I'm not a contractor; so I've not done hundreds of them. But i haven't seen seems where it looked like it would blow apart under consumer pressure. I'd go with them, unless *maybe* the set up is outside and going to take abuse that the copper or galvanized could take as necessity.
On Tue, 25 May 2010, Alan & Terrie Robbins wrote: > Just called my local hardware store as I need to pick up a > shut off valve to go in half inch copper line. I believe > what I want is referred to as a gate valve (inside totally > retracts to give full unrestricted flow) correct? I asked if > they had these so I could use the shark bite fittings. They > said they had Pex and it was the same. Since I've read about > both but never used either are these the same or > interchangeable? Is there a special tool I'll need to have > on hand to remove should I want to? Last question: Do you > feel the shark bite or Pex are as reliable as compression > fittings? > > thanks > Al > >
