Review on 🚰 Oatey 38568 Quadtro Washing Machine Outlet Box, Copper Sweat Tail Piece, Single Lever, 2" Hub - Enhanced for SEO by Kaylon Mackey

It LOOKS great, and in theory it is. However, it CANNOT "sweat" as stated in the description or on the box without suffering damage. No irresistible damage, but still damage. Here's why: Your single valve assembly is pre-assembled on a plastic (polystyrene) base plate. Coming to the problem here: if you apply enough heat to the fitting to sweat through the hinge, the plastic base will melt. If you have all of this preinstalled in the wall, chances are the box itself will catch fire. Don't worry, you can blow it out like a birthday candle, but it's just bad design. TO MAKE IT EASIER: Purchase a pair of female adapters. Use plenty of PTFE tape and a dab of joint sealant. Tighten the fitting at the bottom of the valve, then use a push-to-fit fitting for the fitting tube. If you are retrofitting, it is best to use plastic (PEX) hoses - this gives you more flexibility during installation. I haven't, but next time I will. I will also make sure there are blankets in the basement so you can turn them off without turning off the water throughout the house. live and learn The attached photo shows flames and smoke rising through the box as the joint under the left/hot water steamed up. It can be cleaned, but a lot has melted under the box. UPDATE: The sweat I made wasn't enough and at the beginning there was a little leak on the hotline right away and I started sweating again and everything was fine. At the same time, the box caught fire. However, I assembled everything and it seemed to work. A week or two later, I noticed a huge wet spot in my basement, I wouldn't get into the destroyed objects, but a drip-drip-drip leak formed on the cold highway. I'm fed up - I took everything to the basement, threw everything away. I bought another one and redid the pipework with some ready-made parts for the wall, but I followed my recommendation for the connection to this socket: I bought a plug-in adapter with an internal thread. Solder melts at 425F; Styrene plastic melts at 465F and catches fire fairly easily; 4600F acetylene flame. It's not that easy to sweat something in styrene, even with a pencil lamp. So let me repeat, don't try to hose those valves that are embedded in plastic. you will not be happy