Are compression fittings as good as soldering? | Terry Love …
2007年8月4日 · Here, compression is supposed to only be used on soft, annealed copper..like soft roll & flexable feeds. OK on 3/8" feeds, not ok on 1/2" type "L". I have yet to see an inspector call someone on it, but then, I have only seen one shop do it regularly. Personally, I only use compression on soft...less to worry about at night.
PVC Compression Coupling versus Slip Coupling | Terry Love …
2022年10月3日 · Cut out the junction and place a PVC slip joint over the area or use a Compression Joint. In researching I have seen conflicting advice on using compression fittings on pressurized water lines. Note: My water pressure is 50 PSI coming out of the meter box. Some advise that compression fittings should never be used on a pressurized water line.
Compression Fittings Allowed Inside Wall? - Love Plumbing
2008年5月13日 · I thought about using brass 1/2" unions, but they go for about $7-$10 each, and the compression fittings are about $3 each. It would take 4 unions for each faucet: 1 for drop ear shower outlet, 1 for cold inlet, 1 for hot inlet, 1 to tub spout …
Push-Connect (Shark Bite style) vs Compression or Sweat Solder
2013年11月20日 · Yeah, sorry for the first post being confusing. What I was getting at was there was no way I was going to pay someone to put a compression valve on. I have copper coming out from the wall, i think there is a little roughing up of the pipe from where the connector bit in but I think that is further back than where a compression fitting would sit.
Compression fittings for PEX - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2004年12月10日 · So, yes, if you also buy the sleeves, you can use standard compression fittings. I got this info from reading the installation instructions on BrassCraft PEX shutoffs - they include a sleeve in their shutoff kits. They provide plastic ones for 3/8ths and stainless steel ones for 1/2". They sell them in bulk, too.
keeping PVC compression fittings and unions from unscrewing?
2024年8月10日 · AFAICT, barb fittings for 1-1/8" poly tubing don't exist (according to local plumbing supply stores, big-box hardware stores, Amazon, Ebay, etc.: there are marine barb fittings claiming 1-1/8" barb sizing, but I've bought 2 different kinds of these, and the barbs are the same o.d. as the 1" barb fittings from the big-box stores: absurdly too small.
PEX: crimp or compression fittings? - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2009年10月24日 · The other argued that PB plumbing failed in America because they used brass fittings that corroded, or used plastic compression fittings that cracked or leaked unless they were flawlessly installed. THAT employee claimed crimping was the professional way to do it, and compression fittings were a crutch so Home Depot could sell fittings normal ...
I Don't Trust Compression Fitting Valves - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2008年10月4日 · I'm about to install a new faucet. The guy at the Home Depot recommended that I use shutoff valves with compresion fittings that fit on 1/2" copper pipe. I have hot and cold copper pipes (1/2") coming out of the wall. So far so good. I took a test piece of 1/2" pipe and tried to put the valve on to see how the compression fitting works.
Sharkbite vs compression on PB pipe - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2007年11月25日 · Quest makes some grey compression type fittings that used to be OK with PB pipe, available at many trailer sales outlets and some hardware stores. Most manufactureres avoid listing anything about PB pipe after all the lawsuits associated with it.
What makes compression fittings leak? - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2013年10月6日 · I was pressure testing a repair I made on a faucet and got bubbles. Not from my solder, though. The 1/2MIP to 3/8" compression fitting was leaking at the crimp band AND the taped threads. All fittings are brand new, undamaged and had good clean threads. The ferrule was tightened until there was a visible "waist" on the 3/8 copper tube (new).