Beating a dead horse...SHARKBITES

[sewergas]

Alright , I'll ask anyway....I have seen this issue bantered about by pro's, semi-pro's and DIY with opinions from a-z.I am still not sure what to do regarding Sharkbites. I have purchased Sharkbites, looked at thousand videos on youtube and all have convinced me that they will work if you carefully follow all the steps. My problem is I want to put one in a rental and am worried that once it's in I can't keep an eye on it for several days to see that everthing is ok and not leaking. My tenant is useless and i cannot depend on her to periodically check the Sharkbite. It will be an angle valve into copper after deburred, (maybe cut), steelwooled and carefully inserted.But if I lived there, I would be checking the connection several times a day for 3-4 days. So if I do it install the SBite how many days should elapse before I can be relatively confident the angle valve (SBite) is ok?????I know there is no magic number of days (or even hours) but I need to ask anyway....as I am a little concerned and maybe a little paranoid and YES I know I can call a plumber which I have done many times but what the hell SBite might just work...Regards, sewergas ......

 

[phishfood]

I would cautious about using an true Sharkbyte in such a situation. They have a release clip on the back of the fitting. If that gets depressed by some method or another, the water pressure would blow that stop off.

FWIW, the company I work for used a LOT of the Accor stop/supplies back in the late 90's/ early 2000's. The Accor used an attachment and sealing system almost identical to the Sharbyte system. While I wouldn't say that we had major problems with those leaking, we definitely experienced more slow drip leaks than we have experienced with other types of stops.

 

[sewergas]

phishfood........thanks, damn I'm still uncertain!!!!!!!!!

 

[stevemachine]

I think compression stops may be your best bet. It's not a bunch of extra work, and I think the connection is much stronger and secure. But I've sharkbites in a pinch and haven't had an issue yet. In my opinion they are last resort.

 

[sewergas]

stevenmachine, thanks and yeah I think I really knew this all the time since everyone who responded said pretty much the same thing.........I guess I was looking for an easy way but the easy way is not always the right way! Thanks to all that responded..............sewergas