Hi, I've been reading this thread and am very interested in doing good in that subject I've always thought beyond me, plumbing. But one thing I know about plumbing, it can be noisy. Our kitchen sink makes this discordant whistle that doesn't bother me unless I'm eating. Can't hear it but 3-4 feet away from the sink, not farther. So, I was wondering, does copper flex, or the pex tubing make more or less sound than standard copper pipe? Thanks
On Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Alan & Terrie Robbins wrote: > Dale, > > I've been using compression fittings since loosing my vision. I've had very > good success with them. I also have gone to flexible supply lines for > faucets, toilets, etc. I find them easy to work with and again have had no > problems to date with them > > Al > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dale Leavens > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 10:38 AM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors > > > They are more expensive but if you want to be really secure I'd go with > compression fittings. You can remove them should you need to and you can > always buy replacement ferrules for pennies if damaged when removing or > otherwise handling the fittings. They are fairly expensive but usually you > don't use many. These days you can usually even buy fittings like shut-off > valves and stop cocks which attach by compression fitting. They are very > secure and really very forgiving. I haven't used the 'T' or elbow fittings > but now I really like the stop cocks. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Hodges > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 10:18 AM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors > > Bob, > > Thank you so much for the information. I will research this on the > Internet > to find out if they have other fittings, such as T's, elbows, etc. This > could sure save me a lot of time and expense (not to mention headache) if > they work well. > > Tom > > _____ > > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:07 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors > > I've used both the Shark Bights and the Gator bight or Gator grip, can't > remember the right name for that one. One is from Lowes and the other from > Home Depot. > > You do have to support them and I had the hardest time believing they > would > actually seal. But they do, and work great. > > All you do is take 2 ends of copper you want to join, clean the burs off, > and slide them together. If you remember those Chinese handcuffs we all > had > as kids? Your fingers went in really easy but the harder you pulled to get > them apart the more it bit into your fingers. > > Just slide the piece on 1 of the ends and then put the piece over the > other > pipe. Pull the pipes towards each other and your done. It takes a special > tool to get them back apart. The tools come in a pack of 3 for about 2 > dollars so you know it isn't much. It's a plastic piece cut to fit in the > slot on the Shark Bight and you just pull it towards the pipe and it opens > back up. Don't know if you can reuse it after taking it back apart. I was > a > chicken once it came back apart and just put on a new one. I can tell you > it > takes no special skills and compared to running a torch inside a wall, > there > is a lot less to worry about too. > > Both stores have them in the plumbing area and I'm not remembering the > price > right now. Seems to me it was between 3 and 4 dollars. Well worth it if > you > aren't comfortable soldering. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
