How to Guide

SharkBite
®
Frost Free Silcocks
Sales & Specifications Sheet: Issue Date OCT 2017
www.sharkbite.com · 2727 Paces Ferry Road · Building 2 · Suite 1800 · Atlanta · Georgia 30339 · USA
US Contact: 1-877-700-4242 · [e-mail] · Canadian Contact: 1-888-820-0120 · [e-mail]
A Division of Reliance Worldwide Corporation
TYPICAL INSTALLATION
CERTIFICATIONS
SharkBite hose bibbs are approved for use in all national and local codes in the US and
Canada. Certified and listed to the following standards:
• ASSE 1019 – Performance Requirements for Wall Hydrant with Backflow Protection
and Freeze Resistance
• ANSI/NSF 61 – Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects
• ASI/NSF 372 – Drinking Water Components – Lead Content
SPECIFICATION
• The tube shall be inserted into the SharkBite® push-to-connect (PTC) fitting in the
first stage through a release collar and then through a stainless steel grab ring. The
grab ring has teeth that open out and grip onto the tube. At the second stage the
tube shall be pushed through an O-ring protector which aligns the tube. A specially
formulated EPDM O-ring shall be compressed between the wall of the fitting and the
tube before the end of the tube reaches the tube stop. Only when the tube has
passed through the O-ring and reached the tube stop shall a secure joint be created.
The fitting shall be a SharkBite PTC fitting.
Job Name:
Job Location:
Engineer
Contractor:
Tag:
1. Cut Pipe squarely
2. Deburr and clean pipe
3. Mark pipe to insertion depth
4. Insert pipe into frost free silcock to depth mark
5. Feed frost free silcock and pipe through the wall
and connect to plumbing system
6. Use disconnect clip to remove if needed
7. Seal all air gaps and install valve at a 5⁰ angle