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you are brilliant, our flexi pipe on the hot water went tonight, tomorrow I will need to buy a new flexi pipe and fit it, this time with an isolating valve. what your showing here is so good. subscribed to your channel. I need to get up to speed to fix my own plumbing problems, can never get a plumber. I am going to fit a couple of these under our sink hot and cold, thanks for this.
James, what it is, is that most people can't tie their shoe laces. I was a plumbing mentor in a college. It showed me that it takes lots of hands on experience and determination to do plumbing. Not everyone made it through.
I nearly p**ped myself using this for the very first time yesterday, cutting into a live pipe is scary. Make sure the pipe is secured to the wall allowing you to use some force ie manually, use a professional drill so you don’t get stuck halfway due to lack of power, get the KIT or you’ll find you’re missing loads of adapters… Sadly mine was leaking trough the threads and had to deal with that so have some putty or tape jic. Overall massively impressed and enormously delighted with a great solution and quality product, saved me a massive headache.
You can see what happens inside here: th-cam.com/video/H9JSbIPLffM/w-d-xo.html It completely cuts the entire pipe away inside and shoves the section it cuts off to the back
Clever device. I could have used this a few years ago. I was helping a friend and his main water valve wouldn't shut off completely. I managed to solder in a ball valve anyway by disconnecting the outlet of the main and putting a container under it to catch the water. This would've been so much easier.
Note: You can also use a good socket set to turn the cutting tool instead of a drill .I did. My 15mm copper pipe was in an older house and therefore a thicker gauge I guess .Even my brand new work drill wasn't powerful enough. Really great product this though. Recommended
Once cut the section of pipe below the cutting disc is completely removed separating the pipe within the valve, the spent pipe is then compressed into the valve base on the 15mm EasyFit, (22mm & 28mm do not compress the spent pipe, these valves have a well to store spent / cut pipe ) and replaced with a rubber barrel, this barrel has a 98% bore allowing for virtually a full flow ball valve / approved stopcock to be installed on pressurized pipe up t0 16-bar.
@@mayolivia1 Reading through these comments, that's the question I had as to what happens to the material being cut. Does a pvc or pex pipe behave any differently as to the cut out material. Finally, is this absolutely a permanent fix? I had a shark bite repair (not a live pipe) several years ago and that's still holding up.
This has been a great video for me as my isolation tap doesn't shut off completely ! Thank you, and bless your wife what a good sport, and did a great job too.
I've used these in the past for exactly the scenario you described in the video, seized stopcock, outside stopcock buried under tarmac and a layer of gravel!!😬 Had to remove about 30years worth of gloss paint from the pipe first😤 follow the instructions and you can't go wrong!
@@adaster98 like Pegler with the lever? I out full bore service valves in but we are hard water and they free shut - more the hit than the cold. But I hear one should leave them not quite open.
Brilliant ! I can only get my wife to do this when she finds a free moment from watching tv ( if ever ) 🙄, great vid, actually found it entertaining, cheers for this !
Would be great to see you take it back off so we can see what has happened to the pipe and as others have asked, what happens to the bit of the pipe it cores out? Cheers for doing the video.
The slug which is cut out from the pipe is compressed and pushed into the back of the housing. In addition since it's a swarfless cut no bits of metal are released into the system.
Good morning, the pipe isn't cored as such, it's removed completely and compressed in to the base of the valve, therefore no debris is passed through the line, all potential obstructions are removed and encapsulated in the valve base.
@2E0PZM - that's what I was thinking for the gate valve on my HW cylinder feed that won't close off 100%. Unfortunately, when the 22mm version was delivered I discovered that the valve base where the compressed pipe gets pushed into is about 2" deep and there's no chance of getting it behind the 22mm pipe because it's fixed (as it should be) with pipe clips to a wooden board in the airing cupboard and there's only about 3/4" - 1" max. space between the pipe and the board.
@@andygillespie2101 common issue. The gate valve stops flow of cold water.into HW cylinder right? Mine is 28mm because it supplies two baths. Given 28mm is less common I got my boiler engineer to fit new one. We have indirect cylinder so I had to shut water off to tank in loft and let water drain down over a few days (ie people having baths and showers) once the upper tank was empty there is still water in cylinder but the gate valve is above this - so he could cut out old valve and fit now one. We looked at old one ... Decent amount of chalk on it :-(. Have to recall to operate valve periodically to reduce chance of it happening again. Some hot lemon juice cleaned out old valve. I was wondering if there was an acidic chemical (citric acid, vinegar etc) that could be added to tank, heat up and move around hot system - maybe it would free up the other full bore service valves on hot side? Sorry if what I described isn't your system - but at least it worked for me. Best of luck solving your stuck gate valve.
Great video James as always, Hold tight one thing you could go a bit in further detail to what type of pipes you can fit it as copper, lead, galvanized steel so on?
Remember using something similar many years ago but it was a kind of explosive charge that that went off when you hit a piston very sharply with a hammer. Used on a huge malleable iron heating system to install one extra radiator. Saved a huge amount of time.
Hi, this is nothing like the exploding tee, all debris and spent pipe is kept separate from the flow and retained in the valve base, as the pipe is removed a barrel with a 98% bore replaces the pipe section, this encapsulates a spindle to fully isolate supply, once the handle is fitting you then open and close as a regular ball valve, however EasyFit is also WRAS approved as a stopcock. Warrantied for 10-years.
@@altyndom7039 the Easyfit cuts a swarfless cut so there are no shavings of pipe. Instead it removes a coupon of pipe which is pushed to the back of the housing .
I’m wondering about the debris from the cut too but I’m in a situation that needs just this. We just bought a house that sat vacant for two years and every shut off along the way is shot. I’ve had two plumbers in here as well as an inspector and no one could find the main. We think it’s buried in the foundation or something. This will allow me to kill the supply on the line we think is the main which will let me swap out all the old plumbing, finally. I’ll be able to sleep tonight knowing that I can now do the plumbing myself since none of the “pros” we’ve had in here have been any help. Thank you!!!
@@kevinjackson5191 there is a chamber on the bottom of the valve were the crushed section of pipe permanently stays thus leaving a full bore valve.... Google the valve and watch the video it explains everything... We use them at our place of work... Fantastic piece of engineering
Your wife is a good sport, that would not go over so well with my wife. going to put on of these on my refrigerator supply line as the plumber that installed it just used one of those cheesy puncture things that has no shut off. thank you!
There is a slight restriction in bore size by 2%, unfortunately we haven't released EasyFit into the American / Canadian markets, we have completed all R&D for 1/2", 3/4" and 1" EasyFit valves and will launch in Europe / US / Canada next year.
Thanks so much I’ve got a stop tap in a property that’s faulty. The main the stop tap in the road has Vanished this is such a cool piece of kit never knew they existed perfect for the job thanks once again great video
Got one of these for plastic downpipes from a roof tank ? It's very important to isolate roof tank water supply line prior to changing shower or other fittings.
This is amazing item. Any idea if this will be sold in US?. Our water pipes are usually 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch copper. This would be great to separate water supply into zones so when you need to work on one section, no need to turn off water in whole house.
Hmm. No sure, check Aladdin's site. They've got great aftersales! *Don't miss this week's live stream* bang the notification bell too! th-cam.com/video/TRJJjTkdENw/w-d-xo.html
I've had to work in condominiums where there is no shut off for individual units. There are two shut offs for the entire building: one for the north 20 units, and one shut off for the twenty units on the south end. The architect should be in jail! Anyway, to do any plumbing work, you have to schedule a shut off three days in advance, and they give you perhaps a half hour window. Absolutely insane. Slade Avenue, Pikesville, Maryland..
@@mayolivia1 Thanks for the reply, but it's not exactly a product that's designed to be removable. If it failed you'd have to rip out the water pipe and all.
A 10 year warranty. So if it fails in 1 year, does it cover the cost of a plumber to rip it out and replace, or does it just cover getting a new valve?
Brilliant video and a very helpful step by step guide to carry out the task. All your videos and tips and helps are fantastic and you are doing an amazing production. Just one question though; what happens to the cutout piece after this kit cuts into the pipe?
Lots of lessons learned here but the main one being is for all men before they go to the alter and say 'I do' to put their would be wives to this test. To put your lovely wife to this test through the rain she must clearly love you! Excellent product excellent vid.
paul1962uk I see. I know it’ll fit round the pipe as there the same size externally apart from a few thousands of an inch but I know the half inch pipe the actual copper is generally quite a bit thicker so in theory it should work but you’ll have a bit of a harder time crushing the pipe. Maybe ask Aladdin if you get no luck on here who’s actually done one on half inch. Sorry couldn’t be more help.
great product, where does the bit of pipe stay? also glad to see you take care of your knees. I retired from the gas co. in California, for 30 years. they provided knee pads (soft and hard cap) and a great kneeling pad made by ErgoKneel. the boss gave it to me on retirement 7 years ago and i still use it. point is, i`m 72 and the knees still work well. yall take care of your bodies.
Yep, had to use one of these and worked perfectly! Now I keep one in the van you know ‘just incase’ Loving your vids James, see you Thursday evening. Up the Ale Army!
Just purchased one through your amazon link - this will save me flooding the house! [edit] purchased, watched the video(twice), read the instructions... damn thing jammed up, couldn’t align the dots and now i’m in deeper than before I started - seems like a good idea, now I wish i’d called a plumber in the beginning - £40 down the drain:(
Gr8 video. What should be be done to make sure the lever is in th right position, in line with the pipe when on. ? Can you adjust the preasure with it, by not turning the lever fully on. ?
No Skulduggery.... which means in layman's terms, underhanded or unscrupulous behaviour or trickery. Great video and I can't wait to use that word. Great video. I hope I can buy these in Canada...
perfect timing I have a tap that needs replacing in the school I work in as a maintenance guy, school is about 65 years old, and in them days they were not big on fitting isolation valves, and the few that we do have start leaking if you are brave enough to touch them lol
If you go to the cupboard in the main reception, you will see a lost property box located right at the back, behind this you will see some random tennis rackets. Move these out the way and you will see the main water shut off. 👍🏽 good luck 😉 Let me know how you got on.
Great bit of kit and great video. Emily done "2" better than you, she fitted the red hot valve handle whereas you fitted the blue cold to the hot stop position, or is the blue line obsolete?
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Try it on 60 year old 1/2 inch copper,the drill wouldn’t touch it,had to use a 3/8 square drive and ratchet and only just got it to cut through, easy to fit after that and works really well after my stop tap was blocked by my new gas main being installed right in front of it
Your wife is a good sport, that would not go over so well with my wife. going to put on of these on my refrigerator supply line as the plumber that installed it just used on of those cheesy puncture things that has no shut off. thank you!
How does it work on plastic pipe you normally have to use ferrules to stop the pipe collapsing l thought it was a great piece of kit will definitely keep one handy
I have done loads of work in hospitals, there are more stop valves fitted than hairs on my head. Saddle type fittings are banned in most states in the USA. I would worry about turbulence and what happens to the copper that was cut/crimped? Also is the bore size affected after the device has been fitted? I personally would just freeze the pipe and fit a propper valve that you know you can trust.
Exactly these are such a joke. Where is the deburring? You are simply asking for trouble using this. I feel like they are on the same level as a shark bite. Cool but very temporary.
@@robrocco5420 like what scenarios do you come across? You will have more problems in the future with the water turbulence you cause, but I suppose that's not your problem then is it! Also remembering this is a 15mm fitting, not some 28mm supply pipe or more, its the end of the line.
@@robrocco5420 LOL so make the system worse. Don't you think at some point that system should be addressed starting with the city street tap then the main stop tap or will you just go on forever? But actually, what you have just described is a situation where the main house pipe can be frozen
Blimey mate, you really know how to demonstrate. With all the plumbing stuffed in an airing cupboard is there any way of finding out what goes where? Where are you based sunshine?
It does take a few years to get used to! Based in glorious Cambridge! *Don't miss this week's live stream* bang the notification bell too! th-cam.com/video/TRJJjTkdENw/w-d-xo.html
The section of pipe that is cut gets completely crushed flat and remains inside the valve leaving a full flow isolation valve in place. Not cheap but top quality kit
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So where does the pipe you drill out go? It not like a ice maker tsp where it pierced a hole and the pipe just bends in .
I'm loving it 👍
@@CurvedSlightly
Bring your wet weather get and a towel across to the workshop.
Bugger off it's not your birthday.
I hit subscribe just for the laughs after than bloody song ya nutter :D
You have excellent fluency and are very comfortable on camera too which makes following all of it so easy. Full marks again.
Nice piece of kit, I think your wife was a real sport, she not only did it, but she did it with a smile. Awesome.
I’ve been waiting 15 years for this product....thanks mate top stuff 👏
You must be pretty wet by now.
@@markrainford1219 🤣👏
you are brilliant, our flexi pipe on the hot water went tonight, tomorrow I will need to buy a new flexi pipe and fit it, this time with an isolating valve. what your showing here is so good. subscribed to your channel. I need to get up to speed to fix my own plumbing problems, can never get a plumber.
I am going to fit a couple of these under our sink hot and cold, thanks for this.
Total respect .. to your wife 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 she rocks !!!!
James, what it is, is that most people can't tie their shoe laces.
I was a plumbing mentor in a college. It showed me that it takes lots of hands on experience and determination to do plumbing. Not everyone made it through.
Don’t I know it! Loads dropped out on my journey.
Thanks Emily for that great demonstration, better than the other one..
I nearly p**ped myself using this for the very first time yesterday, cutting into a live pipe is scary. Make sure the pipe is secured to the wall allowing you to use some force ie manually, use a professional drill so you don’t get stuck halfway due to lack of power, get the KIT or you’ll find you’re missing loads of adapters… Sadly mine was leaking trough the threads and had to deal with that so have some putty or tape jic. Overall massively impressed and enormously delighted with a great solution and quality product, saved me a massive headache.
Could you uninstall it and show how the pipe gets sealed?
You can see what happens inside here: th-cam.com/video/H9JSbIPLffM/w-d-xo.html
It completely cuts the entire pipe away inside and shoves the section it cuts off to the back
Clever device. I could have used this a few years ago. I was helping a friend and his main water valve wouldn't shut off completely. I managed to solder in a ball valve anyway by disconnecting the outlet of the main and putting a container under it to catch the water. This would've been so much easier.
That woman truly loves you...
Excellent video
Note: You can also use a good socket set to turn the cutting tool instead of a drill .I did. My 15mm copper pipe was in an older house and therefore a thicker gauge I guess .Even my brand new work drill wasn't powerful enough. Really great product this though. Recommended
I ended up handballing installation too 😂. Thankfully it worked 😬.
You should show a picture of it taken apart after install so we can see what it has done to the pipe. Awesome product
Once cut the section of pipe below the cutting disc is completely removed separating the pipe within the valve, the spent pipe is then compressed into the valve base on the 15mm EasyFit, (22mm & 28mm do not compress the spent pipe, these valves have a well to store spent / cut pipe ) and replaced with a rubber barrel, this barrel has a 98% bore allowing for virtually a full flow ball valve / approved stopcock to be installed on pressurized pipe up t0 16-bar.
@@mayolivia1 Reading through these comments, that's the question I had as to what happens to the material being cut. Does a pvc or pex pipe behave any differently as to the cut out material. Finally, is this absolutely a permanent fix? I had a shark bite repair (not a live pipe) several years ago and that's still holding up.
Without doubt the most useful channel on TH-cam
This has been a great video for me as my isolation tap doesn't shut off completely ! Thank you, and bless your wife what a good sport, and did a great job too.
I've used these in the past for exactly the scenario you described in the video, seized stopcock, outside stopcock buried under tarmac and a layer of gravel!!😬 Had to remove about 30years worth of gloss paint from the pipe first😤 follow the instructions and you can't go wrong!
@@adaster98 in the long run this is a more reliable option
@@adaster98 sure but I already have compression valves but of course they seized. I didn't do the "periodically turn" thing.
@@adaster98 like Pegler with the lever? I out full bore service valves in but we are hard water and they free shut - more the hit than the cold. But I hear one should leave them not quite open.
Brilliant ! I can only get my wife to do this when she finds a free moment from watching tv ( if ever ) 🙄, great vid, actually found it entertaining, cheers for this !
Would be great to see you take it back off so we can see what has happened to the pipe and as others have asked, what happens to the bit of the pipe it cores out? Cheers for doing the video.
The slug which is cut out from the pipe is compressed and pushed into the back of the housing. In addition since it's a swarfless cut no bits of metal are released into the system.
@@niftylittlebleeder Thanks for the explanation.
Great that the pipe and valve can retain full bore too.
Good morning, the pipe isn't cored as such, it's removed completely and compressed in to the base of the valve, therefore no debris is passed through the line, all potential obstructions are removed and encapsulated in the valve base.
Thanks for your video. You saved me a plumber call. Thanks again.
What an absolutely brilliant bit of kit. Thanks for the demo - it is much appreciated.
I'm thinking this would be great for seized hot water gate valves.
Oh, don't get me started on stuck gate valves... 73 :-)
@@MrSuperheterodyne but if I get you started on your gate valve then it will start working again?
@@stephenhookings1985 No way.... I hate those things. :-D
@2E0PZM - that's what I was thinking for the gate valve on my HW cylinder feed that won't close off 100%. Unfortunately, when the 22mm version was delivered I discovered that the valve base where the compressed pipe gets pushed into is about 2" deep and there's no chance of getting it behind the 22mm pipe because it's fixed (as it should be) with pipe clips to a wooden board in the airing cupboard and there's only about 3/4" - 1" max. space between the pipe and the board.
@@andygillespie2101 common issue. The gate valve stops flow of cold water.into HW cylinder right? Mine is 28mm because it supplies two baths. Given 28mm is less common I got my boiler engineer to fit new one. We have indirect cylinder so I had to shut water off to tank in loft and let water drain down over a few days (ie people having baths and showers) once the upper tank was empty there is still water in cylinder but the gate valve is above this - so he could cut out old valve and fit now one. We looked at old one ... Decent amount of chalk on it :-(. Have to recall to operate valve periodically to reduce chance of it happening again.
Some hot lemon juice cleaned out old valve. I was wondering if there was an acidic chemical (citric acid, vinegar etc) that could be added to tank, heat up and move around hot system - maybe it would free up the other full bore service valves on hot side?
Sorry if what I described isn't your system - but at least it worked for me.
Best of luck solving your stuck gate valve.
It'd be interesting to see what's happening inside... What's it look like if you take it off again?
It sheers both sides of the pipe and pushes the waste into a cavity, there's images on the web if you Google it.
I’ve always wondered where the bit of copper goes that it cuts into
That's what I was wondering
Narnia 😉
I have the same question ....🤔 apart from that it is a great and handy item to have it
Well done 👍!
It gets crushed and pressed into the bottom of the main casing.
Great video James as always,
Hold tight one thing you could go a bit in further detail to what type of pipes you can fit it as copper, lead, galvanized steel so on?
probably just copper and plastic.... oh yeah lead is quite soft too... Iron and steel ? I wouldn't go that far :-) But this thing is quite handy !
Very nice job! Congrats to both of you guys
Remember using something similar many years ago but it was a kind of explosive charge that that went off when you hit a piston very sharply with a hammer. Used on a huge malleable iron heating system to install one extra radiator. Saved a huge amount of time.
Hi, this is nothing like the exploding tee, all debris and spent pipe is kept separate from the flow and retained in the valve base, as the pipe is removed a barrel with a 98% bore replaces the pipe section, this encapsulates a spindle to fully isolate supply, once the handle is fitting you then open and close as a regular ball valve, however EasyFit is also WRAS approved as a stopcock. Warrantied for 10-years.
Ah those are used for steel pipes, but I think not for copper
years ago when I did hose reels we used a freezing wrap to create an small ice block on the pipe
where does the copper piece that you drilled go?
It's compressed into a flat slug and retained in the housing on the valve, it's out of the water flow path.
@@JuBeYo Thnx, I was about to ask the same question. A very cool invention.
Nice clear video, thanks. Looks great, but what happens to the swarf?
nice bit of kit James, why not film a 22mm one on a bit of cut pipe so we can see through the middle in slow mo .........
Th Fc I thought I was sad, but you just set a new bar ..get a fkn life!✊
would also like to see this.. watch and learn.. :-)
@@billy4072 you're hard. Abusing people in the comments section ain't ya. Jog on if you can't be nice.
What happens to the copper "washer" that is produced as a result of drilling the hole for the valve?
It makes shavings that go down the water line and clogs up the nozzle strainer, take it out and clean it.
@@altyndom7039 the Easyfit cuts a swarfless cut so there are no shavings of pipe. Instead it removes a coupon of pipe which is pushed to the back of the housing .
@@niftylittlebleeder that is brilliant. good product.
I’m wondering about the debris from the cut too but I’m in a situation that needs just this. We just bought a house that sat vacant for two years and every shut off along the way is shot. I’ve had two plumbers in here as well as an inspector and no one could find the main. We think it’s buried in the foundation or something. This will allow me to kill the supply on the line we think is the main which will let me swap out all the old plumbing, finally. I’ll be able to sleep tonight knowing that I can now do the plumbing myself since none of the “pros” we’ve had in here have been any help. Thank you!!!
Fitted one of these after watching your brilliant video. A fantastic device and your demo made it easier - Thanks
Interesting: Obviously it cuts a hole in the pipe...what happens to the cut piece of copper ?
No hole... It cuts section of pipe out and it gets crushed flat
@@mrthomas394 but it has to go somewhere? Also, if it does cut a section out does that make the valve full bore?
@@kevinjackson5191 there is a chamber on the bottom of the valve were the crushed section of pipe permanently stays thus leaving a full bore valve.... Google the valve and watch the video it explains everything... We use them at our place of work... Fantastic piece of engineering
This video shows it really nicely: th-cam.com/video/MCVQ0HkxNeg/w-d-xo.html
Your wife is a good sport, that would not go over so well with my wife.
going to put on of these on my refrigerator supply line as the plumber that installed it just used one of those cheesy puncture things that has no shut off.
thank you!
This is basically a big saddle valve, I wonder if it maintains the same flow volume of the pipe or whether it reduces it? Any distributors in Canada?
There is a slight restriction in bore size by 2%, unfortunately we haven't released EasyFit into the American / Canadian markets, we have completed all R&D for 1/2", 3/4" and 1" EasyFit valves and will launch in Europe / US / Canada next year.
Wel here is one American waiting for it
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Thanks so much I’ve got a stop tap in a property that’s faulty. The main the stop tap in the road has Vanished this is such a cool piece of kit never knew they existed perfect for the job thanks once again great video
Can i use this on plastic pipes aswell i have this exact problem... love watchin this chanel
Is there any chance of copper filings getting into the water line?
Its amazing to see how your channel has grown
Great bit of kit ..sick of being a chippy ..on to plumbing lol
Got one of these for plastic downpipes from a roof tank ? It's very important to isolate roof tank water supply line prior to changing shower or other fittings.
where can I buy the shut off valve in the US?
Nice to see they have come up with something to stop you flooding the place out like you normally do James
Would the copper cut out remain in the pipe?
When it cuts into the pipe, does it leave a small disc of copper/plastic in the system? This channel is fantastic. I've learnt so much 🙏
This is amazing item. Any idea if this will be sold in US?.
Our water pipes are usually 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch copper.
This would be great to separate water supply into zones so when you need to work on one section, no need to turn off water in whole house.
Hmm. No sure, check Aladdin's site. They've got great aftersales! *Don't miss this week's live stream* bang the notification bell too! th-cam.com/video/TRJJjTkdENw/w-d-xo.html
Be good if they made one as a tee piece?
can't believe you didn't take it off the pipe after to show how it worked! :(
cause it's a cunjuring trick
Emily manages to stop the leak in her own home....effectively...
Still got a massive drip tho ;)
Very harsh🤣😂
HA!
I've had to work in condominiums where there is no shut off for individual units. There are two shut offs for the entire building: one for the north 20 units, and one shut off for the twenty units on the south end. The architect should be in jail! Anyway, to do any plumbing work, you have to schedule a shut off three days in advance, and they give you perhaps a half hour window. Absolutely insane. Slade Avenue, Pikesville, Maryland..
I'd like to know how robust this is longterm. Is it going to start leaking in a few months or years like a saddle tap?
Good morning, Aladdin products offer a 10-year warranty.
@@mayolivia1 Thanks for the reply, but it's not exactly a product that's designed to be removable. If it failed you'd have to rip out the water pipe and all.
A 10 year warranty. So if it fails in 1 year, does it cover the cost of a plumber to rip it out and replace, or does it just cover getting a new valve?
@@dwsolberg You can pretty much guarantee that it would just be a replacement valve.
Brilliant video and a very helpful step by step guide to carry out the task.
All your videos and tips and helps are fantastic and you are doing an amazing production.
Just one question though; what happens to the cutout piece after this kit cuts into the pipe?
It gets squashed at the back in the rear of the valve housing. Glad you like!
Top video as usual, thanks James
Lots of lessons learned here but the main one being is for all men before they go to the alter and say 'I do' to put their would be wives to this test. To put your lovely wife to this test through the rain she must clearly love you! Excellent product excellent vid.
Haha! She’s currently digging a huge pile of compost!
Can I use a 15mm one of those on half inch pipe?
If it’s steel barrel then no! Unfortunately. You’ll probably need to find a way to freeze it if your that stuck.
No it's half inch copper pipe
paul1962uk I see. I know it’ll fit round the pipe as there the same size externally apart from a few thousands of an inch but I know the half inch pipe the actual copper is generally quite a bit thicker so in theory it should work but you’ll have a bit of a harder time crushing the pipe. Maybe ask Aladdin if you get no luck on here who’s actually done one on half inch. Sorry couldn’t be more help.
Thanks Matt
Yes they fit 1/2" imperial pipe too.
Can this be used on pipe that has been painted, or do you need to get back to the bare copper?
Trying to get to the ‘how’ with guys heavy accent. It’s wonderful to experience different cultures. A learning experience a must!
great product, where does the bit of pipe stay? also glad to see you take care of your knees. I retired from the gas co. in California, for 30 years. they provided knee pads (soft and hard cap) and a great kneeling pad made by ErgoKneel. the boss gave it to me on retirement 7 years ago and i still use it. point is, i`m 72 and the knees still work well. yall take care of your bodies.
Yep, had to use one of these and worked perfectly! Now I keep one in the van you know ‘just incase’
Loving your vids James, see you Thursday evening. Up the Ale Army!
I am trying to get to the Amazon link... not able to do so... Does this valve come in 'American Standards sizes also (1/2 & 3/4 inch copper?)
great product, i have to say you have a likeness and sound like Bradley Walsh
What about the copper bits from the drilling the copper, wont the bit go into the sink valve and cause damage
Just purchased one through your amazon link - this will save me flooding the house!
[edit] purchased, watched the video(twice), read the instructions... damn thing jammed up, couldn’t align the dots and now i’m in deeper than before I started - seems like a good idea, now I wish i’d called a plumber in the beginning - £40 down the drain:(
Gr8 video.
What should be be done to make sure the lever is in th right position, in line with the pipe when on. ?
Can you adjust the preasure with it, by not turning the lever fully on. ?
Would be cool if you could do a 'Rate My Plumb' series with Pro/DIY jobs up for scrutiny!
No Skulduggery.... which means in layman's terms, underhanded or unscrupulous behaviour or trickery. Great video and I can't wait to use that word. Great video. I hope I can buy these in Canada...
would be nice if you took it apart after so we can see how it works and what it leaves behind. Also if any swarf goes downstream
Hi it it's a swarfless cut so no swarf goes down the pipe. The disc which is removed is pushed to the back of the housing. Thanks
How much do they restrict the flow compared to a quarter turn valve
I would hope it would be the same otherwise it is not really a very good product.
Can the 22mm valve be used on a 3/4 inch copper piper? Many thanks
perfect timing I have a tap that needs replacing in the school I work in as a maintenance guy, school is about 65 years old, and in them days they were not big on fitting isolation valves, and the few that we do have start leaking if you are brave enough to touch them lol
If you go to the cupboard in the main reception, you will see a lost property box located right at the back, behind this you will see some random tennis rackets. Move these out the way and you will see the main water shut off. 👍🏽 good luck 😉 Let me know how you got on.
Will be imperial pipe sizes though if that old!
@Garry G those* days
Same principle as a garden tap install kit ... hope its better made as I had one of those
fail and flood a house !!
Looks good. Can you take it apart so we can see how it worked.
Tom, if this is something you would like to see I have a cut-away valve, email me and I will send images by return. darcy@nlbengineering.co.uk
What a brilliant idea
Did this for Fiver 30 years ago, got much more detailed since and mine added a connection for my dishwasher!?!
Thumbnail made you look like Alex Murphy from Robocop 1 (1987) 😂😂
Great bit of kit and great video. Emily done "2" better than you, she fitted the red hot valve handle whereas you fitted the blue cold to the hot stop position, or is the blue line obsolete?
can it be used to isolate 25mm or 22mm blue poly pipe water main for changing the old main tab?
Hi James, is this a full bore one?
Hi Antonio, yep this is full bore. If you get a sec join the *LIVE STREAM TONIGHT at 6:30pm* - *_Open to all_* Bang the🔔too! th-cam.com/video/TRJJjTkdENw/w-d-xo.html
2% reduction in bore size. Advised in reply on previous questions. Not sure how that translates to Flow/Pressure.
Try it on 60 year old 1/2 inch copper,the drill wouldn’t touch it,had to use a 3/8 square drive and ratchet and only just got it to cut through, easy to fit after that and works really well after my stop tap was blocked by my new gas main being installed right in front of it
Your wife is a good sport, that would not go over so well with my wife.
going to put on of these on my refrigerator supply line as the plumber that installed it just used on of those cheesy puncture things that has no shut off.
thank you!
can these be used on galvanized pipes ?
Can this product be purchased in the USA
How does it work on plastic pipe you normally have to use ferrules to stop the pipe collapsing l thought it was a great piece of kit will definitely keep one handy
Just use a pex clamp on plastic pipe
What's the blue indicator on the socket for? You didn't tell us, please tell us, I'm going out of my mind.
Wicked product though
Probably for the 22mm pipe? I guess you would need to crimp/cut the 22 more than the 15 and they probably only make one socket rather than two.
Splendid, many thanks. Just the job.
Does this work on half inch pex pipe
I have done loads of work in hospitals, there are more stop valves fitted than hairs on my head. Saddle type fittings are banned in most states in the USA. I would worry about turbulence and what happens to the copper that was cut/crimped? Also is the bore size affected after the device has been fitted? I personally would just freeze the pipe and fit a propper valve that you know you can trust.
Exactly these are such a joke. Where is the deburring? You are simply asking for trouble using this. I feel like they are on the same level as a shark bite. Cool but very temporary.
But you can't freeze pipes with moving water
@@robrocco5420 like what scenarios
do you come across? You will have more problems in the future with the water turbulence you cause, but I suppose that's not your problem then is it! Also remembering this is a 15mm fitting, not some 28mm supply pipe or more, its the end of the line.
@@davewilco822 bathtub faucet is leaking.. main value is just spinning aka broken.. city value is seized..
@@robrocco5420 LOL so make the system worse. Don't you think at some point that system should be addressed starting with the city street tap then the main stop tap or will you just go on forever? But actually, what you have just described is a situation where the main house pipe can be frozen
Does this work for galvanized or stainless steel pipes?and one of my concerns is where does the offcuts go to?
Great piece of kit, wonder what it would have looked like if you took it off again.
It looks like the second step is drilling a stop into the pipe. If you take it off you have essentially cut out a small section of the pipe out.
Can the device be used on a lead mains pipe?
Hi James I wanna change my kitchen taps, but there aren’t any isolation valves on the hot and cold. We have a combi boiler. What’s best way?
What is the benefit of this valve versus a sharkbite slip on ball valve?
Does the pipe have to be perfectly clean and free of any paint?
does this exist for PVC lines?
Brilliant. Life saver.
Blimey mate, you really know how to demonstrate. With all the plumbing stuffed in an airing cupboard is there any way of finding out what goes where? Where are you based sunshine?
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What happens to the piece of copper cut out by the unit? Great job whatever!
Left it inside. Hahahaha
The section of pipe that is cut gets completely crushed flat and remains inside the valve leaving a full flow isolation valve in place. Not cheap but top quality kit
Where does the little round copper pipe go.. do you flush it out to get rid off it.. but looks like a good product though.