Posted by Goose on January 17, 2016 at 08:36:41 from (70.198.6.242):
In Reply to: Re: Update posted by rd 2n in mo on January 17, 2016 at 07:37:46:
I'm not Allen, but I love working with PEX. I've used both Sharkbite fittings and crimp-ons. Never had a problem with Sharkbite, but recently when we moved the shower in our master bath and planned a closet where the old shower was, I went with crimp-ons to plug the lines going to the old shower.
There is too much insulation to get at the lines from below, so I cut the PEX lines about 6" above the floor inside the wall and used crimp-on plugs 'cause after I put a sheet of drywall over the area, the stubs will never be seen again. I've never had a problem with Sharkbites, but under those circumstances I felt a bit more comfortable with crimps.
BTW, our local Oerscheln's farm store had the crimp tool priced at $69. I bought the identical tool on Amazon for $29.
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