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The plumbing connections and fittings on our Bounders have been changed over the last two or three years. If you make any new additions or have to replace a fitting, seek out the Sea Tech Inc. Quick Connect fittings at your RV dealer. Fleetwood has been using these fittings to connect the drinking water filter to the water system and to connect the icemaker and its shut off valve. I recently added a winterizing Tee and valve using these fittings. The process involved finding a suitable connection point in the water line more than 3” away from existing fittings. Simply use a hand held squeeze blade (tubing) cutter to cut the line, leaving a smooth mating surface. On each fitting, there are guides that show the insertion depth for the fitting so you can determine how much tubing must be removed. Cut the tubing again and slide in one end pressing on it until it seats. Install the other end by pushing it in. You can orientate the fitting in any direction; in fact it will rotate on the tubing under pressure without leaking. Within 10 minutes I had completed the task and all connections were leak free. The secret to these fittings is a patented "O” ring Guide inside each end of the fitting together with a sliding collet sleeve that when pressed in toward the fitting releases the water line. Since the lines can be removed so easily, this type of connector has replaced the drinking water filter connectors that have been standard equipment in Bounders for many years. These fittings are approved for use in all RV applications and are also in many housing applications using the larger tubing sizes. To see and read more go to pages 368-371 in our online catalog.