The ULTIMATE $50 Plumbing Emergency Repair Kit (Fixes 90% of All Leaks!) | GOT2LEARN
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- Опубликовано: 5 янв 2023
- In this video, i'll show you an inexpensive plumbing repair kit that EVERYONE should have, that'll TEMPORARILY repair a leak on a burst, pinhole or accidental perforation on almost any type of pipe until you can get a plumber to come and fix it!
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Transparent Containers are cheaper to get at your local hardware store than on Amazon so I didn't link one here, I paid mine $1.
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DISCLAIMER: Got2Learn is NOT responsible for any damage done to a property of which the plumbing wasn't done by a professional, I do not recommend doing your own plumbing if you are unsure about what you are doing, always hire a LICENSED contractor when doing any type of plumbing so you can be covered by insurances if something does happen, these videos are for entertainment purposes only!
Good list! I'd add a couple of SharkBite 1/2" and 3/4" end caps to the list. Super handy if you just need to quickly isolate the busted area and get the rest of the house back online.
Yup, those would be a great addition!
Underrated comment. Before I even knew they made those, I had to cut off water to the whole house. Just having those caps would have saved me so much trouble and heartache. Now, I keep them in stock in my toolbox.
Also a worm clamp and a piece of bike inertube works for leaks in emergency.
Something most people don’t understand is the need to regularly “exercise” all the shut off valves in the building. Open and close them several times once a year to ensure they don’t seize up. I took over management of a large building where the valves hadn’t been touched for years. When there was a need to shut off a line, it was always a major problem to get the valve to seal, or even turn!
Full time landlord / property manager here. Great list. Let me add 2 more fairly cheap items that solve a ton of problems. If you have city / county water, you'll have a meter in your yard somewhere. Go find it now, mark it if you think it might get covered by leaves, grass, etc. GET A WATER METER KEY. They're a T shaped metal handle with a channel on the bottom that you can use to reach down into a meter box to turn off the valve to your house. If all else fails, kill the leak at the street. Pliers may work too but often the meter is deep in the ground or too hard to turn off without a key.
Second, this isn't really for emergencies but for just a couple bucks, get one. A drain clog remover snake. Google it. Long flexible plastic with little barbs. Great for nuisance clogs, particularly slow draining bathtubs. Pulls hair out of the drain in seconds.
No reason for a homeowner to not know how to fix basic issues!
One caveat with the water meter keys: since that water valve is rarely used, it may be seized same as your main water shutoff in the house. If you call the city/county to come shut off your water and they break the valve, the $10,000+ repair is on them. If you're the one that breaks it... Well that won't be a good day..
Ozark trail Head lamp from Walmart is about 6 American and works very well. I use it all the time for night fishing, but don't leave the battery in them cause it slowly drains them. just keep them in a baggy together but with the batteries not installed
Wow! Thank you! I live in a 75 year old house. Always terrified of the day when the plumbing will fail.
This will be a great basic emergency kit! (to expand on later.)
Glad it was helpful!
If you have copper pipe, and there's soooo many variables in a 75 year old house. The best thing to do is have a reputable plumber inspect your plumbing and MAIN water shut off valve. If it's not easily accessible, they can plumb it so that it is! Quick access to your main shut off is worth WAY more than those items.
@@chrisb9902 Thank you, Good points! I've definitely gotta get on that for the new year!
@@chrisb9902 Most people, (fortunately for ) have not idea how much water can escape from a 1/2 pipe that ruptures, or even leaks. Don’t even ask me about a blown fire sprinkler head! 🌊
Anyone looking for a cheap headlamp should check Amazon or Harbor Freight. I found several starting as low as $2.50 up to about $7.00. The flashlight doesn’t need to be top quality for something like this. It only has to last about 30 minutes, and is likely to get banged around during the work so why spend more? Just keep the batteries OUT of them until needed. I’d store the batteries in the same box with the flashlight and plumbing supplies but in a ziploc bag so they don’t ruin the flashlight in case they leak.
There are also loads of other good options for cheap if just a general area light is needed. Often a cell phone simply propped up against something can serve just as well, and we know we’re gonna need the phone close by to reference Got2Learn videos while we do the work anyway.
Good tip, those are great too!
Good kit. Every plumbing tool we have ever purchased has paid for itself several times over. Very worth it to at least own a kit like this.
I have been watching your videos for over a week now, and have learned the most about plumbing from your channel. The illustrations on your videos, your clear speaking tone, staying on point, and keeping the videos within a certain time limit make learning this subject painless. Thank you very much for the great videos!👍
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I agree that Got2Learn produces crisp, pedagogically perfect videos.
I'll take this opportunity to recommend that the first thing a new home/apartment owner should do is (1) locate both gas and water shutoffs, (2) get whatever tools are necessary for a shutoff operation, (3) do shutoff testing, and (4) get a professional to fix any problems with these operations. Teach other adults in the home how to perform shutoffs.
I feel fortunate to be watching this while not having a plumbing emergency. Thank you for the video and the links to the supplies.
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I had a couple of busted water pipes from the Christmas storm and had a similar kit. Two items that are useful to add are sharkbite end caps and elbows.
With the endcaps, you could probably make a cheaper emergency repair kit just to be able to turn on the water again.
The elbow is useful in case it is the elbow that breaks, which is what happened to me.
For the shark 🦈 bite coupling you can use an adjustable wrench to slide it down.
My main water shut off valve was a 55 year old curb style you needed a wrench to turn and also an old corroded ball valve with a broken handle. Recently got them replaced with a 90 degree turn ball valve that anyone in the house can easily turn off. Money well spent.
Great kit. A good add is a bucket and a big car wash sponge. There is no bilge pump like a scared sailor with a bucket!
Also remember that if you have a sump pump you need an emergency kit for that as well. They never seem to fail when stores are open. My kit includes a spare pump, 1 1/4 discharge tubing, clamps couplings and an adapter to the pump outlet. Add a check valve if you use one.
Yes, and yes. Plumbers on emergency hours are super expensive and the kit is cheap insurance.
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True that and I don't know about everyone else but for me the problem always occurs on the weekends.
@@Got2Learn Hi big. Thank you for all you do for us on this channel. please leave me your whatsapp number. I'm a plumber and i would like to be in touch with you to learn more thanks
The poly B takes a color coded Sharkbite specifically for itself.
Came to comment this, that connection will always fail.
I love your shorts. There's so much fluffy content, finding yours was a breath of fresh air. Love your educational videos and nice showmanship. I appreciate how well you talk to us and not talk down to the audience. Always finding your content awesome 👍
Good stuff, I haven't tried the self-fusing tape and it would be handy to have in a pinch 👍
It sure is, doesn't work on all leaks but most yes, thanks Scott!! 🤘🤘🤘
It doesn't work 99%
Great idea. I already have all the supplies because I have been doing some remodeling. I have them all in a single bag but I like the idea of a clear plastic container. And the added benefit that I don't have to hunt for a bucket when things go south :-)
Wow where are you finding push-to-connects for 12 dollars in Canada? Last set I bought at RONA were 42 dollars EACH.
buy the cheaper model, they work great for temporary repairs.
Really great tip!!! I will have to put together asap. I'm always worried about water leak in home.
You have the best videos. Thank you once again.
I wondered about a situation I had to deal with for a client. He has an old house (in the Netherlands, so I'll use metric scale, because I do not know the imperial equivalent).
He has old copper piping (no lead mind you, so not ancient) of an old standard we used to have. 11 mm for the warm pipes and 14 for the cold ones. New standard pipes are 12 and 15, but if you are making a shower you normally use 15 (cold) and 15 (warm water)mm.
So I had to solder a cap to make the 11mm pipe 12 mm, then a thing to make 12 ->15mm and then another pipe to go in the faucet. After a few tries I found out that, like you say in your video, it is best to do the entire welding together. But I wondered how you would do this kind of stuff in general and if, like in my case, you can't really see when there is enough solder in the weld.
I know now to bend the thing so I know more or less how mutch to put in, but still.
Is this a thing in the usa? New standards and therefore putting tiny caps on the end of your piping and then another sleeve over that?
Sorry if my English is a bit weird to read, like I said I'm not from an English speaking country.
Thanks for the video's btw, I know a lot more about why I screwed things up. Good to know for a new task!
3:50 source of all my problems right there.
Great kit idea. Very helpful.
Great video. I would also add a drywall knife.
A piece of rubber hose/tube and a hose clamp works wonders in an emergency on most pinholes.
If you have copper pipe, and there's soooo many variables in older homes. The best thing to do is have a reputable plumber inspect your plumbing and MAIN water shut off valve. If it's not easily accessible, they can plumb it so that it is! Quick access to your main shut off is worth WAY more than those items.
My main shut off was under my house in the crawl space, I paid $600 to have it relocated to my laundry room with pex, feels expensive but I travel out of state a lot, so I wanted my wife to be able to have quick access in the event of an emergency and I’m not home. Luckily after that I learned how to crimp my own pex so I’ve started doing more plumbing around the house to remove all the polybutylene
@@reaper-sz5tm $600 to do that in PEX is, honestly, highway robbery!
@@chrisb9902 I agree. He tied it in to the existing line so he used about 25 feet of piping and a 3/4 ball valve, took him about an hour. But still, you’re talking maybe $30 in materials.thats why I’m considering doing my own PEX in my house
@@reaper-sz5tm For me to do that would be a MAXIMUM of $200. There's a lot of companies, more every year, that are starting to charge outrageous prices. I like to make money, but I like to be fair and honest with people. I did a job recently for $120 that, when I was done, the lady said another company quoted $2000!
Excellent video , thanks x the information
If your main shutoff is frozen, get it fixed before a leak happens. No guarantee you can fix every possible kind of leak, best to be able to shut the water off and assess the situation. Plus its easier to work on when its not gushing out water.
Every home owner must know the location of their water main shut-off valve, in case of emergencies. As a plumber that’s the first thing I look for when I enter any house for any plumbing repair. It’s your insurance policy, in case something goes terribly wrong. The area around it must always be cleared for quick access, and it should be turned off and tested about once a year, just to make sure it actually works.
There’s nothing worse than needing to shut the main vale off in an emergency only to find the handle stuck open, fused open from years of non-use.
I love my ability to plumb!!
All the equipment lives at my house.
G2L I give you a super thumbs up 👍! great video and kit for plumbing emergencies-that I’ve never thought about. 😊
Thank you so much!!!
another stellar vid ... These vids are the best! Happy New Year and excited for all your new vids in 2023.
🙏🙏🙏 happy new year 🎉
Nice, thanks.
Hey bud. You are my go 2 guy when learning DIY plumbing for my home. I once had a failed wax ring on my toilet that caused all kinds of problem for me.
Now I live with anxiety wondering if my wax ring is still in tact. Can you show us a good way if any of knowing what condition that wax ring is without having to lift the toilet please!! Thank you
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That is excellent advice and am glad to report that I have a tool box with all those items. Bonne Annėe mon ami 🍻
Bonne annee a toi aussi cher!!
@@Got2Learn Merci 🍻
Hey man. Happy new year and thanks for the awesome video. By the way I just need some general advice. What union would you recommend I try to apply for? Also Canadian. Thank you for the response.
144 ;)
I would really love to buy that torch you use with the tight and amazing blue flame to solder copper pipe. It's in the video that shows the 25 tips and tricks for soldering copper pipe. Would you have a link to the type of torch or tip you use? Thank you so much! You are the best!
Great job
Thanks Mike!
Smart!!
Can’t use the slip coupling on poly b. It is a different SDR.
I have a ?. I watched ur previous video and u stated to use a saw not the plyer cutter do to the pipe is delicate and will Crack. Now, with the kit u state to buy two types of cutters. If that's true. Can u just buy the cutter that goes around if u don't have the strength to use the plyer cutters? Or do you have to use a saw which maybe hard do to pipes location?
Could you also suggest the best & mimilliast that you need to do in order to keep your mobile home pipes from freezing on a shoe string budget. Thank you!!!
Thanks!
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very great idea! :D
Thank you! Cheers!
Have you ever used "Just for copper" ? This might be a good product to make a video on for DIYers.
I'd never use that, not even for a video 😉
@@Got2Learn why not?
Totally unrelated to the video but uhh.. you're from Québec right??
I stumble upon one of your videos the other day and I couldn't be sure 'cause your english is great, but I'm still wondering 😂
Good job btw, your videos are a great resource.
Affirmative 😁
Nice video. One mistake. You can't install the sharkbite slip couplings on pex or any plastic pipes. They don't have stiffeners.
For temporary purposes I would go for it. I'm a plumber and we had a sustained freeze in our area that is abnormal. We have customers waiting weeks on repairs
Just use the sharkbite end caps for those.
@@dmdx86 can't believe I'm running into you here. Havent spoke to you since college
@@apex007 Well nice running into you to, even though I don’t really know who this is!
@@dmdx86 you might not remember me anyways. I dont think we ever talked in person at UTD
Have you tried the shark bite removal pliers? Would love to see a video
Yes, I have a pair :)
Have you considered doing a video on unions? Plumbing unions, not labor unions If I've missed it, sorry. Thanks for the videos!
Question: You said the Sharkbite slip coupling fix would be temporary because you failed to deburr the two copper pipes being mended. But what if the pipes had been perfectly prepped? Can't such a fix be deemed "permanent?"
Not that it would still fit in the budget, but you can get Husky or Energizer brand headlamps for like $10-$20. I like the Husky one, but I have had the older Energizer ones ans they work well.
Would you like reviewer faucet pls？
On the part where you said, your auto cutter is too expensive the round one. Where did you get that handle that you were using to cut the pipe with?
The handles aren't for sale anymore unfortunately grrrr....
Ok thanks
Can I use Kibosh pipe freeze to freeze the water main as my shutoff doesn't work anymore. I want to change out the shut off with a ball valve.
For sure, but use more than it says cuz if it unplugs you're screwed.
Push to connect fittings (sharkbites) are loved by plumbers because they are a temporary solution, known to fail, they are a typical homeowner, handyman or general contractor approach. This type of fittings make licensed plumbers a lot of money year round. Good luck!
I don't use SBs, but properly installed, they will last decades or longer as long as there's no physical movement induced on the pipe where they are installed. Believe it or not they are code approved for new construction behind walls!
What is your preferred method/tool for removing ferrules?
This right here: ruclips.net/user/shortsicu3NInwHfU
Where are you buying the items in this video? The prices shown in the Amazon links are much higher in some cases.
Inflation 🤣
Get a headlamp from Dollar Tree for occasional use at $1.25
By the time you need the kit the battery in that cheap flashlight will be leaking. Where are the rubber patches + hose clamps combo? I fixed a rusted sewer stack once, but I also needed a file to clean the pipe surface and a tube of sealant. BTW, temporary repairs tend to become preeminent.
You can make your own custom kit that's tailored to your home, this is just a general kit, but yeah, always a good idea to open it and check if the flashlight works every now and then 🤘🤘🤘
Don't buy duracell or cheap alkalines if you don't want to deal with battery leaks.
Energizer alkalines probably wont leak in storage.
Or just switch to rechargeables and recharge it once a year along with other rechargeables not in active use.
Oh man I gotta stop throwing away those little press fitting pushers!
Nice list, however, as of today the price for all these items totals about $70 not including plastic container
Inflation is bad.
You forgot shark bite caps!
You know.. as a new professional plummmer.. I don’t get why people overcomplicate fittings.. Iv been using super glue for some days now and I have never had a call back.. its very diverse and can be used on anything.. idk.. pro press this solder that.. crimp here shark bite there.. maybe I’m just smarter than most people.
I like your videos, but I have to correct you. The price for the plastic cutter (through your link) is $18 on Amazon.
And the 3$ self fusing tape is 8.55$
I have galvanized water and drainpipes. This kit won't help me.
Use the alfatape I showed.
Hey why have you stopped making videos?
Concentrating on Shorts for now.
That tape is nearly 9 dollars with the link you provided not three
Push to connect couplings don't have to be tempoary. You just have to prep the pipes. That can be done with water running. Not fun but can be done. I had to stop the water on a service line and used a brass compression fitting. That was a job because the pipe was out of round. What seemed like an hour I spent trying to get the fitting on and the brass washer. Standing round was the Water Inspector, Building Inspector, Fire Department (4 guys) and one Cop. None of them helped. Just this little old, fat lady of 75 years old! A "do it yourself" all around lady!. Anyway. I do have a question. I must repair this plumbing and have have chosen a underground union, because it is in the wall of the basement. I plan to brick up the back of the outside wall, which is in the "dirt", support the sides with brick and then mud up the whole thing, I am wondering how this will hold up in terms of code? Any input?
From a plumber, all sharkbite fittings will fail may be tomorrow may be 15 years it is inevitable. Don't think that yours is the lucky 1 out of 100s of thousands that will just be a trooper.
Of course a plumber would say that.
$50 plus....tax...in NJ....lol
Kit is $100 now
Inflation :(
@@Got2Learn You're the best plumbing channel. I've watched tons of plumbing on RUclips. No one is as detailed as you.
@@nyquiloxide941 very nice of you sir, thank you sooooo much and please share if you can 🙏🙏🙏
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