[TheForge] OT frozen pipes

[GRAF]

Andy, I can understand the advantage in these fittings if doing an 
emergency repair. They even make sense sometimes when putting the cost 
up against the time of a union crew.
Why would a competent person doing their own work noy just use solder 
fittings on the copper pipe? It is a proven system and far less expensive.

Mike Graf

Andrew Vida wrote:
> Sharkbite fittings are, as you say, pricey, but they really do work.  
> My plan for this house is to replace all the lousy PVC lines with 
> copper and sharkbite fittings.  Those fittings will also work with PVC 
> and any other rigid or semi-rigid tubing.  Very ingeniously contrived, 
> BTW.
>
> Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
>> The Monday before Christmas we had the temps drop below zero with 
>> high winds out of the West.  As a result, the pipes that run to our 
>> laundry froze and burst.  That section of the house is just a crawl 
>> space, so instead of opening up the hatch to gain access which would 
>> have really flooded the space with cold air, I decided to disconnect 
>> and cap that section at the source.  I got the Hot line capped ok, 
>> but the shut off valve did not stop the flow completly and let a 
>> steady drip through to the cold line. Because of the dampness, I 
>> couldn't get the joint to take solder, so I decided to use a 
>> compression fitting.  At the local farm store they didn't have any 
>> compression fittings, but they had something called SharkBite. It was 
>> a bit pricey but what option did I have?  So I got it.  To my 
>> amazment, it worked as advertised, just clean the end and slide the 
>> fitting on and you are done. So if you have to make an emergency 
>> repair, the SharkBite connectors are a good choice.
>>
>> Robert Ehrenberger
>> Shelbyville, Mo.
>> eforge at centurytel.net
>>
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