# I need to extend a 'tire' valve semi permanently about 5 ft- HOW? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 20, 2005, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-extend-a-tire-valve-semi-permanently-about-5-ft-how/317885 "2005-08-20T16:16:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-extend-a-tire-valve-semi-permanently-about-5-ft-how/317885/1 "2005-08-20T16:16:52Z")
I have a pressure tank that is part of the water system. The tank is in a very hard to get to place, but needs to be topped off every once in a while. I would like to attach a hose to the valve and bring it to a much more accessable spot, but I need something with a minimum chance of it leaking. What type of connections/hoses should I be looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-extend-a-tire-valve-semi-permanently-about-5-ft-how/317885/2 "2005-08-20T17:36:42Z")
Go to a place that repairs truck tires. The tubes in a truck tire have a long (5" or so) brass extension on the valve stem. You could get an old tube for free, cut the brass extension off with a hacksaw, and extend your pressure line with some rubber hose with about 1/4" ID and a couple of hose clamps. Not sure of the size of the threads in your original valve, is it similar to airing up a tire? You could get more permanent by soldering some copper tubing in place of the hose if you are adept in soldering. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-extend-a-tire-valve-semi-permanently-about-5-ft-how/317885/3 "2005-08-20T17:38:55Z")
Ah, I thought I saw “tire valve” in there, forgot about looking at the title. If you extend it, just be sure and remove the valve core from the original valve before attaching the hose. Sorry about the double, should have previewed I reckon. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-extend-a-tire-valve-semi-permanently-about-5-ft-how/317885/4 "2005-08-20T20:19:18Z")
As long as you are not going over about 100 pound of pressure, what the D of R said is prolly the easiest and cheapest. How do you know what the pressure is? Can see the gage? Is there a diaphram? Have to go to the little valve on top? Can tap into the piping any place? Hook an little electric air pump to it and just plug it in once in a while. YMMV ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-extend-a-tire-valve-semi-permanently-about-5-ft-how/317885/5 "2005-08-20T23:32:52Z")
> [@](#): > > As long as you are not going over about 100 pound of pressure, pressure is 50 to 80 PSI > [@](#): > > what the D of R said is prolly the easiest and cheapest. But failure is not a option as water will eventually leak and make a mess. > [@](#): > > How do you know what the pressure is? Can see the gage? The air pressure will equal water pressure, yes there is a gage, but also in a hard to see spot. > [@](#): > > Is there a diaphram? No this is a old system > [@](#): > > Have to go to the little valve on top? Can tap into the piping any place? basically it is the only place to tap into it. > [@](#): > > Hook an little electric air pump to it and just plug it in once in a while. a pressure in the line from 50 to 80 PSI must be maintained to ensure water does not bace up throught the pump. I am looking for a line/valve where I can connect a pump once in a while (about every 6-9 months).