Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Plumbing => Topic started by: kjw58 on September 08, 2010, 07:09:43 PM
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Just wondering if anyone has any experience using the new push fittings (aka sharkbite, gatorbite ect. ) on 1" pex lines from boiler. I know they are a little pricey, but are they safe to use ? and will I have to worry about them coming apart ? Thanks
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As far as a good fitting, yes, one of the best! However, who can afford many of them? Not me. If I could pay that much for fittings I could pay the elec company too haha
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I've read that after several heating and cooling cycles, they tend to start leaking. PEX expands and contracts with heating and cooling, so it's going to move a little in the fitting too. The clamps, compressions, and expanders don't allow the PEX to move on the fitting. While most PEX manufacturers say the Sharkbites can be used, I wouldn't use them for every fitting for long term use. They are very pricey if you're doing your whole setup with them.
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I've used one inch sharkbite elbows a few times in hard to reach locations and I use a lot of 3/4 sharkbites when making connections at the hot water heater and I have never had a problem with them starting to leak over time.
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lot of people using pex/sharkbites for new and old construction for years now, mostly so scumballs won't steal it like copper!