Crimp Rings Bad Batch ?

[Weekend Handyman]

Well ... this is a new one for me. I was working on my bathtub swap out project, which included replacing the shower valve and temporarily moving a baseboard hot water heater. About 1/2 way through, I opened a new bag of copper crimp rings (Sharkbite Brand). All of a sudden, the rings did not want to go on the pipe and would not pass the 'Go' test. I went to the store and got a different brand (Aquadynamic) and the problem instantly resolved. Has anyone ever seen this before?

 

[Eman85]

I just opened and used some of a new bag Sharkbite 3/4" copper rings and they were fine. My 1/2" bag is a little older and they're fine.

 

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[Jeff H Young]

no Ive never used sharkbite crimp rings but I have gotten defective parts

 

[Weekend Handyman]

I just opened and used some of a new bag Sharkbite 3/4" copper rings and they were fine. My 1/2" bag is a little older and they're fine.

I am not anti-Sharkbite … I have used them previously with no problems. I just switched brands to make sure I did not get another bag from the same production run.

 

[JohnCT]

Well ... this is a new one for me. I was working on my bathtub swap out project, which included replacing the shower valve and temporarily moving a baseboard hot water heater. About 1/2 way through, I opened a new bag of copper crimp rings (Sharkbite Brand). All of a sudden, the rings did not want to go on the pipe and would not pass the 'Go' test. I went to the store and got a different brand (Aquadynamic) and the problem instantly resolved. Has anyone ever seen this before?

Did you mic them and compare to the Aquadynamic rings? I wonder if they are for something else and got bagged wrong.

John

 

[Jeff H Young]

Contact Sharkbite , or your retailer for refund

 

[Reach4]

Did you mic them and compare to the Aquadynamic rings? I wonder if they are for something else and got bagged wrong.

John

Such as they are copper color, instead of the regular black one. The Sharkbite PB transition couplers use a black ring for the PEX side and a copper-colored ring for the PB side.

 

[Weekend Handyman]

Contact Sharkbite , or your retailer for refund

Done and done