Sources of flexibile copper tubing?

Post by **RubberToe** » Sat May 07, 2011 8:26 am

I'm going to build a CFC.

Is there anywhere else besides Kent or Home Depot? They want like $1.68 / ft for 1/4", $2 something for 3/8" I think. (or was that 3/8 - 1/2" I forget now).

A refrigeration or plumbing supply place anywhere?

Thanks,
-Rob

Post by **Jimmy** » Sat May 07, 2011 9:17 am

I was looking at building one a few months ago, and I believe the cheapest spot I found was Rona in Bayers Lake.

jason.loxton · Post by **jason.loxton** » Sun May 08, 2011 1:15 pm

We checked the Bayers box stores, and Rona was cheapest at the time.

ratchet · Post by **ratchet** » Wed May 11, 2011 7:33 am

you should give Pierceys a call as well... although I think they'll have the same price as Rona.

CorneliusAlphonse · Post by **CorneliusAlphonse** » Wed May 11, 2011 12:37 pm

Rona had 50' of 1/4" for $30 when I was out there a couple days ago. They didn't appear to sell it by the foot.

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Thu May 12, 2011 6:14 pm

ratchet wrote:you should give Pierceys a call as well... although I think they'll have the same price as Rona.

Second that - Rona now owns Piercey's and they will be switching names soon! Gotta assume pricing would do the same.

Post by **RubberToe** » Sat May 14, 2011 4:52 pm

I finally got to Rona this morning and yes, they have the best price. I got a 25' roll of 3/8" copper tubing for $22. I have everything I need now to make a 25' CFC besides some hose fittings.

ratchet · Post by **ratchet** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:37 am

you should've picked those up at Rona while you were there

Post by **RubberToe** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:31 pm

ratchet wrote:you should've picked those up at Rona while you were there

LOL, yeah. Actually I may not use standard hose fittings for this, I'll decide when everything is built to that point and my (indoor) brewery is almost complete.

Post by **chalmers** » Mon May 16, 2011 1:04 pm

3/8" inside (I'm assuming), what is the outer tubing?

Post by **RubberToe** » Mon May 16, 2011 2:50 pm

5/8" high temp rubber hose. I got it on a bit of a sale last week at PA. I wanted high temp rubber because I'll be recirculating boiling wort through it near the end of my boil. I got 50' of it but will only be using 25' if someone wants the other 25' they can have it for what I paid / 2, about $20.

ratchet · Post by **ratchet** » Mon May 16, 2011 4:30 pm

what type of rubber?

most rubbers are not food-safe, so I wouldn't suggest using it for the wort (unless it's silicone, then please ignore this post).

Post by **RubberToe** » Mon May 16, 2011 4:32 pm

Only the coolant water runs through the hose.

Post by **chalmers** » Mon May 16, 2011 6:18 pm

Sounds good to me, Rasp. I'll take the other half. Will you be pumping the wort through, or doing a gravity feed?

Post by **RubberToe** » Mon May 16, 2011 6:33 pm

I'm going to pump. I'm building a 1 vessel / BIAB rig but I want to recirculate so I'll have a pump for that anyways; just as soon as I find an OK deal on a march 809. Soon I'll start a thread on my build.

We'll have to meet up soon then. I still have those seeds too, if it's not to late to get em into soil.

Post by **mr x** » Mon May 16, 2011 7:12 pm

burt process in the states is where I founds the best deal on a march pump. Brass head for cheaper than any other plastic head.

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