6/29/2011

Cash Acme U3088FLEX12 Flexible Water Heater Connector Review

Cash Acme U3088FLEX12 Flexible Water Heater Connector
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I purchased this product from The Home Depot when I purchased and installed a new water heater. As usual, the sharkbite (Cash Acme) fitting was s breeze to install. However, approximatively 6 months from the time of installation, we started noticing black pieces of rubber coming from the hot water in the bath tub while giving our kids baths. I thought the valve seal washers were going out, so I replaced them, but they were good. Traced the problem back to the hot water tank and eventually found that the rubber lining inside the sharkbite hot water heater line was deteriorating. I went back to the Depot and had a look at the shartbite hot water heater line and compared it to the other threaded by threaded braided lines. The sharkbite was lined with black rubber just like you'd find in a garden hose. No way suitable for extended potable hot water service. The other threaded by threaded line was poly lined (white polyethylene).
Below are a couple links to pictures I took of the failed sharkbike fitting. This is really surprising that they'd build this product like this. I've used sharkbite fittings on several occasions and have had nothing but good things to say. But this time, Cash Acme got it wrong. This product is defective and needs to be pulled from the shelves and a new lining needs to be designed and installed on future products.
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SharkBite is the Push Fit connection system thats really taking hold. It's the easiest way to join copper, CPVC, or PEX pipe in any combination with no soldering, clamps, unions, or glue. Just insert the pipe and the stainless steel teeth bite down and grip tight, while a specially formulated O ring compresses to create a perfect seal. Disassembly is just as fast using the simple disconnect tool. So fittings and valves can be easily changed and reused. They can even be rotated after assembly for easier installation in tight spaces. 3 4'' x 3 4'' F.I.P. Available in 4 different sizes. No. U3088FLEX12: 12'' No. U3088FLEX15: 15'' No. U3088FLEX18: 18'' No. U3088FLEX24: 24''

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