U3088FLEX18LF 3/4" x 3/4" x 18" Stainless Steel Hot Water Heater Line

I got a new water heater installed by a plumber 8 months ago and he used this shark bite hose. This hose is already breaking down. I replaced my shower head filter today and found large deposits of rubber. Other people here claimed years of use before this issue would arise and some said this company fixed the issue in 2013. It's 2021 and I can tell you this issue is not fixed and is now leaving rubber residue on my family when they shower and on the dishes I wash!

After the fact review: I used these braided connectors for my water heater in 2011. The installation was easy and there were no leaks however the interior of the lines failed and contaminated my entire hot water heater and hot water supply to the home with black residue from the inside rubber lining. A plumber alerted me to the issue which he had seen before. I had to replace the water heater in 2017 and used the sharkbite stainless corrugated lines and am hoping to be able to flush my system. This is a warning to anyone thinking of using braided lines: Don't.

5 years old and its shedding black rubber all through the home plumbing. Find another brand or go back to good old copper

Had to change out a water heater this weekend and of course, none of the water connections lined up. I didn't really have time to rebuild all the copper and sweat all those connections so I thought I would give these a try, simplest, most effective product I've used on a plumbing project... test fit, cut pipe, sanded burrs and slipped right into place. No leaks... amazing!!