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Utility Compartment, Faucet Hoses

A couple of the pex washers for my exterior faucet were in pretty bad shape. Instead of replacing them I took my cue from others on the forum and bought a few of the nifty Sharkbite fittings along with some braided home faucet hose. I gotta say those Sharkbites are great. Talk about easy! Anyhow, I've done this job before on another rig but that time I left the plumbing stock. That makes it difficult to get it all back together as the pex doesn't allow for much movement or flexibility. Anyhow, I would suggest anyone doing this job to extend the pex like this as it makes access and reassembly a lot easier.
jor

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Jor, The only drawback that I have found with braided hookups is that in freezing weather there is a possibility that water in the bottom of the LOOP may freeze, important to keep heat in the bay.
Gary B

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I have a plumber friend who has several pieces of various sized Pex, filled with water and capped, that he keeps in the freezer. Has had them for 5 years in the freezer.  He takes them along when he goes out to bid on a job.  He pounds with them on cement floors, or what ever he can find, to prove how good the Pex is.
1994 U225
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there is a possibility that water in the bottom of the LOOP may freeze
So are you saying that this type of hose would rupture? Didn't really consider that. We're good though in that we don't travel in the cold cold areas.

Our last coach had a heat exchanger in the void behind the faucet. This one has a forced air hose behind the faucet which is also vented through the wall into the compartment. If we ever end up in cold country I'll make sure we keep that propane flowing. Thanks.
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