The metal fittings the PEX goes over can/will split if there is water in
them and they freeze ...

On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 10:58 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I agree in not trusting sharkbite fittings. Sadly it's probably one of
> those things where 99% of the time they work fine but I don't want to be in
> the 1%.
> I MIGHT use one as a "get by" solution. Leaky pipe, don't have time to do
> a proper fix today? Slap on a sharkbite and fix later, but not long term.
>
> A couple years ago I replaced a bunch of the copper pipes in our house
> with new copper. Then last year I did the house up north with PEX, I'll
> never do copper again. Especially after this year I had to cut some of the
> PEX out of the house up north and discovered that I hadn't gotten all of
> the water out. It had frozen and hadn't damaged anything. I'm sold...
>
> -Curt
>
>
> On Monday, July 31, 2023 at 11:29:28 AM EDT, Allan Streib <
> astr...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
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> Yes if I ever need to re-plumb a house I will be using PEX.
>
> Brother-in-Law is a fan of the "Sharkbite" fittings but they cost a lot
> and I don't really trust them long term compared to a properly cemented or
> soldered connection, their claims notwithstanding. I know a lot of
> "handyman" types use them because it saves time and the customer is paying
> for the fitting so they don't care.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 31, 2023, at 08:18, Curt Raymond wrote:
> > This is in part why I've gone over to PEX, put the fitting in, crimp it,
> done...
> >
> > -Curt
> >
> > On Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 10:44:34 PM EDT, Allan Streib via
> > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I really, really, really hate plumbing.
> >
> > Need to install a T fitting on a line in the basement. Shut the water
> > off, opened the upstairs taps, opened the downstairs outside faucet
> > (lowest drain point in the house). Cut the pipe for the fitting,
> > waiting like an hour now and it's still dripping. PVC so it needs to be
> > dry to cement it.
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