Whats the safest way to hook up to the incoming water main?
We recommend inserting a metal tee and nip ple in the incoming water line. This provides a female threaded connection to the line, allowing a high quality connection that is reliable. You can use threaded fittings or copper “sweat” fittings. If you use the “sweat” fittings you will need a propane torch, lead-free solder and flux. You may need to remove the fittings from the meter and regulator (or shut off valve) to build enough heat to melt the solder. In these cases, you will have to remove a piece of the line to make room for the new fittings. This may require adding a coupling to repair the place where the excess pipe is removed. For more information and a drawing on how to hook up your sprinkler system, see our hookup instruction page.
