Justin Hernandez Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 A new innovation from Sharkbite, PVC fittings (schedule 40 PVC) . If you can't glue PVC pipe together than you shouldn't be doing plumbing work. I don't see a need for this, they make pvc glue that you can use underwater. Why would you need this? Any thoughts on this?? Second picture is a 1 inch PVC to 1 inch copper coupling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hernandez Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 A new innovation from Sharkbite, PVC fittings (schedule 40 PVC) . If you can't glue PVC pipe together than you shouldn't be doing plumbing work. I don't see a need for this, they make pvc glue that you can use underwater. Why would you need this? Any thoughts on this?? Second picture is a 1 inch PVC to 1 inch copper coupling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 there are a lot of people that shouldn't do any plumbing and they still do.....so if they can sell it by all means..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Because people's laziness makes them money Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Is it double post Friday? Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hernandez Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 33 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said: Is it double post Friday? Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Haha, it said error or something like that and than bam!! I didn't realize till you said something, You would think being lazy you would also be a penny pincher 44 minutes ago, comp56 said: there are a lot of people that shouldn't do any plumbing and they still do.....so if they can sell it by all means..... As long as it doesn't leak and $h!t goes down hill your good to go right..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Huh, well, we use their CTS compatible fittings from time to time, but only joining between dissimilar pipe material, I don't exactly know what to think of them, but they're not the first thing I would reach for. I never used their PVC compatible fittings, don't intend to..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerzconstruction Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I like using them in tight and hard to get to places. And only on remodels do I use them. And they're really expensive too. So I don't use them much. I bet that one in the pick is near 10 dollars ain't it? Fast and easy I guess. Millerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I hear they are popular. All the iodine, chlorine, acid, detergent, formaldehyde, and compressed air plumbing I do, I use something that is similar to sharkbites on 3/8 tubing. Never had a premature failure. I was super skeptical of the sharkbites when I first saw them and would never install them in my home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 If these fittings were Around when I worked in my old bosses shop there was no way in the world he would have let us use them. We were barley allowed to use speedy flexes, you had to use tubes and bend them by hand. The way he put it was we are Plumbers not Handymen! And we only used pvc for DWV only when absolutely necessary, no-hub was the preferred choice. And we were one of the only shops in the neighborhood that was still pouring lead/oakum joints. For me it was a great way to learn the hard way rather then an easier way. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 If these fittings were Around when I worked in my old bosses shop there was no way in the world he would have let us use them. We were barley allowed to use speedy flexes, you had to use tubes and bend them by hand. The way he put it was we are Plumbers not Handymen! And we only used pvc for DWV only when absolutely necessary, no-hub was the preferred choice. And we were one of the only shops in the neighborhood that was still pouring lead/oakum joints. For me it was a great way to learn the hard way rather then an easier way. Now we use no hub only when absolutely necessary, and pvc the preferred choice Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hernandez Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 On 3/12/2016 at 10:56 PM, KnarlyCarl said: Huh, well, we use their CTS compatible fittings from time to time, but only joining between dissimilar pipe material, I don't exactly know what to think of them, but they're not the first thing I would reach for. I never used their PVC compatible fittings, don't intend to..... Yup, I'm the same way only use them when the shut off at the street won't hold. I see a few guys use them to transition from copper to cpvc which is done very often here. The Sharkbite is the same price vs a copper female adapter and a stainless cpvc male adapter plus no sweating, dope, Teflon and screwing around..lol But like I said I only use them when the water won't shut off all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hernandez Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 17 hours ago, MikeyB said: If these fittings were Around when I worked in my old bosses shop there was no way in the world he would have let us use them. We were barley allowed to use speedy flexes, you had to use tubes and bend them by hand. The way he put it was we are Plumbers not Handymen! And we only used pvc for DWV only when absolutely necessary, no-hub was the preferred choice. And we were one of the only shops in the neighborhood that was still pouring lead/oakum joints. For me it was a great way to learn the hard way rather then an easier way. Old school plumbers know what works and what doesn't work, they probably looked at these sharkbites and just shaked there head. 17 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said: Now we use no hub only when absolutely necessary, and pvc the preferred choice Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Pvc is the way to go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Sharkbite is for a quick TEMPORARY repair as far as I am concerned. THAT'S IT. I would NEVER put them inside a wall. They're sealed by an o-ring. Why would anyone ever put them in as a permanent joint, is beyond me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hernandez Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 On 3/22/2016 at 11:51 AM, RickyMcGrath said: Sharkbite is for a quick TEMPORARY repair as far as I am concerned. THAT'S IT. I would NEVER put them inside a wall. They're sealed by an o-ring. Why would anyone ever put them in as a permanent joint, is beyond me. I agree, I do have some out there that have become permanent because they never called back to fix it right. I guess they just don't want to pay any more money. I use them when the shut off at the street leaks by, you tell the owner he needs to have the city come out and change the shut off. But the owner doesn't care. I have some inside slabs and you tell them its just a temp until house gets repiped, but the house never gets repiped and they just cement back over it. I wish some people will just listen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeInCtown Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 These things are great for transitioning between material and in homes where you have pipe running tight along basement joists or walls. You can't solder without risk of fire, and if you have water running out of the pipe, these are perfect. Would I build new construction with them? Nope, but I sure would use them for repair in accessible areas where use of a torch is not preferable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hernandez Posted March 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 3 hours ago, MikeInCtown said: These things are great for transitioning between material and in homes where you have pipe running tight along basement joists or walls. You can't solder without risk of fire, and if you have water running out of the pipe, these are perfect. Would I build new construction with them? Nope, but I sure would use them for repair in accessible areas where use of a torch is not preferable. I usually squeeze a fire blanket or a piece of sheet metal behind any pipe touching wood. then solder my fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Propress baby! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hernandez Posted March 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 3 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said: Propress baby! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Sweet!!! And a sharkbite too.lol I've been having problems with those Delta valves, the cartridge goes bad quick. I get lucky some times and just change the seats and springs. I had a call back on one a week after my warranty expired sucks to be them..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Propress baby! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Pro-press, sharkbite AND a Uponor ProPEX. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Pro-press, sharkbite AND a Uponor ProPEX. Yes, it was a massive pain in my rear replacing that shower valve, Icouldn't access out from the rear side Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Yes, it was a massive pain in my rear replacing that shower valve, Icouldn't access out from the rear side Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Were you able to do it without any tile repair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Were you able to do it without any tile repair? Yes, just barely. Wouldn't have been able to if I had to solder everything old school style Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hernandez Posted March 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Yea changing shower valves is the worst, I price them high with no guarantee that tile can be saved. Around here a lot of them are on outside walls where this is only an inch from the durock to the cinder blocks. We have just a 1/2'' furring strip attached directly to the cinder block walls and then the drywall directly on the furring strip. I would rather do a slab leak repair then a shower valve any day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Glassey Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Yes it's good seeing pro plumbers using what use to be strictly a consumer product. Have saved my sanity several times. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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