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Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
#1382590
07/02/15 04:36 PM
07/02/15 04:36 PM
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,837
Marion County, Alabama
Vernon Tull
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OP
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,837
Marion County, Alabama
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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?
Last edited by Vernon Tull; 07/02/15 04:37 PM.
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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
[Re: Vernon Tull]
#1382596
07/02/15 04:48 PM
07/02/15 04:48 PM
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Posts: 4,161
chilton, co.
hayman
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chilton, co.
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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.
“Everything Woke Turns To SH_T” Donald J. Trump
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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
[Re: Vernon Tull]
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07/02/15 04:51 PM
07/02/15 04:51 PM
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Marshall County
FurFlyin
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Marshall County
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Sharkbite fittings are very good.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
[Re: Vernon Tull]
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07/02/15 05:18 PM
07/02/15 05:18 PM
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Posts: 10,416
Scottsboro, Al
jbatey1
Lucky Bastage
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Lucky Bastage
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Scottsboro, Al
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I've never had a problem with sharkbite fittings.
Go for it.
The fool tells me his reasons; the wise man persuades me with my own.
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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
[Re: Vernon Tull]
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07/02/15 05:23 PM
07/02/15 05:23 PM
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Posts: 4,231
Central Alabama
Yelp softly
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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.
"When there was no fowl, we ate crawdad, when there was no crawdad, we ate sand."
"YOU ATE SAND!" - Raising Arizona
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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
[Re: Vernon Tull]
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07/02/15 06:08 PM
07/02/15 06:08 PM
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Madison
BowtechDan
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Yea. 1 year so far and no problem.
Nathan Carl Goff 19 Sept 2016 - 14 Jan 2017.
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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
[Re: Tidewins]
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07/03/15 04:05 AM
07/03/15 04:05 AM
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Scottsboro, Al
jbatey1
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Scottsboro, Al
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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. 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
The fool tells me his reasons; the wise man persuades me with my own.
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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
[Re: Tidewins]
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07/03/15 04:14 AM
07/03/15 04:14 AM
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Madison
BowtechDan
Old Mossy Horns
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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. I know how to solder, thank you.
Nathan Carl Goff 19 Sept 2016 - 14 Jan 2017.
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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
[Re: Vernon Tull]
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07/03/15 05:45 AM
07/03/15 05:45 AM
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Central Alabama
Yelp softly
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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."
"YOU ATE SAND!" - Raising Arizona
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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
[Re: Vernon Tull]
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07/03/15 05:47 AM
07/03/15 05:47 AM
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McCalla, Al
hopper35005
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Shark bite ...is awesome. I am a fan. I am subject to burn the house down trying to solder
Let them walk ...and grow them big
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Re: Sharkbite Braided Water Heater Hose???
[Re: Tidewins]
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07/03/15 02:20 PM
07/03/15 02:20 PM
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Tallassee
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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. If you think they are expensive, go buy pro press fittings and a pro press machine. $$$$
Last edited by G/H; 07/03/15 02:20 PM.
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