RustyShackleford
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I need to interface with a copper plumbing system, to add a washing machine bib. I'm decent at soldering (sweating) but I fear because the pipes I need to access are in the basement, with all the plumbing of two floors of house above them, that soldering will be very difficult due to being unable to get rid of all the water. Maybe I'm wrong, but assuming I'm not ...
Which of these three classes of tool-less fittings would you recommend ? FWIW, the house is on a municipal water system; they state that they use Chlorine, Lime, Polymer, and Orthophosphate, but NOT chloramine.
1. Sharkbite, or Sharkbite Max, such as: https://www.supplyhouse.com/SharkBite-UR248-1-2-x-1-2-SharkBite-Max-90-Degree-Elbow-Lead-Free
2. John Guest CTS ProLock, such as: https://www.supplyhouse.com/John-Guest-PSEI0320E-1-2-CTS-ProLock-Elbow
3. John Guest CTS SpeedFit, such as: https://www.supplyhouse.com/John-Guest-PEI0320-1-2-CTS-JG-Twist-Lock-Speedfit-Union-90-Degree-Elbow
I like the lower price of the plastic ones, and they should be better at resisting degradation from the treatment chemicals, but of course durability may be a concern.
Which of these three classes of tool-less fittings would you recommend ? FWIW, the house is on a municipal water system; they state that they use Chlorine, Lime, Polymer, and Orthophosphate, but NOT chloramine.
1. Sharkbite, or Sharkbite Max, such as: https://www.supplyhouse.com/SharkBite-UR248-1-2-x-1-2-SharkBite-Max-90-Degree-Elbow-Lead-Free
2. John Guest CTS ProLock, such as: https://www.supplyhouse.com/John-Guest-PSEI0320E-1-2-CTS-ProLock-Elbow
3. John Guest CTS SpeedFit, such as: https://www.supplyhouse.com/John-Guest-PEI0320-1-2-CTS-JG-Twist-Lock-Speedfit-Union-90-Degree-Elbow
I like the lower price of the plastic ones, and they should be better at resisting degradation from the treatment chemicals, but of course durability may be a concern.