
SharkBite plumbing fittings are ridiculous - AnandTech Forums
Feb 5, 2011 · SharkBite Lead Free Fittings As of January 1, 2010, changes to California and Vermont laws prohibit selling any pipe, fitting, or fixture that is intended to dispense or convey …
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Feb 19, 2024 · SharkBite Fitting Question Can I cut the chrome pipe and take the emery sand paper and cloth to this chrome pipe and place a new 1/2" sharkbite valve on vs having to …
Plumbing .... 3" copper drain pipe leaking - AnandTech Forums
Apr 9, 2015 · If it is the solder joint leaking, the best option is to solder it again. You could use some scrap plywood to protect the ajacent walls and floor from the heat and flame. I have my …
Is Sharkbite OK on main line - Love Plumbing & Remodel
Jul 1, 2022 · I wanted a valve on the main line and a plumber installed a shark bite valve Now, 6 years later, I find that the fitting is spinning. It might have been spinning earlier as well and I …
Pex: plastic taste in water - AnandTech Forums
Aug 10, 2016 · Thankfully, using SharkBite fittings makes using copper a lot easier. If someone were to ask me if it was worth it, I would say no: 1. Plastic taste 2. Lower water pressure 3. …
Push-Connect (Shark Bite style) vs Compression or Sweat Solder
Nov 20, 2013 · A 1/2" Sharkbite needs about an inch of pipe to seat fully if I remember (it says on the package and varies by the diameter of the fitting). A compression fitting also needs a …
Recommended PEX fitting manufacturers - Love Plumbing
Mar 26, 2020 · I'm seeing online sellers of PEX products selling bluefin (supplyhouse.com) and everhot (pexuniverse.com). I can't seem to be able to find anything on these companies and …
Are PEX brands cross compatible? - Love Plumbing & Remodel
Feb 16, 2016 · Neither Lowes nor Home Depot has this, but Supply House does. Are there any compatibility issues across different brands of PEX? I know there is a difference between the …
Sharkbite Fittings and old copper - Love Plumbing & Remodel
Sep 5, 2008 · The sharkbite seals to the outside of the pipe with an "o"-ring. It needs a smooth surface to seal to. If the pipe has a burr where it was cut the burr can cut the "o"-ring ruining …