3/4 is 49 cents a foot in California copper is closer to 1 doller
1/2" is 29 cents
Damales
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Vida
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 9:55 AM
To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT frozen pipes
Thanks.
Isn't PEX pricey? Or do I have it confused with something else?
Dan Scheid wrote:
> One word PEX.. I just built my house with it love it use Shark bites
fitting
> pulls easy. You will not regret it.
> Dan Scheid
>
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Vida
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 8:21 AM
> To: Bob Ehrenberger; Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> 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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