On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:50:49 -0500, "Colbyt"
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"Steve B" wrote in message
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"Jeff Thies" wrote in message
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On 11/25/2010 7:50 AM, brassplyer wrote:
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.

I may be the only one who has had a shark bite fail. It was on a copper
line that had a slight curve in it and it was not quite round. Leaked
immediately. Not a lot, but enough.

Jeff

Most copper connectors would have failed on tubing with a slight curve and
not quite round.

Steve


100% agreement from me. I have experienced problems with standard
compression fittings in that same case.

Colbyt

I've experienced failures of standard compression joints when the
tubing was round and straight.