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Old 05-15-2024, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by PoolBrews View Post
I replaced all of mine throughout the house with sharkbite 6 years ago. No issues to report. The only one I didn't do is for the refrigerator - that one is a weird looking connection. Couldn't remove it like the others.
Yup! not enough pipe to work with to remove and install the ice maker line. POS building shortcut. . That a plumber will do.

So the builders did leave enough cpvc (not pvc for the spelling/accuracy types) in case i did get a flowtite valve to come off with lots of gouges, and had to cut one @ 3/8 shorter to get a good seal. And of course one flowtite is not coming off easily or at all. . . .

The ones I have connected do not leak so far, but now have enough knowledge and maybe enough experience to fix whatever does leak

4 down, 7/8 more to go

FYI, the parts alone for valves and new lines is between $200 and $300, depending upon lengths, so a plumber doing the whole house for +/- $700 is not unreasonable. . .