Replace faucet/add shower valve
Well- having recently completed some projects-primarily rebuilding our drivers side rear skirt-decided I was done for awhile-take a break (use it instead of working on it). The passenger side skirt co...
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AnEv942 wrote:
Pricing Sharkbite fittings this project almost went back to a simple faucet replacement. But I found and picked up Flair-It tees to adapt to the pex. About 1/3-1/4 the cost. If I were plumbing an inaccessible area or expedient repair I might use the sharkbites-but just couldn't justify for this.
Local store only had straight pex tees. So I re-manufactured into pex by IPS tees. They do make them. The caps on Flair-It tees are 1/2" IPS so loping off the barb allows direct connection of flex line after facing. Using shallow washers verse cone washers....
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS POST! And all the info & pictures. I just yanked the shower diverter off the faucet on our last trip - oops! (I also hated it - so not sad)
I am going to replace the faucet with an old house faucet that I have laying around, and adding this faucet for the shower. I'm having a hard time figuring exactly how to mount it, but I think I've got it.
Anyway, I just wanted to THANK YOU!! For the info on the flair-it fittings. I had bought a bunch of shark bite fittings, plus pex line because I had to use a T then an adapter to make it fit the sink. This is SUCH AN IMPROVEMENT! I never knew these existed. I'm off to a mobile home supplier Monday, hopefully, they will have them.
Thanks again,
Liz
