Submitted by InfiniteCurrency8 t3_10sncxi in DIY
Drownerdowner t1_j73blam wrote
Reply to comment by Lurker_81 in Sharkbite connectors PSA by InfiniteCurrency8
Shark bites and pex are very different.
Lurker_81 t1_j73euk5 wrote
How so? Shark bite's website makes reference to PEX pipes and PEX fittings everywhere...
jeffersonairmattress t1_j73in5g wrote
Sharkbites actually work better with PEX than with copper. Especially near a shower or other closed areas prone to getting condensation on the pipe. The little stainless teeth bite nicely into PEX and the OD of PEX stays smooth against the O ring and can't abrade it. Moist air near a sharkbite on copper puts two dissililar metals in a weak electrolyte- the stainless and copper battery causing copper oxide buildup that can eventually ruin the O ring seal against the pipe or erode the copper until there is nothing solid to bite and the assembly leaks.
OP6iLRWB6ir4 t1_j73hhe1 wrote
Crimped PEX and shark bite are two completely different things. Just like how copper can be connected with both shark bites and soldering.
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