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bms42 t1_j6itt6p wrote

You have PEX coming out of the wall so you're not putting sharkbites on that. You either have to buy, rent or borrow the PEX tools necessary to do this. If you think you'll do more of your own plumbing then buying is a good option. PEX is very easy to do as long as you remember to check every crimp with the provided tester.

If you DIY then all you have to do here is snip the lines coming out of the wall about halfway between the wall and the first fitting, them swap the two assemblies (hot to cold and vice versa), then use a PEX straight coupling to reattach. It's literally a 4 crimp, 5 minute operation.

Note that you must turn off the water main to do this.

Edit: ok you could use sharkbites but please don't. They're terrible IMO.

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corytheidiot t1_j6iuqms wrote

Might I ask why you say no to sharkbite fittings?

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bms42 t1_j6iytez wrote

Personally I think sharkbites are terrible, but technically it's doable.

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someoldguyon_reddit t1_j6ixh7l wrote

PEX isn't rigid enough for the sharkbite to hold securely.

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corytheidiot t1_j6jqei3 wrote

But the fittings are sold specifically stating PEX compatibility. I personally use them for repairs.

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FistyMcTavish t1_j6kcifj wrote

My plumber buddy said the same as the guy above they work for a patch in a pinch but he would never use them for a job

I did use them for a repair since buying the crimp tool to fix that section wasn't worth it and have had no issues

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corytheidiot t1_j6kd643 wrote

I understand not using them professionally. It would get real expensive real fast.

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FistyMcTavish t1_j6kdkrk wrote

Yeah but it wasn't the cost, he doesn't trust them to last as well as crimping them

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Synicasm OP t1_j6iuq4c wrote

Great I hadn't though of just snipping the lines and added a straight coupling.

Thanks for the advice !

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