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Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? #1382590
07/02/15 04:36 PM
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I'm trying to figure out how to hook up a water heater. Do you fellows trust Sharkbite connections? They look flimsy and leaky to me, but the local hardware store sells a braided water heater cold/hot supply hose with a Sharkbite fitting on the CPVC end.

Yea or nay?

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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382593
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Hadn't had a problem with ours the last four years.

Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382595
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Won't go wrong with sharkbite fittings. Know a many of plumbers and contractors that swear by em. I've used em quite a bit with no problems.

Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382596
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we have used them at work on several things just to expiriment. Copper to Pex with the same fitting. Pretty neat, we also have two sharkbite coulplings on an air line which the hardware store said it wouldnt work but its been installed for about 8 months now with no leaks and no problems. these are the easiest things to work with in my opinion.They are pretty expensive but versatile and I would suggest using them from what I have seen at my work.


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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382599
07/02/15 04:51 PM
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Sharkbite fittings are very good.


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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382616
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I would glue male adaptors on your supply lines and go with the old compression flex lines. I am a plumber and have had a few shark bites drip if they get in a bind.

Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382622
07/02/15 05:18 PM
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I've never had a problem with sharkbite fittings.

Go for it.


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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382624
07/02/15 05:23 PM
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Sharkbite are awesome. The only one I've ever had an issue with was my fault because I didn't seat it to the proper depth. I would get one of the little orange gauges that allow you to mark your pipe so you'll know when it's fully inserted.


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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382625
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Great product go for it !!

Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382642
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Yea. 1 year so far and no problem.


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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382673
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i have used a thump of shark bites , great product .

Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382750
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....wow surprised to see so many sharkbite fans here. Just find someone that knows how to solder. The fittings are too expensive and the orings will fail. A sharkbite is a temporary fix not a permanent solution imo.

Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Tidewins] #1382752
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Originally Posted By: Tidewins
....wow surprised to see so many sharkbite fans here. Just find someone that knows how to solder. The fittings are too expensive and the orings will fail. A sharkbite is a temporary fix not a permanent solution imo.


Define temporary? I've had some that have been going strong for close to 10 years or so. I will agree that they are expensive, but they can save you that "expense" in the time. IMO


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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382755
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I had to replace my hot water heater this year, but my pipes were 5/8" and I think the shark bite only comes in 1/2" and 3/4".

Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Tidewins] #1382756
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Originally Posted By: Tidewins
....wow surprised to see so many sharkbite fans here. Just find someone that knows how to solder. The fittings are too expensive and the orings will fail. A sharkbite is a temporary fix not a permanent solution imo.


I know how to solder, thank you.


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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382794
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I've seen copper pipe crack due to a settling foundation so I don't see why you think a soldered connection would be more permanent. Anything has the potential to break or fail. With a sharkbite fitting, you don't have to buy soldering wire, flux, sandpaper, nor a propane bottle.


"When there was no fowl, we ate crawdad, when there was no crawdad, we ate sand."

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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382796
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Shark bite ...is awesome. I am a fan. I am subject to burn the house down trying to solder


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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Vernon Tull] #1382959
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Sharkbite is the way to go.

Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: slick_trick] #1382984
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Use them at work. They just don't go on pvc

Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose??? [Re: Tidewins] #1382985
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Originally Posted By: Tidewins
....wow surprised to see so many sharkbite fans here. Just find someone that knows how to solder. The fittings are too expensive and the orings will fail. A sharkbite is a temporary fix not a permanent solution imo.

If you think they are expensive, go buy pro press fittings and a pro press machine. $$$$

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