Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Apr 01, 2014 8:56 pm Hello im in the middle of bathroom reno and im at the stage or running new half inch copper pipe for the shower im just wondering what joins I should use. I was thinking solder but I mate told me that you just need to crimp it these days but I have also seen this as well http://www.probite.com/push-to-connect- ... oducts.htm im un sure what to use. Any suggestion's Re: What fiitings to use on copper pipe behind shower wall 2Apr 02, 2014 5:25 am wassaby Hello im in the middle of bathroom reno and im at the stage or running new half inch copper pipe for the shower im just wondering what joins I should use. I was thinking solder but I mate told me that you just need to crimp it these days but I have also seen this as well http://www.probite.com/push-to-connect- ... oducts.htm im un sure what to use. Any suggestion's Crimping is great if you have the $2500 machine to do it! I haven't come across the ProBite fittings before. Hopefully someone else has. Nothing wrong with solder though. It has been used for years and years without issue! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: What fiitings to use on copper pipe behind shower wall 3Apr 02, 2014 6:15 am CuttingEdgeKitchens wassaby Hello im in the middle of bathroom reno and im at the stage or running new half inch copper pipe for the shower im just wondering what joins I should use. I was thinking solder but I mate told me that you just need to crimp it these days but I have also seen this as well http://www.probite.com/push-to-connect- ... oducts.htm im un sure what to use. Any suggestion's Crimping is great if you have the $2500 machine to do it! I haven't come across the ProBite fittings before. Hopefully someone else has. Nothing wrong with solder though. It has been used for years and years without issue! Solder has proven good over many years. Price is a factor as CEK advises. Re: What fiitings to use on copper pipe behind shower wall 4Apr 02, 2014 8:38 pm yeah my friend has the tool. just seems like it would save a lot of time and hassle. just wondering how long it would last. My guess is the o ring would deteriorate over time Re: What fiitings to use on copper pipe behind shower wall 5Apr 07, 2014 6:17 pm Hi Wassaby I am using sharkbite fittings at the moment, they work fine, the only problem I had was when I didn't de burr the pipe properly after I had cut it. It leaked a tiny bit, but I just replaced the fitting. The fittings arnt cheap but you save heaps on getting a plumber in. Also the plumber I had come and quote said he used smatex fittings from Bunnings , same as the pro-bite. He swears by them. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair We have a hot water copper pipe that runs from our hot water unit on one side of our house under a concrete slab to our bathroom and laundry...old house so not ideal. The… 0 5297 Old Home Restoration / Renovation Hi, just discovered all these junks left behind under the floor. Could any of these be asbestos? Best to leave as it is or clean up? Thank you for your thoughts 0 8242 yep sounds good make the footing bigger to to allow for the pipe in the middle 3 7339 |