Where to find RV water line fittings
My TT currently has the crimped on style hoses to all fitings...which means I need to cut out and replace with another type of fitting. Where can I get the fittings and the water line? Maybe my sear...
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Please correct me if I'm wrong , but don't Shark Bite/Pro Bite/Gator Bite fittings leak after a while, especially due to vibrations and eventual O-ring failure (chlorine eats at the ring)? There was an article on an Airstream site of one person who used them, found that most of them started dripping, then used another solution.
As far as I read, the ProPEX expansion and ring fittings using either their $400 tool, or a similar tool that costs $200 from Milwaukee Tools (sold at www.tools-plus.com) is the way to go for ensuring lines that won't leak.
If I were looking for something as a quick fix, I'd probably use the crimp/clamp method. If I had the money to do a "real" pro job, I'd probably go for the ProPEX equipment. So far, the ear clamp method seems to be what is used in a lot of RVs, so it doesn't seem too bad.
As far as I read, the ProPEX expansion and ring fittings using either their $400 tool, or a similar tool that costs $200 from Milwaukee Tools (sold at www.tools-plus.com) is the way to go for ensuring lines that won't leak.
If I were looking for something as a quick fix, I'd probably use the crimp/clamp method. If I had the money to do a "real" pro job, I'd probably go for the ProPEX equipment. So far, the ear clamp method seems to be what is used in a lot of RVs, so it doesn't seem too bad.
