Should real plumbers use sharkbite fittings or are they for handymen. - Plumbing Zone

j.funk · 04-07-2009, 08:37 PM

I say no. handymans favorite fitting. stop doing our jobs and everybody elses.

Protech · 04-07-2009, 09:11 PM

I use them in many situations.

SPENCE · 04-07-2009, 09:24 PM

I keep some in the truck for a "just in case" moment. but i have this thing about somebody looking at my work and going oh he used shark bites.

Ron · 04-07-2009, 09:25 PM

There code approved here, so why not.

muck · 04-07-2009, 09:29 PM

I used 6 today for a Walmart remodle job where we could only shut the water down for 10 min. No wat we could have drained the system enough to solder anything.

aero1 · 04-07-2009, 09:30 PM

they do serve a purpose and in my opinion should be used sparingly.

user823 · 04-07-2009, 09:30 PM

It's not a matter of being a real plumber or a handyman. The question is are they code approved in your state? Here in Minnesota they are not. If it's not listed in the code book as an approved material or fitting it's illegal. Also for example, compression fittings are also illegal here.

Kyle181 · 04-07-2009, 10:14 PM

me and the original poster here installed a Zoller water powered back up sump pump last week ,i think its one of their newest models , its all pre assembled really sweet , easy to install, and the weird thing is that it comes with a brass male port for the water supply connection(which i liked much better than the old plastic female port) and a female sharkbite adapter, which we threw away and used a copper female adapter instead. I agree with j , shark bites are stupid.. your never gonna catch the dream team installing one!

ROCKSTARPLUMBER · 04-07-2009, 10:16 PM

I use em on grey poly thats about it. You gotta remember, they already have ****ty pipe, so why not put it back together with a half ass fitting. And fellows, we gotta sell the repipes, I mean ***** the boss wants a new boat.

Kyle181 · 04-07-2009, 10:19 PM

i guess maybe on a grey poly repipe, but only if its under a trailor hahaha

04-07-2009, 08:37 PM	#1
j.funk Dream Team Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 30 My Photos	Should real plumbers use sharkbite fittings or are they for handymen. I say no. handymans favorite fitting. stop doing our jobs and everybody elses.

04-07-2009, 09:11 PM	#2
Protech ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Polk County, Florida Posts: 7,167 My Photos	I use them in many situations. __________________ Plumber, Repiping, Replumbing, Leak Detection, Solar Water Heater, Drain Cleaner, Pipe Leak, Polk County Plumber, Lakeland Plumber, Winter Haven Plumber, Haines City Plumber, Bartow Plumber

04-07-2009, 09:25 PM	#4
Ron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,635 My Photos	There code approved here, so why not. __________________ Stephen Hawking: If the government is covering up knowledge of Aliens, they are doing a better job of it then they do at anything else.

04-07-2009, 10:16 PM	#9
ROCKSTARPLUMBER I aint CPV see in it? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 4,647 My Photos	I use em on grey poly thats about it. You gotta remember, they already have **ty pipe, so why not put it back together with a half ass fitting. And fellows, we gotta sell the repipes, I mean *** the boss wants a new boat. __________________ My Name Is Rockstarplumber, and I Am Second. Tallahassee Plumber Tallahassee Water line repair Tallahassee Tankless Water Heater Plumber Killearn Lakes Service Repair

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04-07-2009, 09:24 PM	#3
SPENCE Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Willow Street PA Posts: 51 My Photos	I keep some in the truck for a "just in case" moment. but i have this thing about somebody looking at my work and going oh he used shark bites.

04-07-2009, 09:29 PM	#5
muck Muck me? Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Posts: 666 My Photos	I used 6 today for a Walmart remodle job where we could only shut the water down for 10 min. No wat we could have drained the system enough to solder anything.

04-07-2009, 09:30 PM	#6
aero1 plumbing/gas contractor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: columbia S.C. Posts: 30 My Photos	they do serve a purpose and in my opinion should be used sparingly.

04-07-2009, 09:30 PM	#7
user823 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,595 My Photos	It's not a matter of being a real plumber or a handyman. The question is are they code approved in your state? Here in Minnesota they are not. If it's not listed in the code book as an approved material or fitting it's illegal. Also for example, compression fittings are also illegal here.

04-07-2009, 10:14 PM	#8
Kyle181 Dream Team Founder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 315 My Photos	me and the original poster here installed a Zoller water powered back up sump pump last week ,i think its one of their newest models , its all pre assembled really sweet , easy to install, and the weird thing is that it comes with a brass male port for the water supply connection(which i liked much better than the old plastic female port) and a female sharkbite adapter, which we threw away and used a copper female adapter instead. I agree with j , shark bites are stupid.. your never gonna catch the dream team installing one!

04-07-2009, 10:19 PM	#10
Kyle181 Dream Team Founder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 315 My Photos	i guess maybe on a grey poly repipe, but only if its under a trailor hahaha

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