Are the new lock-on fittings suitable for replacing a single lever shower valve? The space in the wall is very limited and I would like to avoid using a torch, if possible. I am certain they will work but do they meet the plumbing code?
Bill
Bill
Are you referring to Sharkbite fittings? Most professionals will only use them in exposed placed, for fear of them blowing apart with high pressure.
Can you open the wall behind the valve, do the proper soldering, then patch? That is the correct way to do it.
Have you thought about getting the shower valve that is setup for PEX? I buy Moen shower valves set up for PEX from my supply house rather than a big box. If you do that, all you have to do is crimp or cinch the rings, no soldering involved.Are the new lock-on fittings suitable for replacing a single lever shower valve? The space in the wall is very limited and I would like to avoid using a torch, if possible. I am certain they will work but do they meet the plumbing code?
Bill
You will still have to solder a joint to convert from copper to pex.Have you thought about getting the shower valve that is setup for PEX? I buy Moen shower valves set up for PEX from my supply house rather than a big box. If you do that, all you have to do is crimp or cinch the rings, no soldering involved.
Correct. Usually, when I do this in my rental properties, I am bringing pex up from the basement, so there is no soldering involved.You will still have to solder a joint to convert from copper to pex.
How do you do that if you have copper inside the wall?You can solder the copper to pex fittings outside of the wall. Do as much as you can out in the open
and then install the body in the wall.
Thanks for mentioning the asbestos cloth. I will pick one up today. I usually use a ceramic tile to cover any wood that is close to where I am soldering. I like the asbestos cloth idea better.Use an asbestos cloth, found for about $10 at Home Depot. It is fireproof and you can use it in the wall cavity to prevent a fire ALONG with a close by fire extinguisher.
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