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Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: pintail_drake04] #8208503 09/03/24 10:29 AM 09/03/24 10:29 AM
Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 OP trapper
yotetrapper30 OP trapper Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS	Originally Posted by pintail_drake04 just curious, was the fitting wrapped for underground applications? No it was not. We did not know that clause.

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: 2bit] #8208505 09/03/24 10:40 AM 09/03/24 10:40 AM
Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 OP trapper
yotetrapper30 OP trapper Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS	Originally Posted by 2bit Yote trapper, what you need is a PVC male or female iron pipe thread ( fip/ mip) fitting on the end of your PVC. It doesn't matter which, female splits, male snaps. Whichever you prefer. Then a brass fitting of the appropriate gender on the iron pipe thread side and a male pex b on the other. Buy the smallest pack of crimp rings you can, rent a crimp tool from your hardware store. Fix it up and done. Pex a and pex b are 2 different diameters. I have never set my hands on pex a pipe. But I have a bunch of worthless pex a fittings that I can't bring myself to throw away. Thanks 2bit. The pic I posted of the fitting actually isn't the right one, I didn't realize it last night but the pic I posted is for iron pipe, but the ones we had/have look like that but are threaded for PVC not iron pipe. I can't seem to find a pic of the exact one we have... but it's threaded for PVC on the female end and push-to-connect pex on the other. At any rate, we're not using it anyways. We have Pex b, and we have all the tools.... cutters, crimpers, rings, tape, glue, etc. Just need to find a better fitting and slap her back together. Thanks for all the comments everyone. Learned a lot!

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208559 09/03/24 12:09 PM 09/03/24 12:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Armpit, ak D Dirt trapper
Dirt trapper D Joined: Dec 2010 Armpit, ak	You will never understand plumbing. It is some kind of scam. On just Pex, I have used the plastic rings and expander ( upnor) (hope you don't run into pexB) and for pex B two different crimpers and rings. Hopefully your crimp tool is for the same rings. Unfortunately, in my life, I have done far too much plumbing. Who is John Galt?

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208703 09/03/24 04:47 PM 09/03/24 04:47 PM
Joined: Nov 2023 NV 2 2bit trapper
2bit trapper 2 Joined: Nov 2023 NV	I've been in the trades 20 years and I learned a bit about pex on this thread as well

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208715 09/03/24 05:13 PM 09/03/24 05:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 perry co.Pa	I looked at my post and realized I was not awake enough They both have the fitting go inside Moral is, don't post before coffee

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208716 09/03/24 05:14 PM 09/03/24 05:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Indiana	I have had several leak and have to be replaced. I use a crimp tool with I think coper ring it crimps. the fitting goes inside the pipe to keep if from smashing it. once I get rid of the sharkbite snap on fittings I no longer have any problems. this many post I'm sure it's been covered better already. I only read your first post.

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208737 09/03/24 05:39 PM 09/03/24 05:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Armpit, ak D Dirt trapper
Dirt trapper D Joined: Dec 2010 Armpit, ak	"What’s the Difference Between Wirsbo and PEX?" Who is John Galt?

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208740 09/03/24 05:43 PM 09/03/24 05:43 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 perry co.Pa	PEX b comes in red and blue Wirsbo PEX A is milky white, most often with an insulated outer shell

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: wetdog] #8208750 09/03/24 05:50 PM 09/03/24 05:50 PM
Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 OP trapper
yotetrapper30 OP trapper Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS	Originally Posted by wetdog PEX b comes in red and blue Wirsbo PEX A is milky white, most often with an insulated outer shell Pex B comes in white too. We're currently working with white colored 1" pex... and I'm sure it's B. It's about the same color as PVC, but no insulated shell.

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208756 09/03/24 05:54 PM 09/03/24 05:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 perry co.Pa	Originally Posted by yotetrapper30 Originally Posted by wetdog PEX b comes in red and blue Wirsbo PEX A is milky white, most often with an insulated outer shell Pex B comes in white too. We're currently working with white colored 1" pex... and I'm sure it's B. It's about the same color as PVC, but no insulated shell. My bad again. I mostly use 1/2" and just haven't seen PEX b in 1/2" white But I don't even look at anything unless it's blue or white

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208802 09/03/24 07:02 PM 09/03/24 07:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Ky	I’ll let you call my parents and hear how many cuss words my father will say in under a minute when you say shark bite. Lol After living in a house with copper pipes for over 50 years the had pin hole leaks show up. He redid the entire plumbing in his basement using shark bite fittings. Left one Saturday morning to return to a flood in the basement. Fixed the problem only to have another one come apart 3 days later. Replaced it. Next day same thing. Apparently they had a bad batch of them. I spent one entire day running PVC and GLUING connectors. Problem solved. I’ve seen too many fail since they came out. Always they hard to get to ones that leak

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208908 09/03/24 09:33 PM 09/03/24 09:33 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 southern Indiana blackoak trapper
blackoak trapper Joined: Nov 2007 southern Indiana	Don't stick your fingers in them if you don't think they hold very well. We use them sometimes at work and we had a kid that was a new hire that stuck both of his fingers in one on each end. Trust me they hold pretty good. He was in tears before we got him released.

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208912 09/03/24 09:39 PM 09/03/24 09:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Ky	His finger must have swollen. Just press outer rim down and they release

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: jbyrd63] #8208918 09/03/24 09:49 PM 09/03/24 09:49 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 western mn B bucksnbears trapper
bucksnbears trapper B Joined: Oct 2009 western mn	Originally Posted by jbyrd63 I’ll let you call my parents and hear how many cuss words my father will say in under a minute when you say shark bite. Lol After living in a house with copper pipes for over 50 years the had pin hole leaks show up. He redid the entire plumbing in his basement using shark bite fittings. Left one Saturday morning to return to a flood in the basement. Fixed the problem only to have another one come apart 3 days later. Replaced it. Next day same thing. Apparently they had a bad batch of them. I spent one entire day running PVC and GLUING connectors. Problem solved. I’ve seen too many fail since they came out. Always they hard to get to ones that leak You ARE the answer man..... " they (had) a bad bunch or them.., "had " being the key word. swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208922 09/03/24 09:56 PM 09/03/24 09:56 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Ky	How many have you used mouth? If you read the entire thread lots of guys don’t trust them because they fail !! Lazy way to plumb plain and simple. Gone are the days of a loaf of bread , torch , flux and solder. No the bread ain’t for sandwiches!

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: bucksnbears] #8208923 09/03/24 09:57 PM 09/03/24 09:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Ky	Originally Posted by bucksnbears Originally Posted by jbyrd63 I’ll let you call my parents and hear how many cuss words my father will say in under a minute when you say shark bite. Lol After living in a house with copper pipes for over 50 years the had pin hole leaks show up. He redid the entire plumbing in his basement using shark bite fittings. Left one Saturday morning to return to a flood in the basement. Fixed the problem only to have another one come apart 3 days later. Replaced it. Next day same thing. Apparently they had a bad batch of them. I spent one entire day running PVC and GLUING connectors. Problem solved. I’ve seen too many fail since they came out. Always they hard to get to ones that leak You ARE the answer man..... " they (had) a bad bunch or them.., "had " being the key word. And you are a (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) hole

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: jbyrd63] #8208936 09/03/24 10:13 PM 09/03/24 10:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 New York border Cragar trapper
Cragar trapper Joined: Feb 2007 New York border	Originally Posted by jbyrd63 Gone are the days of a loaf of bread , torch , flux and solder. No the bread ain’t for sandwiches! Call me old school , but I prefer sweating in a copper fitting over a shark bite any day. Cheaper and lasts way longer. And yes , I know what the bread is for , been there done that and finally bought some Jet Swets to save on the bread. NRA benefactor member

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208942 09/03/24 10:20 PM 09/03/24 10:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Ky	Cragar looks like my solder bag back in the day !

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: jbyrd63] #8208946 09/03/24 10:25 PM 09/03/24 10:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 New York border Cragar trapper
Cragar trapper Joined: Feb 2007 New York border	Originally Posted by jbyrd63 Cragar looks like my solder bag back in the day ! I heard a quote years ago , " For every pipe you sweat in , you saved $25 " Needs to be adjusted for inflation a bit , but a very true statement. Good skill to have. NRA benefactor member

Re: Sharkbite fittings [Re: yotetrapper30] #8208956 09/03/24 10:42 PM 09/03/24 10:42 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 venango county,pennslyvania minklessinpa trapper
minklessinpa trapper Joined: Apr 2007 venango county,pennslyvania	shark bites pop when they freeze. life member Pennsylvania trappers life member vfw member fta

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