Customer Reviews for HOME-FLEX 1/2 in. CSST x 1/2 in. MIPT Brass Male Adapter

Worked as needed

Alpha Flex (now called Home Flex) is a horrible system. The pipe is good, but the connection system was not well thought out. There is only one non-metallic washer that seals against the stainless steel pipe. Out of the six connections I made, I could only get one to seal so no bubbles appeared when performing the leak test. I cut off several connections and tried again. When I disassembled the connections, everything looked smooth, but yet they still leaked. A couple connections were obviously deformed. When tightening the connections, the pipe folds back on itself and is supposed to create a smooth seal against the washer. I can appreciate the ingenuity of the system, but in four words: IT DOES NOT WORK! I could not tighten the connections enough to stop the leaks. I purchased Pro-Flex connectors from Lowe's and they are much better and easier to use. They come with a thick silicone washer to seal to the connector. I made an airtight connection on the first try. You also don't have to tighten the connections as much, just hand tight and then another 0.25-0.50 turn more.

Installed it about 2 weeks ago and haven’t had any leaks yet. The key was to not let the pipe spin at all when tightening the nut. If you let the csst spin, it will shred the gasket and leak.

Worked well but so so design.

I don't have issue with the male adapter. The issue I had was that when I ordered the adapters online, I was given a delivery date. I scheduled the job according to the delivery date. The adapters were late for delivery, so I did not get to use them on the job as scheduled.

Easy to find and just what we needed

Worked as advertised.

Solid fitting no leaks love it so much!

Extremely easy to use. Great for DIY'ers.

I purchased this more than one time thinking I was at fault for it not working. Followed instructions and each time, the ring would not hold. It is too large. Last time I used it, I ground off some of the ring before clenching and it held. Switched over to another brand that did not require compression but used multiple rings and an o-ring. I now passed the needed tests.

Very difficult to get a good seal. Leaks

I love this home flex stuff. So easy to use, just watch the YouTube video about it. It’s a similar price to the hard gas lines. Apparently safer, especially in earthquake areas.