPMO, UPC, IPC and cUPC requirementsUse to connect water heater to any combination of copper, PEX or CPVC pipeInnovative push-fit design makes for quick and easy installationPush-fit connections require no solder, glue or unionsDecreases the amount of time and effort needed to connect water heater to pipeDemount clip allows user to release the pipe from the fitting if mistake is madeCorrosion resistant to improve longevity