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Projects place => Projects Section => Topic started by: mr.mindless on October 04, 2014, 05:31:12 PM

Title: fixing the heat
Post by: mr.mindless on October 04, 2014, 05:31:12 PM

Looks liek I can get propress fittings at Grainer, should be no trouble to get them at the counter with my UR ID as long as they actually stock them... I can't find anything about tool rental though. Nothing on the Depot or Lowes sites, nothing at United. I just missed calling Debbie Supply, unless I missed by a mile. I forget if they're open until noon or five on saturday...

For what I need to do (fix titan's damage - which will be 3 straight joints, and move one other run of heat while I'm at it to actually install the cabinets downstairs near the entry) it would certainly be a huge timesaver - especially since getting the lines DRY is going to be a huge pain in the ass if even possible. There's still water in the ruptured line upstairs, that's been over a month sitting semi open.

I should probably get new shutoffs and drain valves for anything I can't move down at the boiler while I'm in the system too. The main shutoff of city water to the heat system works, so that's the main thing, but there was at least one zone shutoff valve that is froze, and I think the system drain is as well. yay project multiplication!

Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: Wingman on October 04, 2014, 06:29:00 PM

There is a small amount of special fluid that you need to re-introduce to the system too, not just water.

Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: M4wdFab on October 04, 2014, 07:54:53 PM

Pro press is the shit, my uncle has plug and rechargable crimp units.  Too bad far away

Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: JEEPWERX on October 05, 2014, 08:59:02 AM

The shark bite fittings from Depot are close in pressure and temperature ratings. 200 / 200 vs pro press 250/200.
Won't they work?
In stock isle 11.
;)

Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: mr.mindless on October 05, 2014, 09:38:49 AM

Way too hack for my taste


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Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: Ryan on October 05, 2014, 10:30:38 AM

I disagree with them being hack, Pros use them all the time when converting from copper to PVC, or going to pex.

Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: Nick on October 05, 2014, 10:31:21 AM

Shark bite fittings are the bees knees! What a time saver and headache eliminator they are

Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: dubt on October 05, 2014, 10:48:38 AM

Most plumbers I see on job sites hate shark bites. 

Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: etk300ex on October 05, 2014, 12:17:33 PM

Because its taking work away lol


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Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: etk300ex on October 05, 2014, 12:21:58 PM

That's what I'd use, be done in 15 minutes


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Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: JEEPWERX on October 05, 2014, 03:05:02 PM

Pros? Commercial guys who are afraid of any product that saves time and money for the end consumer.

Residential New Construction now is all crimp fittings with PEX. That's cheap!
SHARKBITE are anything but.

I'll bet the guys who think they are hack don't have computers either!


 

Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: dubt on October 05, 2014, 03:10:02 PM

They all like the pex and crimp,  don't like an oring that "might" fail

Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: mr.mindless on October 05, 2014, 08:54:20 PM

Can't run pex to fix my copper! I don't know about the shark bites.... I guess I'll dig into em before I poo poo too much but they just seem hack to me.




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Title: Re: fixing the heat
Post by: M4wdFab on October 05, 2014, 09:48:11 PM

just hit it with a air gun and sweat it good