Hi Lenny, I would think the fittings must be pretty good if a maintenance worker in a hospital uses and likes them. I'll have to give them a try on one of my next smaller projects. Thanks.
Take care, Ed Przybylek At 01:37 PM 12/7/2006, you wrote: >Hello Edward, > >I forgot to add that my friend made a suggestion to me since I have been >known to do some plumbing work by myself. He suggested that I first dry fit >conventional fittings to make sure that everything lines up ok. Once these >fittings are installed they do not come off. >Although at the price of copper I know that I will be using pvc for any >future projects. >Lenny ><http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/>http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Lenny McHugh" <<mailto:lmchugh%40verizon.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:16 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bite Plumbing Fittings > >Hello Edward, >A friend of mine works in one of our local hospitals in the maintenance >section. a few months ago he showed me one of those types of fittings. They >just slide on and lock in place. They must be pretty good since he is a >certified pipe fitter and licensed plumber and likes them. >They eliminated the fire potential of the torches in the hospital. >Lenny ><http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/>http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Edward Przybylek" ><<mailto:przy5100%40rochester.rr.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "BlindHandyManList" ><<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 12:09 PM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bite Plumbing Fittings > >Hi all, > >My brother-in-law tells me he has used plumbing fittings called Shark >Bite fittings. He says they are a solderless fitting that is not >like compression fittings. According to him, pipes are simply forced >over the fitting and that's it. Anyone used these things? If so, >how well do they work? 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