On 2/24/2014 10:24 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:51:21 -0500, KC wrote:

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Shark bite fittings are quick for a DIY guy who doesn't want to sweat
copper pipe but they are a bit pricy if you were doing a whole house.
I also wonder how well the rubber O ring will sealing be 40 years from
now.
One thing about a sweated fitting. If it is done well, it is as strong
as the pipe itself if you use "hard" solder (95/5) or silver solder.

I would not be shocked if they were not code in some mobbed up union
states. Non-metalic cable ((romex) is illegal in Chicago and it just
became legal in some applications in New York City but not
universally.


I said earlier they are expensive and I wouldn't do the whole house with
them... but for a quick above the floor connection in the bath, I think
it would be fine. I have several down in essex, specially in areas of
possible frost. I have copper running through the floors and to the
fauctes etc, but under the floors it's mostly plastic...