Yeah but sharkbites aren’t necessary for PEX, I was just using them for convenience’s sake. Is there a benefit to doing home plumbing with CPVC over, say, PEX-B with crimped connections?
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schwim@piefed.zip 4 weeks agoYou might have answered your own question. Sharkbites should never be used in a non-accessible environment(think in walls, buried by insulation, etc.) They are incredibly handy for the DIYer but due to their complexity in the clamping mechanism, much more prone to failure than a glued or crimped connection.
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SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
They inherently rely on o rings that dry out like any other polymer.