[VAC] Re: Freeze damaged plumbing help and welding plastic in formation

["Jim Combs" <jimcombs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just FYI:  I bought a brand new Moen shower valve at Home Depot 
to replace the original out of my '76 Sovereign.  I was a bit 
amazed to find out that the new one is an almost exact match. 
I mean, exact down to the casting.   

The one difference being the pipe connections.  Instead of 
sweat joints, it has nice female NPT threads.  The next isle 
over at HD had the brass PEX fittings that fit.  Male threads 
to barb (for the crimp on PEX).  Very slick install.

Jimbo / '76 Sovereign