How To Use Push Fit Plumbing Fittings
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Shannon from www.house-improvements.com/ shows you how to use push-fit plumbing fittings for your plumbing projects. These are sold under different trade names.
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GREAT tutorial. No time wasting graphics accompanied by explosions and other loud noises for the first 15 minutes.
Thank you.
Thanks for adding the bit about the crescent wrench in a pinch! Saved me a very long trip!
Wow, 9 years after publication this video is the most useful for giving me confidence in DIYing my toilette repairs while knowing nothing about nothing in plumbing!!!! Thanks so much. It was a success because of you.
For once someone shows a demonstration and not making it all about them. And demonstrate how the product works. Excellent video
I'm getting ready to plumb my house and was feeling a little uneasy about the whole thing. After watching your video I am a little more confident that I can do this myself without incurring the expense of a plumber. Thanks for taking the time to post!
THANK YOU!!! This video and your explanation on how to use the "push in fitting" on plastic lines was what I needed to start and finish my DIY job! I am installing a water softener with APEX lines and Brass fitting push ins. You made it easy.
Hi Shannon, great video. I'm a Plumber based in Bristol by trade and been watching your videos. They are very informative and clear. Well done.
Hi Shannon. Just wanted to say thanks for all of your videos. Extremely detailed. It's helped me drywall with mold resistant Sheetrock my moms basement and now the bathroom remodel will be much easier with these fittings. Thank goodness
Excellent video. Thanks. I used these fittings when I replaced a hot water heater. The copper lines running from the water heater to my geo-therm unit were soldered and I had to cut them as well as one plastic line. While these connectors are relatively easy to use, your instructions were much clearer than those on the package and made it a great deal easier and quicker. The Crescent wrench trick came in handy a couple of times since I didn't pick up one of their extractors. Thanks again.
I have heard of these but had no idea how they worked. Thanks Shannon for another thorough and informational video!
Yours was the video I was looking for with a real person who knew what he was doing and knew how to explain it in simple terms that a lay person could understand and you answered all my questions so thanks very much and I will save your video for the future.
Great info! I've had lots of questions and you have answered them, even when the subject was not intended to be spoken of. THANKS
Thanks Shannon! Very helpful and it helped me complete my project. I had a quick connect fitting that was stuck and needed to get it off and was able to follow what you were doing to achieve the job!
Love your videos! They put my mind at ease while doing DIY jobs. You give all the information necessary to do the job plus tips and info that others don't. Keep up the good work!
excellent invention !!! Installed one a year ago (ball valve) to the line going to the outside faucet. So easy ! Now you've given a reason to swap the cold and hot lines to our bathroom shower. I can easily have acces through the suspended ceiling. Someone mistakenly soldered the wrong temp. (Not me :-))
Thanks Shannon, you explain everything so well and the demo's show what you are trying to get across to us. Well done my friend....A BIG THANKS AGAIN!
Thank's for the nice and complete different type of use of the Push Fit connector. It is quite helpful for people where time is really not much and with this video it is 100% helpful
I'm a huge fan of these especially the SB brand itself, I've used them in many situations from main lines to stops. I really like the stops as they look great, are ball valves and if you're replacing an old one they can push on to most types of pipe material. Many people like to complain about the O-ring seal but no one ever complains about the rubber seal in a braided supply line... or in a faucet. An o-rings longevity comes down to design and material, if the right material is used for the fluid it's carrying there's no problem. In the case of these, they're designed for chlorinated water and they carry warranties usually between 25 and 50 years(I think Probite has a 75-year). With all that said and the fact that they're code approved most everywhere, IMO the only down side is cost but it's made up with ease of installation. A little tip with them too: If you're working with old Polybutylene pipe, you don't necessarily have to use a transition fitting. You can use any type of regular fitting as long as you've got a PB-type pipe insert. The only difference between PEX and PB is the ID of the pipe, if you can get and install a PB pipe insert, you can use any of the push fits with it.
The new generation pushfit fittings are boon to the plumbing. They avoid leakages even done by a non professional and very easy and quick. Even they are bit expensive but the time saved is cost saving in labor and in equates. Very useful and informative.
Thanks for the good video and narrative. I had to do an emergency water pipe repair and did it right with the push couplings after watching your videos.
I've recently tried out the hose for hot water tanks. It's amazing how much time it saved me when I changed my water heater.
Thanks buddy, you answered my question about using the push fit with PEX. I wasn't sure if the inner sleeve needed to be inserted into the PEX first and I saw no way to remove it, but your video made the installation a breeze.
glad to help
Thanks for this video! We had to move a shower head down because our shower guy put it 6'5" high. The tile guy did his work and the plumber did not show. I was able to use this video to see how easy it was to shorten the pipe myself. Project is moving forward again.
+Scott Colmer your welcome. 6'-5" is a pretty good height most times, by the time the shower arm is installed and the shower head the head will be down around 6'
I love your videos. About to do some hardwood flooring, in my bedrooms, with help from your videos. Gonna try an outdoor shed, in the spring. Thank u for these vids
Thanks. Didn't realize I had to take the plastic piece out for copper.
Great video, has reduced our install time on our grntechnologies installations and is worth the extra cost.
Answered my question about using the sleeve with copper pipe. Thanks!
Excellent! Perfect for a project in our 'new' house! Many thanks indeed!
AMAZING!! Thank you so much sir. I was struggling soldering the copper fittings (not sure if my propane torch wasn't heating it up properly or what) but these connections are gonna be a life saver. thanks!
+frankrizzo442 If there's still some water left in the pipe near the spot you are trying to soldering (example, a vertical section of piping), the water that is sitting inside the pipe will cool it off just enough to keep you from making a proper solder connection. One solution is to remove as much water as possible from the pipe before heating it up. You can use some twisted up paper towel or an old rag to help siphon out the water.
put a piece of bread in the wet pipe when finished bread will soak up water and remove it self from pipe
Well thank you very much you did a great job explaining I learned a lot from this I feel more comfortable doing the plumbing that I'm going to be doing on my whole house thank you again
Finally, a how-to that doesn't assume we are already experts. After watching, I'm a PEXual Tyrannosaurus! A Tyrannosaurus Pex, if you will. Much thanks.
Great video. thanks. I was so glad to see you show this with a shower valve because that's exactly what I'm in the process of doing. Thanks again.
Shannon, thanks for the response. Follow-up: after another day and still seeping I gave up & replaced w/ a new fitting - no more problem. Returned the apparently faulty fitting for credit.
+Phil Whitney Glad you got it fixed.
Love your videos Shannon! Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Great video againnnn shannon. When i'm doing any kind of renovation at my home, you're always the first one i go too.
thanks again.
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Exactly the info I was looking for. Thanks very much for posting this.
thank you so much for sharing on how to use those fittings
I have arthritis and it can hurt like hell using the little tool to release the fittings. Instead I just use an open end wrench. Much easier, probably already have it and a lot less likely to lose it. Also if there is something you have to disconnect periodically I put a large custom made washer on the pipe to use as a permanently installed tool. I made mine out of aluminum and deburred sharp edges. I use these on my water filters because it is much easier for me to change out the whole housing than just the filter..
Thanks for this. The insert wasn't installed into the valve I got and didn't know if I needed it.
These new pipe fitting are the "Bomb!" for the DIY people. Thanks to those engineering whom comes up with these new designed. It may cost a little bit more it's all worth the extra $$
Thanks for the video, Shannon. You make this look easy.
Thank you, you made my life much easier. I'm off to the store, they should thank you too!
Love the way you explaining things!
Thanks. Great video, heading downstairs to do some plumbing. By the way, you could always double in for Dave Turin on Gold Rush. Maybe they might get something accomplished. lol. Cheers
Good to know. I was thinking these would be good for the connection from the main inlet to the pex that will run throughout my house. Will that workout?
Thanks for this, nice and clear explanation of this type of fitting.
Thanks for this video. Super informative! Kinda new to plumbing stuff and this is very helpful!
Thank you for very helpful video.
I bought a house a year ago and my house pipe is Uponor AquaPEX 1" pipe. I would like to install Wilkin 1" pressure reducing valve.
My plan is cut pipe and use two SharkBite U140LFA 1" adapter (push fitting) to connect Wilkin 1" Pressure reducing Valve.
Do you think these will work? Do I need Deburring tool(Cash Acme U702A Shark Bite Deburring and Depth Tool) to prep my existing AquaPEX pipe before push into the Sharkbite adapters?
Do you recommend any other push fitting adapter?
I use those to connect my water heater 2 years ago. Today, one connexion gave up...
I found out the leak about 5 hours later. The water spill out everywhere in the garage.
It was not broken...just disconnect.
Any idea about what might happened?
Thanks.
This is Greg Ames again I subscribe to all your videos just wanted to let you know it says Debbie Ames my wife but this is actually Greg her husband and thank you again
Shannon, your workshop looks a bit like mine - left over cabinets from various projects! Waste not, want not...
Great job on your videos.
Would this type fitting be good if I need to extend the PEX pipe coming out of wall under sink so I can add PEX pipe for a new shutoff valve. I need to remove old ACOR shutoff valves and there may not be enough clean PEX pipe to work with. Trying not to cut open drywall to extend pipe.
You're awesome Shannon, thanks!
You do a great job helping us out - thanks.
Great info sir, thank you! Great details.
Hi, I like your videos. I want to replace my dip tube. I'm a first time plumbing guy. My hot water heater doesn't have a shut off valve, not that I can see. I live in a condo. I'm assuming the cold water pipe is the one that's not hot. The hot water pipe has two faucet valves attached to it. The cold pipe does not. How would I turn off the water to prevent a water disaster?
Thanks!
I am a big fan and thank you for all of your videos. Since the video was posted what is your current experience with Sharkbites? Would you recommend them to be installed inside walls? I am planning to move my bathroom sink plumbing 4-5 feet to the side at 90 degrees and I am not sure how to tee into the existing copper lines? My plan was to tee into the copper pipes with Sharkbite and run PEX pipes to the new spot. Can compression tee fitting be used inside the wall? Compression vs Sharkbite vs Copper tee? please help
What kind of grommets do you use in the metal studs for Pex plastin pope ?????
very helpful. many thanks.
Thanks for the FYI sir !
thsnks mate..very informative
You are awesome...Thank you for the video.
Great video. Thanks
very helpful..thank you!
I have a garden valve on the side of my home and want to connect to another valve that fills my pool(its 5 ft away from each other). Can i do that?(using push connect fittings)
There's a valve in the front of my home that supplies my pool now, I had to shut it if off because its galvanized and leaking.
in length it about 20 to 30 feet, from the front to back of my home. What I would like to is put a T , to accomplish this project.
Help
Awesome info! Thanks!
Great presentation!
Thank u this helped me out a ton ,So thank u very much for the help.
Thank you.
Well explained
So, does the white plastic thing have to come out?
👍👍. Thanks Shannon! Excellent!
Thanks for the help
Grate video it’s very helpful for me.
Great video and all very new to me thanks Shannon
Thanks John
Thanks very good video!
Very informative, Thanks
+John Michael King Thank you for watching
Thank you
Yes I want to know what will happen if I put the plastic pieces in the copper portion
It restricts the flow
Can I use cpvc with that fitting?
So all sizes should go in one inch?
Thanks
Well done.
Great video.Thank you.Can CPVC connectors be used to connect copper pipe?It seems they would be cheaper to use than copper.
Yes it could be used, you hardly see it where i am.
Hello, for cpvc do I have to remove the plastic insert piece inside of the push fit union?
Hmm I am not sure , we don't use that type of pipe here.
Hi would this go over a 90 degree copper? Would the 90 angle copper be long enough?
I have to join one that is buried behind a ceramic wall.
I only can see the 90 degree copper impossible to heat up unless I rip the tiles off
+Tony Mazzoccoli This will not fit over other copper fittings only over the copper pipe.
I began removing the plastic Pex sleeve, and it broke several times during extraction. I ended up removing it in fragments.
same here
it is not necessary to remove if i recall from brands like sharkbite
perfect, thanks
Thank u so much.
What if you don't remove the little white plastic if connecting copper to the sharkbite pushfitting?
No big deal ,just a little more restricted.
Shannon, just re-plumbed my older house (think galvanized pipe) w/ some CPVC and Watts fittings. Probably put in 20 to 25 fittings of various types on both half and three-quarter lines. Two of them dripped, one a 3/4, 3/4 to 1/2 Tee on the 1/2 section, and a 1/2 to 1/2 elbow. The first, the Tee, slowly quit leaking after 2 to 3 days w/ NO intervention. The 2nd, the elbow, leaked less and less each time I tried to fix it (2 times total). Disassembled joint and fitting, flushed w/ water, and used a new piece of pipe but still leaked - but less. Now, after I left it alone (8 - 10 hours) it to seems to be healing itself too. But it still seeps a little bit, just not fast enough to drip. Its weird to me - have not got a clue as to why. Any ideas? (Yes alignment is pretty good - no bending or twisting of the pipes.)
+Phil Whitney Hard to say what the problem is. It is common for very very small leaks to seal up over a few hours, but don't count on that to happen.
Brilliant 👍
You're like me, you like to keep a pie close by (upper cubby hole over your left shoulder). But seriously, I didn't think I could learn anything from this video, but I was wrong! I've only seen one of these fittings leak and I think it was because the guy that installed it didn't cut the pex square before he pushed it in. Or the fitting was defective, I never got an explanation. It was a very slow leak.
im doing a bathroom in my basement and was going to use all shark bite to do it and wanted to know if it was a wise idea to do?
They are designed for that. I'm not 100% sold on that idea yet. I do like them and do use them but I would not do a whole plumbing job using them.
nice, good clear video
thanks
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Does these Push-Fit fittings work on PVC piping? because i need to run water lines for a bar sink in my basement and want to have to redo the system.
+Rodney Morton I think shark bite makes a special fitting for PVC check their site.
how should I connect the larger diameter water spigot to the half inch copper?
Im not exactly sure what you have there but there should be a fitting or two to reduce the size?
Thankyou sir
Could the rubber o ring inside the push-joint deteriorate after a long time?
+Nicolas K I'm sure they could and will but most copper pipe only lasts for 40-50 yrs as well.
Will a regular 3/4 fitting fit a 3/4 hot water line or is the diameter different
These will fit copper , CPVC, PEX, PE-RT, HDPE of the same nominal size as the fitting
What happens if you don't pull out the white plastic when you use cooper?
Nothing, it is just more restricted