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*One Australian plumber says everyone uses them and if they don't, their work costs too much and thus they are not competitive. | *One Australian plumber says everyone uses them in Australia and if they don't, their work costs too much and thus they are not competitive. | ||
*Comments also say 'The bottom line is that the independent testing has said "Sharkbites work, they work well, and they are no more likely to leak than other fittings!"' | *Comments also say 'The bottom line is that the independent testing has said "Sharkbites work, they work well, and they are no more likely to leak than other fittings!"' | ||
*'This sounds like plumbers talking bad on sharkbite because it makes plumbers obsolete...Quickest and easiest way to connect. I know it sucks when your trade is being undercut by an invention but don't be that guy.' | *'This sounds like plumbers talking bad on sharkbite because it makes plumbers obsolete...Quickest and easiest way to connect. I know it sucks when your trade is being undercut by an invention but don't be that guy.' | ||
Revision as of 01:05, 7 April 2022
This plumber explains why he doesn't use them - citing higher potential for leaks:
Video comments:
- One Australian plumber says everyone uses them in Australia and if they don't, their work costs too much and thus they are not competitive.
- Comments also say 'The bottom line is that the independent testing has said "Sharkbites work, they work well, and they are no more likely to leak than other fittings!"'
- 'This sounds like plumbers talking bad on sharkbite because it makes plumbers obsolete...Quickest and easiest way to connect. I know it sucks when your trade is being undercut by an invention but don't be that guy.'
Internet Comments
- Push-fit leak more - [1]
- Stay away from push-fit, but clear reason is not given [2]
- Reliable but soldering is better [3]
- Sharkbite says PEX lasts longer than copper [4]
- M type copper lasts 20, L type lasts 50, and K type lasts 100 [5]
- PEX will likely last as long as copper. [6]
Notes
- Plastic does not corrode, so I don't see copper lasting longer than PEX in practice.