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BJimmy · Oct 11, 2008, 02:57 PM

Tom,
Great advice I have been reading your responses and amazed with your plumbing experience! My question is that I used a 1/2 pex/sharkbite fitting to come off the copper supplies for a new shower, how do you feel about pex/sharkbite fittings? Its been in for about 8 months now, no problems.

mygirlsdad77 · Oct 11, 2008, 03:11 PM

Sharkbites are just fine(however they have only been around for a short period in the grand scheme of things, so we really won't know for years.) Just like any knew plumbing product, we have to wait and see what the final result is.

I personally like the sharkbite fittings. Have never had a problem with them and they are a very good time saving device. My only concern with them is that the seal on them comprises only a single o-ring. Judging from experience, anything with a rubber o-ring will eventually leak. Like I said, as far as I've seen they are great. But I wouldn't recommend using them in a concealed area.

BJimmy · Oct 11, 2008, 03:32 PM

Thanks for the input, I just felt weird about sticking it down and saying, "I guess thats it....."

afaroo · Oct 11, 2008, 03:49 PM

Before Tom responds,

I agree with mygirlsdad it is a new product and know body knows yet how long will it last I personally like it and I am not too good with the sweating the coper joints, please click on the link below will give some more info, Thanks.

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mygirlsdad77 · Oct 11, 2008, 04:02 PM

I hear what you are saying Bjimmy. Its almost like anything that simple is to good to be true. But as of right now, I am pretty confident in the sharkbite fittings. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. It will most likely outlive many other portions of your plumbing.

BJimmy · Oct 11, 2008, 05:01 PM

Mgd77, just in case the common wall with the shower is sheetrock, so I can get to it quick.

krasnal · Dec 26, 2011, 08:34 PM

I had seen pex and sharkbite connectors in the past but dismissed them as "unknowns". Last month I had copper elbow on a domestic cold water line let go in a crawl space. When I looked at what I was in for to effect this repair I decided to take a closer look at "The New Stuff". I needed a torch to "undo" the old work but used pex and sharkbite connectors for the rebuild. All I can say is "WOW!!!!" The nightmare I thought I was in for turned out to be a piece of cake! It has been a month since I did the repair and so far so good. If the sharkbites hold, it is a win win win... I read that the technology used in the sharkbite connectors is the same technology used to connect the brake lines used in tractor trailers. Is it true? I don't know, but hope it is...