[TheForge] OT frozen pipes

[Bob Ehrenberger]

The one thing that concerned me about SharkBite was that they had no 
instructions in the box.  I had to go on-line to get instructions.  They 
must have figured that the connector was so simple to use it didn't require 
instructions, but for a first time user I would have liked to have had a 
little help.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored 
by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT frozen pipes


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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