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Correct. No primer or cement is used with sharkbite fittings.
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That is not a bad idea, it would make the X I need to do go a bit faster. I was planning on installing ball valves for exactly that reason. What I have now is a gate valve and it is frozen open,...
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My 2 cents you can get flexible copper connectors to make things easier to line up
Did you mean Ball Valves or gates? I always have preferred ball valves since they don't get crudded up over time....
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For $300 I will do it myself. I guess I will talk to the handyman again and make sure he understands the scope of the job. :(
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Thanks for the tips. I will checkout the youtube video. I think I will stay with copper for this one though. I will remember the heatshield
The guy at home depot said this was an option he...
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My wife and I just tackled this same type of install. OP, you might want to take a look at your softener before you go buying parts for a bypass. Our Kenmore came with it's own built in bypass valve....
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Ya the very back of the water softener has a iron bypass on it. My new unit came with a plastic one to do the same thing. Above the picture just goes to the house. The input line is a T for the...
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For a plumbing noob, if I had all the right tools how long would you say it takes to do this? I am still considering hiring someone. I can probably get them to do it for about $75-100.
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lol - well if you measure, cut and sweat everything right the first time, maybe 2-3 hours. If you get it wrong and have leaks, could be all night, you need to dry out everything 100% to do it all...
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Thanks. I have thought about using these http://www.falconstainless.com/Installation_Instructions.html (One of the commentors suggested it on the sears site). They look pretty similar to the...
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None of what you have to do is hard. Plumbing is easy. They have reducers for everything. 3/4 to 1 is nothing. It is easy to route your pipe where-ever you want/need it. You could also get a copper...
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Just an update, I got mine installed lastnight but not operational since I am missing a grommet. Hoping I can get one today. Only trouble I had was I had to tighten one of my screw on adapters 1"...
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The only time you use primer on plastic pipe is when you're going to glue the pipe together, after applying the correct type of glue. And if you're joining plastic pipe made of PVC, CPVC, or ABS and...
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Ya my bypass was on my old unit, so I will need to plumb a new one in. I assume something like this would be what I am looking to do. http://img.diynetwork.com/DIY/2004/12/30/detp201_2fe_lg.jpg ...
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Exactly.
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You might want to look at some YouTube videos about this.
Soldering pipes is different than soldering electronics. For electronics you press the solder against the iron's tip, but for pipes you...
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From that pic it looks like you do have a bypass valve on it already. What is above this picture? Where your cold water comes down on the right (blue arrow) it also goes up. That would tell me that...
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The whole point of a bypass valve is to be able to service that unit/section of plumbing without shutting your water off until you are done. The integrated one really just lets you bypass the...
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you can measure, dry fit and solder just above the whole job off to the side, then cut out the old system and slide the new one in place THEN make a few solder joints and be done with it.
On my...
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On my kenmore that I just bought I am using the bypass supplied with it, and then there is an additional piece that goes in the top. It has an oring on it with a plastic safety ring that locks it...
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If you use sharkbite, is there any need of primer or CPVC cement to be used in any joints. I have kenmore ultra 400 softener and comes with plastic by pass valve but bypass valve has sealant ring...
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Over the weekend I bought a Kenmore Water Softener to replace the old and broken Culligan unit my house came with. I am wondering if I can install this my self and how the best way to do it would...
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It is easy to sweat pipes. You can typically get pipe in 3ft sections at HD. Make sure you get the correct solder for potable plumbing and the correct flux to go with that solder. Also you must make...
