haven't done any yet.
- Original Message -
From: Alan Terrie Robbins
To: Blindhandyman
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:09 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve
Just called my local hardware store as I need to pick up a
shut off valve to go in half inch copper line. I
I had a bathroom fosses that needed replaced and when I opened the cabinet
door below the sink, I discovered that there weren't any shut offs. So I
went to Lows being that it was the closest and asked for the shark brand and
was told they only carried Gator Bights. So I bought 2 and haven't
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
Al,
Maybe I don't understand you, or maybe I don't understand Shark bite or
pex.
If you have Copper line, and you are installing a valve, or replacing an
existing valve, you need a shark bite valve. If you have pex, or are
running new lines, then you can use either a shark bite, or pex valve
] Shut off valve
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
]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:44 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve
Al,
I think you may want a ball valve. They tend to be a lot more reliable
than gate valves.
PEX is not the same thing, it is a plastic material
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On Behalf Of Alan Terrie Robbins
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:03 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve
Dale Dan,
Thanks to both of you for getting back to me before Terrie gets home and I
go to that damn hardware store. Let
Al,
I think there are others better qualified to answer your question here,
but if you are cutting a Copper line, and want to install a shut-off
valve, I think your options are a regular valve that has to be sweated on,
a compression fitting, or a shark bite. I don't think that PEX comes into
AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve
Al,
I think there are others better qualified to answer your question here,
but if you are cutting a Copper line, and want to install a shut-off
valve, I think your options are a regular valve that has
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,
. Not a one... So I continue to give them my best rating for what it's
worth.
I can't talk about Pecs since I haven't done any yet.
- Original Message -
From: Alan Terrie Robbins
To: Blindhandyman
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:09 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve
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