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Sharkbite and other pushfit connectors work on the outside diamiter of the pipe, this is a standard size for copper, cpvc, pex.
You may have to check the direction or maker to see if it will work with poly pipe.
My guess is no.
The package says it's OK for poly pipe, but I'm a bit skeptical because there is no stainless sleeve (as with the way more expensive Mueller fittings) to keep the pipe from collapsing.I think I'll give it a go, but mark the location in case I ever need to dig it up.Thanks all,Scott.
I did.
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Great question Scott.
I see them everywhere now.
I have used a couple for temporary caps when demo'ing kitchens.
Nice because re-usable.
I am of opinion that it is a mechanical joint and should be accessable (most codes require mechanical joints to be accessable) but I see fair number of em getting buried behind drywall on jobs.
Because it is in a yard, I would not be overly worried about it because when it leaks you wont flood the house (if it leaks)
See what the manufacturer says
Why not use a poly pipe tee (barbs and crimp clamps) and then a coupler that converts from poly barbed male to MPT? That is what is properly used on irrigation poly pipe.
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Edited 6/27/2009 9:29 pm ET by PatchogPhil
I'd much sooner trust a SharkBite.
As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz
I'd much sooner trust a SharkBite.
Any particular reason why? Irrigation poly pipe is meant / designed to be used with irrigation fittings.
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
FYI, this isn't irrigation pipe. It's series 160 residential supply pipe. (Yes, I should have mentioned that in the OP).How'dja do that fancy marquee effect with the dotted lines?Scott.
Edited 6/28/2009 12:08 am by Scott
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Edited 6/28/2009 12:39 am ET by PatchogPhil
How'dja do that fancy marquee effect with the dotted lines?
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Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
you say you have trouble getting barbed fittings into 160 psi poly
what i learned was to chamfer the pipe end first then heat the poly gently with a propane torch to get it softer then push in the barbed fitting & presto
if in doubt about the worm clamps undergrounddouble clamp with worm drives 180 degrees opposite
in my area i often have to connect in winter thats how i learned the above
That's what I do as well. A little heat makes it go right in. I've used heat with pex as well. But with the pex I heated up a tapered piece of metal to expand it."There are three kinds of men: The one that learns by reading, the few who learn by observation and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."Will Rogers
At what pressure?
As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz
Most (and I said *most*) irrigation systems that are using poly pipe are properly limited via PRV to well under 90 psi.
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
Right. And the OP wasn't discussing irrigation.
As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz
That part wasn't revealed until much later when he did say he SHOULD have stated it wasn't irrigation.However, he did mention a yard hydrant in his OP. Which is usually irrigation.Are we all caught up yet? :-)
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
A yard hydrant to me means a hydrant in the yard. It may be used for irrigation, but carries street pressure.
As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz
I'm using series 160 (160 PSI) poly. I've never been able to get insert fittings to work, even after much futile pounding. Around here, the insert fittings only work with 75 PSI or lower. I wouldn't bury series 75 poly 'cause it's so wimpy. Don't ask me how I know this...... ;)Scott.
Where ever you bought the black poly 160psi should also have the appropriate fittings.75 psi poly? Jeeze.... not even good for lawn sprinklers. Least I would use is 100psi. Commonly sold all over : HD, Lowes, Ace Hardware!I figure for 160 psi your lawn hydrant to be under constant pressure.
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>>>Where ever you bought the black poly 160psi should also have the appropriate fittings.Yes, they do, but they are quite expensive Mueller fittings with stainless steel insert sleeves. That's what prompted the question.... the Sharkbite package suggests that it will work with this type of pipe, but I'm a bit uncertain.Scott.
Sharkbites DO have an internal sleeve on the inside of the pipe. This also reduces the ID od the pipe from 1/2" to 3/8", so you can't use a sharkbite between the tub faucet and the mixing valve - water will flow from the shower head due to this restriction. You would have to bump the size up to 3/4" for the tub fill fitting.
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Look, just send me to my drawer. This whole talking-to-you thing is like double punishment.
"the Sharkbite package suggests that it will work with this type of pipe,"Exactly what does the package say that SUGGESTS that?One reason that I doubt that is that there are a number of different ratings on PE. I believe that there is a 250 or 200 psi also.And each one is either a different diameter and/or wall thickness. And a Sharkbit can only work with one OD, and if the insert is used then one ID..
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