Recent content by Bender1524

So if my Delta adapter has a set screw, is soldering still required? Or can I just cut the copper stubout to the right length, and tighten the set screw? I can't tell if soldering is just to hold the adapter in place (like a set screw) or if it has other purposes. Just seems too easy to have a...

Thanks Jadnashua! I was planning to use the crimping method rather than expansion. I don't forsee too many fittings or very much length. I was planning on cutting the copper just below the current connection for the old shower, then using the shark bite connector to switch to pex, then one...

Hi! Sorry if this topic already exists, I tried searching and didn't find anything. I am replacing my shower/ tub upstairs. I plan to use the Sharkbite connector to transition copper to pex, then do the rest with pex. (Besides the tub spout) The current copper pipe is all 1/2, and has worked...