Installation Guide

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The SharkBite connection system is certied for potable water and radiant heating.
SharkBite uses an advanced push-to-connect design that works in two stages. When the
pipe is inserted into the tting it passes the rst 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
pipe. At the second stage the pipe is pushed through an o-ring protector which aligns the
pipe. A specially formulated o-ring is then compressed between the wall of the tting and
the pipe before the end of the pipe reaches the tube stop.
Only when the pipe has passed through the o-ring and reaches the tube stop is a secure
joint created. The SharkBite ttings can only be used with pipe/tubing certied to the
following specications:
PEX (ASTM F876, CSA B137.5)
Copper (ASTM B 88)
CPVC (ASTM D 2846, CSA B137.6)
PE-RT (ASTM F 2769)
HDPE (SDR-9 ASTM D2737)
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