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anyone try prolock fittings?

4K views 13 replies 4 participants last post by  raylo32 
#1 ·
I am getting ready to do a plumbing project to run a new hose bib to a side of the house lacking one. House is copper... Lots of ways to make the tap connection these days from soldering copper, Sharkbite fittings, etc. that then can make the extension copper or CPVC. Plus I just came across an ad for JG Prolock fittings that look interesting but not sure they are available here in the US yet. Anyone have any experience with these?

http://www.jgprolock.com/en
 
#2 ·
Why reinvent the wheel. A water leak is not worth trying something new.

A sillcock is there a long time so use a good one like the Prier brand. Cost a just a little more but you can clearly feel and see the difference.

Solder fitting to copper then go to pex in your case.
Next best sharkbite to Pex.
 
#4 ·
I went with RRH's suggestion to use Sharkbite and PEX. Very easy project except for making the cuts in the existing copper with not much room to work. I added a shutoff valve before the lines branch off and I finished up the bib end with a 90 degree copper section to make the bib super solid and can be removed and replaced if necessary. But I used a quarter turn ball valve so it should be good to go.

Tap into the line to existing hose bib:



90 degree copper termination:


New valve:
 
#6 · (Edited)
This is coastal Florida with house on stilts. The entire area underneath is unconditioned space but does retain a little warmth. When the temps go below freezing every other year or so they drip the lines. If they are in for a good long cold spell, which does happen, they can shut the isolation valve and drain the lines. That was another reason I added that although the house has been here for 25 years without one and never had frozen pipes. Did get damaged or wiped out in hurricanes once or twice, though.
 
#7 ·
It never fails to amaze me on how different codes and choices are simply because of the environment.

I do hope you're safe from those hurricanes for the long foreseeable future.

PS. Rodents like to chew on pex. I find squirrels are the worst. I dunno how that factors in for you, but up here, any crawl type space under houses need to be rodent resistant because of it.

Cheers!
 
#12 ·
Don't use a ball valve sillcock like that unless its is the frostproof type.

Just because one like you have will freeze and split a lot quicker than the old standard sill cock.

I would have used a Prier C-134 or even a cheap standard one from the box store.
 
#14 · (Edited)
You guys might be interested in this. Here are some pictures from Pensacola Beach after Hurricane Ivan in 2004. I went down to help out and couldn't even get onto the island for a week or so after. Then they had to plow the roads and only opened it to foot or bicycle traffic. Some random photos but most are of the same blue house in this thread. Note the damage to HVAC.

The jet ski and Mustang convertible did not belong on the property. Plus look closely at one of the debris piles and see if you recognize the red bicycle. I still have that bike today and the crank and headset bearings still work fine after being under 8 feet of seawater.

Sorry for the Photobucket issues... slow and almost intolerable spam ads. I need to switch to another photo host.

http://s455.photobucket.com/user/raylo32/library/Hurricane Ivan
 
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