[SilverStreak] Pex Job and Propane Lights

[Joseph Winkler <joepatwink@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bev, 
  I believe they are better because you can so easily take the line appart. 
All you do is slip a horseshoe shaped tool around the PEX or copper tubing 
and pull it toward the fitting, then you pull the water line out. I have 
used the Watts fittings and they worked fine, they are a little harder to 
disassemble though. I have disassembled the fittings and moved a line with 
the Watts and it didn't leak except I had to tighten the fitting with a pair 
of pliers. Unfortunatly, the way I do plumbing I have to consiter both assembly 
and disassembly. I guess if a person was a good planner they could use the Watts 
without worry, they are lighter and a little cheaper. Go to the hardware store 
and have them show you how the take apart the sharkbite fitting, it will just 
take a second. 
  Joe

-----Original Message-----

> Joseph,
> I'm using the "white fittings".  They're
> by Watts.  When you say the Sharkbite 
> are better, could you explain more about the differences
> you found?  I did a 
> test with the Watts and found they held the water pressure
> and were very 
> easy to work with.  I'm wondering what's better
> about the Sharkbite.  I'd like 
> to know before I get very far.
> Bev