“I have been using SharkBite push to fit for some time now. Granted they cost more but they are incredibly easy to use and takes the guess work out of the job when compared to compression fittings. They are much easier to use. I love quarter turn valves as opposed to the old conventional "turn forever" ones. The four pack is an especially good buy. I always replace an old conventional one with one of these when I am replacing any faucet or a toilet fill valve.”
“Had to replace a leaking valve under my kitchen sink. I had a shortish piece of flex tubing sticking out of the wall, but it was more than enough per the Shark's specs. Unfortunately, the flex hosing had quite a bit of play--not a lot of resistance when "pushing" it in. I could push at least a couple inches of the exposed length into the wall. So much so that the shark valve wouldn't push far enough onto the hose before hitting the wall. Eventually got enough for it to "bite"--BARELY. If I have to replace it, will use traditional valve. Probably awesome for new installs or quality pipes.”
“I have been using these Sharkbites for a few years now, and I will NEVER braise again. The Sharkbite is a compression fitting that doesn't require standard compression parts. You simply slip this over your pipe after you cut, debur, and emory it, and you are done. The fitting does not leak, and I have had absolutely no problems with any that I have installed, and I have used them when I installed a new water heater, and five new faucets in my house.”
“I had a toilet shutoff valve with a compression fitting that I had tightened too much. Big mistake. Drip drip drip from around the compression fitting with the pipe too short to simply cut off and apply a new one. The SharkBite was my salvation. I removed the old compression sleeve, which was really on tight, using the Pasco 4661 compression sleeve puller, deburred the pipe with the Cash Acme U702A Shark Bite Deburring and Depth Tool and shoved the SharkBite on. Problem solved. Looks good and drip free. However, the old rigid supply line would no longer fit and had to be replaced with a flexible line. The SharkBite seems to be very well engineered and built to last. The cost is only a couple of bucks more than the compression valves in my local big box store. My only complaint is that the shutoff handle is a bit small making it hard to turn the somewhat stiff valve if you don't have a pretty strong grip. I liked the SharkBite so much that I decided to replace several other old shutoff valves with them. Keep in mind that the SharkBite will rotate freely on the pipe after installation.”
“SharkBite has transformed plumbing. Eliminates the need for skilled labor. Easy for DIYers. May put plumbers out of business! Most enthusiastic 5-star rating.”
“I'm renovating my master bathroom... Proud to report...NO HYPE, ALL TRUE!... NO MORE LEAK!!!!... I can’t replace the valve behind the toilet because there's not enough pex tubing.”
“Hates plumbing but loves SharkBite. Saved time and avoided extensive repairs. Installed in minutes with no leaks. Plans to use them again and recommends for older homes.”
“I have purchased 14 of these valves for different places in my home. They are the easiest way to replace old valves on toilets, sinks and ice makers. They are quarter turn so they turn on and off easily and they seem extremely sturdy so I don't think I will need to replace them for many years. If they do need to be removed the come off extremely easily and don't damage the pipe in doing so. I will use these anytime I need to replace a valve in my home from now on. How To Replace These Valves: 1. Cut off existing valve...”
