I now use push fit fittings where possible. About the same price here as
compression ones.
Much easier and quicker to use.
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Dale Leavens
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 3:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors
They are more expensive but if you want to be really secure I'd go with
compression fittings. You can remove them should you need to and you can
always buy replacement ferrules for pennies if damaged when removing or
otherwise handling the fittings. They are fairly expensive but usually you
don't use many. These days you can usually even buy fittings like shut-off
valves and stop cocks which attach by compression fitting. They are very
secure and really very forgiving. I haven't used the 'T' or elbow fittings
but now I really like the stop cocks.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Hodges
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 10:18 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors
Bob,
Thank you so much for the information. I will research this on the
Internet
to find out if they have other fittings, such as T's, elbows, etc. This
could sure save me a lot of time and expense (not to mention headache) if
they work well.
Tom
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:07 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors
I've used both the Shark Bights and the Gator bight or Gator grip, can't
remember the right name for that one. One is from Lowes and the other from
Home Depot.
You do have to support them and I had the hardest time believing they
would
actually seal. But they do, and work great.
All you do is take 2 ends of copper you want to join, clean the burs off,
and slide them together. If you remember those Chinese handcuffs we all
had
as kids? Your fingers went in really easy but the harder you pulled to get
them apart the more it bit into your fingers.
Just slide the piece on 1 of the ends and then put the piece over the
other
pipe. Pull the pipes towards each other and your done. It takes a special
tool to get them back apart. The tools come in a pack of 3 for about 2
dollars so you know it isn't much. It's a plastic piece cut to fit in the
slot on the Shark Bight and you just pull it towards the pipe and it opens
back up. Don't know if you can reuse it after taking it back apart. I was
a
chicken once it came back apart and just put on a new one. I can tell you
it
takes no special skills and compared to running a torch inside a wall,
there
is a lot less to worry about too.
Both stores have them in the plumbing area and I'm not remembering the
price
right now. Seems to me it was between 3 and 4 dollars. Well worth it if
you
aren't comfortable soldering.
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