How To Install Sharkbite Fittings

I’ll show you the critical steps to fully seat the pipe into the fitting and point out some initial mistakes you can avoid to ensure a snug fit. This DIY-friendly method makes your home plumbing projects more secure so that you can be confident you will be making a leak-free connection.

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A careful reading of the Sharkbite 25 year warranty reveals loopholes, since it's only for manufacturing defects. In other words, they have an incentive to blame a leak on improper installation or abuse. How would one prove it was due to a manufacturing defect? It would help to hear from DIYers about their experiences when they filed warranty claims.
To file a warranty claim, you must not remove the Sharkbite fitting from the pipe. You instead must cut the pipe so that a section of the pipe is still inserted in the fitting you send to them for evaluation. That means you won't be able to fix a Sharkbite leak by simply replacing the Sharkbite fitting; you'd also need to replace the cut-out section of pipe. (In the case of the pipe-joining Sharkbite shown in the video, you might need to cut BOTH joined pipes to leave sections of both pipes inserted in both ends of the fitting.)
The major cost of a leak is often the water damage to property. The coverage on damage caused by a Sharkbite leak is limited to 10 years and requires proof that the installation was performed by a licensed professional plumber. That's bad news for DIYers.
It's also a warning for homeowners to be careful when considering hiring a restoration contractor after major damage (fire, flood, etc). It's important to verify the kind of fittings they will install, verify they will hire a licensed professional plumber to install them, and obtain documentation that would prove a licensed professional plumber did the installation. In my limited experience -- a restoration company hired by the condo association property manager after an asbestos abatement company demolished my condo's kitchen -- the restoration company subcontracts to unlicensed handymen for plumbing and electrical work, and due to their limited training they can only do easy solutions (such as Sharkbite), not necessarily the best long term solutions.

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