Which comes back to why sweated solder is the best; however the requirement was for an alternative.
Soldered copper though does sometimes leak and I have both seen and had holes appear in the walls of copper pipe, it is not always perfectly manufactured. The mess is indisputably extreme when water pipes fail. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Baldwin To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 10:56 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors might be a bit controversial with some of you, but... NO NO NO. do NOT use them in a place they can not be accessed. like inside a wall. Most codes prohibit there use in such locations, for a reason, they are more likely to come apart than a soldered joint, and make a heck of a mess when they do come apart, or loosen up. I have never had a properly glued or soldered joint come apart, but I have had properly installed compression joints leak and/or come apart. Michael _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RJ Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors I agree compression fittings are worth the extra price. Use them where ever possible. RJ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
