Matco Norca 3/8" x 5" Domestic Brass Nipple

About this item

Matco Norca 3/8" brass nipple. A short threaded section of red brass pipe that makes a strong, corrosion-resistant connection where two threaded components meet close together. Stocked at Fresno Distributing in Fresno for same-day will-call pickup at the counter.

Common applications

• +Connecting water heaters to flex lines and unions
• +Extending valves and hose bibbs out from a wall
• +Gas and water fixture rough-ins where steel would corrode

Counter tip: Red brass resists dezincification better than yellow brass on potable water. Use pipe dope or PTFE tape on the threads.