Quick tip for estimating PEX jobs with SharkBite fittings

hey, that roger wakefield video got me thinking about sharkbites in tight spots too. you ever run into issues with them on pex-a versus pex-b lines? whats your go-to removal tool if you need to swap one out mid-job?

dont get cocky with sharkbites in walls, had one leak after a year from a pinprick you cant even see and it turned into a $5k flood job.

sharkbites have bumped my repipe jobs from 3 days to under a day, and ive never had a callback on one in 8 years.

Sharkbites are a game changer for those retrofit jobs where you cant solder without shutting down the whole house. I always spec them for 3/4 inch mains to keep the flow rate up without crimping. pair em with PEX-B tubing and youre set for a clean install in half the time. one trick i use is to double check the pipe ends with a deburr tool before pushing, saves callbacks from leaks. if youre quoting over 150 feet, factor in an extra $300 for fittings since they add up quick. watched that same roger wakefield vid, spot on about not over-relying on em for high pressure lines though.

how do you handle it when the sharkbite doesnt grip right on older pex? had that happen last week and it was a pain to fix.

those sharkbite fittings are a lifesaver, but damn if the inspectors around here dont nitpick em to hell while letting soldered messes slide every time.

sharkbites are a lifesaver but damn if those inspectors and old-school plumbers dont hate em with a passion, like were committing plumbing heresy or some shit.

pro tip for sharkbites on pex: always mark the insertion depth with a sharpie so you dont second-guess if its fully seated, saves callbacks every time.

man i feel that soldering headaches crap too, been there squeezing into crawlspaces and cursing the torch.

pro tip for those sharkbite jobs: always double-check your pipe end is burr-free and use their ez-cut tool, cuts my callbacks by half.

sharkbites are a damn crutch for lazy plumbers who cant solder right, imo they leak more than people admit after a couple years. had a callback last month on a job where one popped off in a wall and flooded the place, cost me 800 bucks to fix. sure theyre quick, but im sticking with propress every time, no way id trust em on a full repipe. fight me on that.

those sharkbites are a lifesaver but damn if the inspectors dont nitpick every damn one like its a fire hazard. had a job last week where they made me redo the whole run cuz of some BS code interpretation, total waste of my time.

sharkbites are great until some diy dad decides to 'improve' your work with a hacksaw and turns it into a mini geyser. quoted a job last week thinking it was smooth sailing, but nope, he yanked one off and flooded the garage. thanks for the tip on the buffer, man, roger's videos always remind me why i dont trust push-fits with curious homeowners 😂

sharkbite fittings are a scam pushed by big box stores to undercut real plumbers, charging us premium for junk that leaks under pressure. had a job last month where one popped off in a remodel and flooded the damn basement, all because some inspector thinks they're code compliant. screw the manufacturers profiting off our headaches while we clean up the mess.

sharkbites always give me fits in tight spots, last job i spent an extra hour fighting one that wouldnt seat right. wish id stuck with crimp instead of trusting that quick connect bs.

yeah those clips are a lifesaver, but damn the cost adds up on multi-family units.

screw that, i never use clips and havent had an issue. saves the customer money too.