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PabloX68 t1_j7pp5sr wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in ‘Most plumbers aren’t even picking up the phone now.’ Burst pipes cause backlog after Boston deep freeze. by bostondotcom

What are you talking about? Sharkbite fittings work with copper and pex. They're a great way to transition from one to the other.

Pex isn't PVC.

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PabloX68 t1_j7q2h35 wrote

They work with copper and pex. CPVC is what's used for potable water but I don't have any experience with that. OD on pex and copper is the same but I believe CPVC is different, so probably doesn't work there.

Most of my house is copper but one section is pex and the transition was done with Sharkbites almost 10 years ago. It's still fine.

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