I did not use the hose clamps. I used the apollo type pex clamps that
you crimp on one side. Think fountain soda hoses. The other type is a
ring that is compressed similar to a hose ferrule.
I did find a cure for the threads. I took everything apart and used
Permatex clear RTV as dope. Let it cure an hour, and no leaks. One
of the leaking 3/4" Pex mains, I took off the hose, put the RTV on the
brass fitting. put the hose on and single clamped it. It appears to be
holding.
I do not trust sharkbites in walls at all, unless it is a fix n flip
situation where the future is someone else's problem. The oring WILL
deteriorate. It is only a question of when.
Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote on 7/2/19 12:59 PM:
Oops, now I see you went into detail on the fittings already.
I don't think you're supposed to use worm gear clamps on PEX.
Perhaps spring band clamps
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077YDHSFB
Fuel injection hose clamps
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HJ3S28L
Or t-bolt clamps would provide even pressure all around the fitting.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QQYWO0S
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