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Copper vs Pex vs SharkBite - Freeze Testing

Matt Risinger · demo · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Builder Matt Risinger freezes water-filled copper and PEX piping capped with SharkBite fittings to see which survives. The video compares how each pipe type handles freezing.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as an interesting experiment showing PEX tolerates freezing better than copper.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Matt Risinger, a high end home contractor has some great videos on this technology.”

    Contractor videos on flexible PEX piping technology

    pkaye, 2018-03 · Recommendation · in “Efficient Hot-Water Piping (2013) [pdf]”

  2. “did a freeze comparison between copper, pex, and sharkbite fittings some time back. It was pretty interesting.”

    Freeze comparison of copper, PEX and SharkBite fittings

    hcoyote, 2019-06 · Recommendation · in “Hacking Water”

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Topics: pex, copper pipe, sharkbite, home building, plumbing

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