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Posted: 2/19/2021 3:14:37 PM EDT
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Quoted: Hit me up if so. IM is fine, whatever. I think that stuff might be hard to come by there, and I’ll bet our big boxes have plenty. Not sure how delivery would go, but parts will go in a USPS priority box. I did some sharkbite to copper and pex a couple years ago and it’s still working. I can probably get most anything you need. We can afford to do a couple hundred bucks worth. Good luck guys. Awesome offer. 
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Posted: 2/19/2021 3:38:16 PM EDT
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Quoted: Hit me up if so. IM is fine, whatever. I think that stuff might be hard to come by there, and I’ll bet our big boxes have plenty. Not sure how delivery would go, but parts will go in a USPS priority box. I did some sharkbite to copper and pex a couple years ago and it’s still working. I can probably get most anything you need. We can afford to do a couple hundred bucks worth. Good luck guys. I don't need anything, but I do have a question. I have to double check my house, but many houses in my neighborhood were built with Kitec plumbing. If I do have any failures, I want to replace the Kitec with standard PEX and shark bite connections. Are there Kitec to PEX adapters out there now? And thanks for your offer, I'm sure you're right, that plumbing supplies will be scarce for a while. |
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Posted: 2/19/2021 3:56:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't need anything, but I do have a question. I have to double check my house, but many houses in my neighborhood were built with Kitec plumbing. If I do have any failures, I want to replace the Kitec with standard PEX and shark bite connections. Are there Kitec to PEX adapters out there now? And thanks for your offer, I'm sure you're right, that plumbing supplies will be scarce for a while. Man I don’t know. I’m a master electrician and a homeowner plumber. I did replace my frost proof hose bibs a couple years and was able to just cut off my 1/2” copper and use pex/sharkbite and it was stupid easy. All my plumbing is in a decent crawl space so access is not bad. I’m pretty sure sweating copper fittings is superior, and I’ve done that too, but so far I am liking the quick connection stuff. I’ve only used the sharkbite brand. I’m not even sure if the compression/sharkbite stuff is legit to put behind drywall, but it works for me in my app. I’m just wanting to help some way. I’ll cover the cost till I can’t , then you guys can just pay whatever you can. On that note, be specific with parts needs. |
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Posted: 2/19/2021 4:11:55 PM EDT
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Sigh, I have my own plumbing needs but they aren't critical (yet). I also have a small number of 3/4" PVC slip fittings if anyone has an emergency need.
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Posted: 2/20/2021 10:04:57 AM EDT
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Thank you.
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Posted: 2/20/2021 10:39:11 AM EDT
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That’s very generous, thank you.
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Posted: 2/20/2021 1:28:24 PM EDT
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I’m heading out for parts now to ship, least I can do.
If the supply situation is as bad as I think, try and get your hands on some lengths of pex/copper/whatever now. Not sure how I could ship 10’ lengths of anything. @hollowhandle I need your shipping info. ETA never mind, it just showed up! |
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Posted: 2/20/2021 1:56:53 PM EDT
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This was a very rare event down there. I’m not sure how to prevent future damage but if I was having to tear out walls to make repairs the electrician in me would be installing some heat tape under pipe insulation. The male cord end of the trace would be accessible, but probably in a single gang box covered with a blank cover. Definitely not code compliant and of no help when you lose power for long. Pipe insulation should help some without heat trace.
Just thinking here. |
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Posted: 2/20/2021 2:04:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This was a very rare event down there. I’m not sure how to prevent future damage but if I was having to tear out walls to make repairs the electrician in me would be installing some heat tape under pipe insulation. The male cord end of the trace would be accessible, but probably in a single gang box covered with a blank cover. Definitely not code compliant and of no help when you lose power for long. Pipe insulation should help some without heat trace. Just thinking here. What is the "code" method of adding heat tape to pipes inside a wall? |
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Posted: 2/20/2021 5:28:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What is the "code" method of adding heat tape to pipes inside a wall? I don’t think that would meet any code burying heat tape in a wall. Fire hazard when left unattended, small chance, but a chance. It does not get hot in the lower wattage residential types, just warm so putting pipe insulation over the heat traced pipe would be needed. Just pipe insulation *might* do it. Just what I would do, not what you should do. I’ve installed and supervised miles of that stuff on gas process piping, under insulation. No fires yet. You guys got hit with the event of the century. Even in my place, built for extreme cold, I would have problems if I lost gas/power. Your event has me buying a second genset and spare 20lb propane tanks. Hopefully the power/gas plants there prepare better for the next time, that is the best hope for keeping stuff going. |
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Posted: 2/20/2021 8:30:41 PM EDT
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Edit. Sorted. All modern conveniences restored. |
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Posted: 2/21/2021 12:37:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't need anything, but I do have a question. I have to double check my house, but many houses in my neighborhood were built with Kitec plumbing. If I do have any failures, I want to replace the Kitec with standard PEX and shark bite connections. Are there Kitec to PEX adapters out there now? And thanks for your offer, I'm sure you're right, that plumbing supplies will be scarce for a while. ETA- if it's 1/2" I believe you can just go straight to a viega pex crimp ring fitting. 3/4" and up you will need the adapter. They're not cheap either. |
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Posted: 2/21/2021 3:30:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: if I was having to tear out walls to make repairs the electrician in me would be installing some heat tape under pipe insulation. The male cord end of the trace would be accessible, but probably in a single gang box covered with a blank cover. Definitely not code compliant and of no help when you lose power for long. Pipe insulation should help some without heat trace. Just thinking here. If you're at the point where tearing out walls is under consideration...PEX seems to have pretty decent resistance to freeze damage. |
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Posted: 2/21/2021 1:54:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you're at the point where tearing out walls is under consideration...PEX seems to have pretty decent resistance to freeze damage. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: if I was having to tear out walls to make repairs the electrician in me would be installing some heat tape under pipe insulation. The male cord end of the trace would be accessible, but probably in a single gang box covered with a blank cover. Definitely not code compliant and of no help when you lose power for long. Pipe insulation should help some without heat trace. Just thinking here. If you're at the point where tearing out walls is under consideration...PEX seems to have pretty decent resistance to freeze damage. It's also a lot less work to re-do a house with, too. Pull it like wiring, and just leave the old tubes in place. For spot repairs it's not worth the cost of the sharkbite fittings, though. |
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Posted: 2/21/2021 5:13:47 PM EDT
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Try to avoid shark bite fittings on plastic tubes. Especially plastic that's not secured in the walls. The wiggling will eventually loosen the fitting. The copper ring crimps hold up the best, the stainless irrigation style are most likely to leak. Swaging is the one I've never found leaking
Pex pipe is freeze resistant however it does push fittings out on occasion. |
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