Hi! I am looking to tap into my cold water line

[mkng07]

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Hello, I would like to tap into my water line with a saddle valve to create a drip system for my aquariums. I was wondering if there was any issues tapping into the water tank's water line. I attached an image of what I believe is the copper tube coming from the main water line and feeding the water heater. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[phishfood]

Saddle valves are not allowed by code. You should cut into the line, add a tee and a proper valve.

One other issue you might want to consider is that heat will migrate upward along those pipes, which means you might have warm/hot water going to your aquarium.. Not sure if this would be a problem or not.

 

[frodo]

that w/h vent is not looking good at all

a 90 degree offset is not allowed under upc

and what is that tied into it? does not look like the vent is sized correctly