The best fittings?

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What are the best fittings?

Spears
3
23%
Lasco
5
38%
DURA
2
15%
Nibco
0
No votes
Other (Please state in post)
3
23%
 
Total votes: 13
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Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:57 pm

Ummm... All PVC threaded fittings are molded. I have yet to fund one otherwise. Some fittings have less noticible mold marks.

If you are worried about leaks use teflon tape. Make sure you are putting it on properly.
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:07 am

I use lasco, mainly because of avaibility.
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:35 am

I'm probably a loser for this one. I'm all for spears. Everyone I find around here that uses spears fittings sell them for half the price as others. At Southwest plumbing I can buy a 3" spears part for $2-$7 and get the same one at home depot for $4-$14.

This is random and off topic but it seems that whenever I get on and reply to stuff the whole top of the recent posts page is covered with my name. Why am I the only one with no life that stays up till 11:30 Mountain time.
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:20 am

Well its 2:30 eastern time here... so who is the loser now :wink: ?

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Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:39 am

The only fittings I can get,which are VINDEX they dont have a shinny surface and there are no visible mould marks but on the small size threaded parts they suck ass!Flimsy and burs eveywere.
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:51 am

bluetooth wrote: Charlotte fittings don't suck . Why would you say that? :cry:
I've found that, yes, Charlotte fittings suck. But their pipe works good.

And yes, all threaded fittings are moulded. You use teflon tape to seal.
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:32 pm

I use teflon tape on any threads, I don't want it to start leaking at times where I don't have any thread sealant.
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:16 pm

pyro86 wrote:do NOT buy lasco threaded fittings they are moulded that means they are not threaded with a tap or die they leak
I agree with SpudStuff. ALL fittings are molded. I've never seen anything threaded with a tap or a die in all the years I've been spudding.
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:20 pm

If fittings were individually tapped/die'd they would cost alot more.
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