How Do You Follow Stainless Steel Tubing Specifications?
There are a variety of types and grades of stainless-steel tubing, each designed for different applications. Stainless-steel tubing can be used for car exhaust systems, water lines for appliances, condenser units and numerous other applications. This article will explain how to choose the right tubing for your application, according to the manufacturer’s specifications. Step 1 Choose tubing that has the appropriate inside and outside dimensions and thickness for your application. Measure the interior and exterior dimensions of whatever you are connecting to the tubing. If you are running a water line for a refrigerator water supply, the size of tubing you need is printed in the specifications section of the book that came with the refrigerator. If you don’t have the book, simply measure the interior and exterior diameter of the connecting piece. To avoid seams and additional joining, measure the length of tubing you will need to run from the refrigerator to the water supply. I have fou