"brassplyer" wrote in message
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I needed to replace an outside spigot, was hoping for find one that
used a compression fitting, the guy at Home Depot was trying to sell
me on these Shark Bite pipe fittings.

Seeing that the crucial interface pieces appeared to be some kind of
PVC and an O-ring I was leery, wondering what the long term
dependability of it would be compared to time-tested compression
fittings or soldered joints. "Quick and easy" doesn't inspire trust.
Okay, it works for now, but how's it going to hold up 5, 10, 15 years
from now? You obviously don't want it degrading and springing a leak
inside a wall, perhaps undetected for an extended period while it
causes water damage.

Any experiences or opinions?

I had to crawl under my cabin to repair a water line that froze and burst.
I went to buy the parts, compression fittings, and when I saw the
sharkbites, was a little skeptical, but got them anyway. Talk about sweet.
Not sure about longevity, but after three years, mine's still holding. It
saved a ton of work from not having to pull a lot of line to get it to where
I could sweat it safely.

Steve

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