I want to replace a busted copper pipe feeding a hose bib with pex A feeding a new freeze-resistant sillcock. Goal is better freeze resistance in the whole line. The problem is that none of my local stores carry sillcocks with a pex A (expansion-type) fitting on the end, only ones made for pex B (like this one). I'm trying to get this done ASAP, and don't want to wait for mail ordering a sillcock.
If I don't do that, what's the lesser of these evils?
a) switch to pex B (even though it's less resistant to freeze damage, and I already have a length of pex A I was gonna use)
b) use a threaded sillcock (something like this) and thread on a pex A adapter (like this one).
c) use a sillcock with a sharkbite fitting (like this one)
Or is there some other solution I'm not thinking of?
Note that I do not solder and don't intend to learn, so if I went with (b) I would just thread it on real tight with teflon tape and hope for the best. I'm guessing that if I did that it would be the most likely point of failure, but maybe it's OK?
Thanks all!
If I don't do that, what's the lesser of these evils?
a) switch to pex B (even though it's less resistant to freeze damage, and I already have a length of pex A I was gonna use)
b) use a threaded sillcock (something like this) and thread on a pex A adapter (like this one).
c) use a sillcock with a sharkbite fitting (like this one)
Or is there some other solution I'm not thinking of?
Note that I do not solder and don't intend to learn, so if I went with (b) I would just thread it on real tight with teflon tape and hope for the best. I'm guessing that if I did that it would be the most likely point of failure, but maybe it's OK?
Thanks all!
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