SharkBite U3008LFA Slip Coupling 2 Inch Review

Easy to install and really bites your copper pipe like crazy. I've used it to install a water pressure regulator on my plumbing (110psi inlet) and have had no issues with high pressure going through it. The best thing about Sharkbites is that you can rotate the pipe once installed, so I can rotate my gauges and ball valves for easy access. Pay extra money and take some sharbites with you. Caution: Do yourself a favor and BUY A UNIVERSAL CUTTING PLIERS. The little orange release clip they give…

Very pleased with the results of repairing my pinpoint leak on my 3/4 inch copper hot water line. I had several pinpoint leaks from my old copper hot water pipes. Plumbers have fixed it twice, and it's cost over $700 each time. For the past year I've been reading Sharkbite and watching videos. When a new leak appeared, I decided to fix it myself. Cut and replace most of the copper and don't slip on shark bites on either end. 10 minute job for less than 2% of Plummer's price. We waited a week to

I have completed three copper pipe projects using a combination of Sharkbite ball valves, Sharkbite slip sleeves and a PEX sleeve: 1. Replacing a faulty check valve with a ball valve in the supply line to my house. 2. Adding a second ball valve to my house so I don't have to crawl to the aforementioned valve if I need to quickly shut off the water supply, and 3. Branch a new plumbing line to power a backup sump pump. All three projects went smoothly and are working without any problems. Much…

If you haven't used SharkBite before you'll love it. I had a pinhole leak in an awkward spot. I couldn't wait to solder a new part. I remembered hearing about SharkBite and watched some online videos of it in action. It seemed easy. Too simple. However, I figured if it works as promised, it's worth taking a risk and buying it. I'm so glad I tried it. Easy to use, my pinhole was fixed in about 20 minutes. Cut the pipe to a specified length at the point where the leak was found. Slide the…

During the big Texas snow storm of 2021, this got me back to normal. After finding a broken section of copper pipe, I ordered it after watching a few YouTube videos and decided that in my experience this was the best solution for a successful application. The product is forgiving and my hand cutting with a mini hacksaw from a dollar store pulled out the tear section. You really want these cuts to be as straight as possible and I may have varied 2-3 degrees but I spent a long time deburring with

The 2021 Texas freeze led to an expected ruptured pipe on a line that runs inside a garage to a hose bib outside. Access to the tube was easy. After cutting the center of the break point, the ends were "rounded" to "round" to allow the pipe cutting tool to rotate cleanly around both ends. The shark bite was easy to install. Also, the end with the bib could be easily moved away from the fixed side of the tube. Install this end first, then install the fixed end by applying pressure to the bib…

Used this Sharkbite 3/4" sliding sleeve on my external sprinkler system behind the check valve. The bottom subsided in 10 years, dropping about 1.25 inches from level. It's only a matter of time before a big problem arises. Wanted to solder some old solder into a piece of tubing but couldn't find anyone selling a foot or so 3/4" copper. Went to Revain for this and it was here the next day. Brilliant. As the copper tubing is on the outside, has it did everything from over sprayed paint to just…