Plumbing and Piping - any experience with Qicktite brand of compression fittings?

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bonedoc
01-09-04, 11:30 AM
they sell them at my local lowes and i was thinking of using their special T connector to tap into my copper hot/cold mains and run cpvc supplys to a toilet/sink in the basment. It allows you to join various types of pipe (cpvc, copper, pex, steel) easily (or so they claim)

Plumber2000
01-09-04, 11:36 AM
There not a code approved fitting, I never put my trust in these type of fittings, there another part designed for quest water piping.
GregH
01-09-04, 06:39 PM
bonedoc:

I occasionally use this type of compression fitting in commercial work. I've never had one fail or leak.
Maybe Ron can say whether they are ok for residential use.
I am able to get a compression tee with an attached compression stop valve.

<img src="http://images.orgill.com/200x200/8921165.jpg">

You can scroll through these (http://doityourself.com/store/brasscompressionfittings.htm) for different types.

Plumber2000
01-09-04, 06:50 PM
Those GregH shows can be used, but must be accessible. Of course those are for copper to copper connections only.
bonedoc
01-09-04, 09:06 PM
does under a dropped ceiling count as assessible???
any other suggestions for T connectors for tapping into the copper hot/cold and branching off using CPVC??
GregH
01-10-04, 07:31 AM
IMO the fitting I have shown is the only type I would use.
You should be able to get a copper to cpvc adapter for after the compression fitting.

A drop ceiling is considered accesible.
Plumber2000
01-10-04, 08:25 AM
If its covered up by drywall, then that is considered not accessible, accessible means access by being able to remove a access panel, exposed ceiling, ect. ect.
bonedoc
01-10-04, 10:51 AM
thanks, it wil lbe above a dropped ceiling so it should be ok.