i always did it like that ,there is a solder joint at end of faucet its designed that way to be soldered ,or if you like you can add a female adapter instead ,i have seen the female adapter leak before then its a pain in the ass to fix ...i think the treads are more for the homeowner that can /t solder just my oppion i put in hundreds and never had a problem with any of them .one less threaded joint that could leak .thanks for watching@ commenting rob
Hey Steven!!! You da man. You know something to many of these faucets don't get pitched right, you did it the right way!!! Nice job and you've set it up should faucet ever need replacing just take the torch to it and pop it off and be done with it!!! Great video Steven!!!
wow really we have a ton off them up north were i am .i guess florida is just low lands i herd they dig cannals so they can have durt for land to build houses on .thanks for commenting@ watching charlie
Agree with not putting handles on the bottom. Also, turn it so the handle is down to close, which provides an easy visual indicator that it is shut, since you can see it from across a room
Great job and video Steven !! I have used nothing but Pex for 95%+ of plumbing jobs for last 13+ years. I use the copper crimp rings, but have recently really considered trying those SS cinch clamps. Like your new intro. Take care, Brett
Very nice. I have done this a few times and had trouble getting the solder to take without any pin holes. I was overheating the pipe most of the time. Thanks for posting!
you might be building up pressure also when you heat the pipe if there is any water in there it steams out .. good to have a jet fitting to relieve the pressure and the solder will not blow out
steven lavimoniere Yes, I believe that is what happened. I had soldered the pipe together and turned the water on only to find out it was not correct the first time. After that, I found it took longer to heat the pipe up because of the water inside it. Yesterday I followed your tips and had no trouble at all. I installed the frost-free water spigot and installed a ball valve shutoff as well. Thanks again!
Yep soldering in is the best way to do this Steven your absolutely righ they are pain to get undone any other way!!! Just solder them in and no problems with failure from condensation on the pipe etc etc!! Steven your 100% right in the way it should be done!!! I'm glad to see you like you valves positioned correctly too I hate that when vales are pointed down and they also seem to leak more when facing down too!!
i don t use a lot off pex only on long runs like this ,i do mostly repairs so most of my stuff is short piping needed.but the pex made sense on this job.i use the ss clamps ,there is so many different kinds of pex clamps..this one works for me for what i do ..there are better ones out there .thanks for watching@commenting ,,,hvactecster
thanks for commenting mega ,my way might not be right for everyone but thats ok ,,more then one way to skin a cat i always say ,,,good desction is always a good thing ,i am always ready to learn a new and better way to do things i will change in 1 second if some has a good idea...
You do wonderful work steve. New viewer and im impressed by your work. Love the fact u work by yourself. Im electrician by trade but love your videos. Loved the one were u replaced the outside shower for a freebee and the end let your dog shit on the lawn. The old steve special. Lmao!!!! I caught that!!! Good job man.
Thanks for showing this pex video I love pex much easier than soldering copper which is more expensive, I have a question is the map gas torch hot enough to melt the 15% silver brazing rods used for hvac? I see many people use either dissolved acetylene or oxygen and acetylene which would you prefer for hvac ? Never seen videos of anyone using map gas torch for hvac brazing.
How come you don't take the guts out of the frost proof sillcock prior to soldering? Richard Trethewey from "This Old House" always does this because he said you can damage the inner O-Ring heating it with a torch. Better safe than sorry and having it leak afterwards rather than a time saver on your part
Nice clean job Steven! Love those ball valves, they don't seem to give much trouble. What new intro is everyone talking about? The video is starting showing the new faucet.
steven lavimoniere A few of your commenters said that they like your new intro. I'm just seeing the start of the video with you working. No big deal...
Nicholas CeeA i must of had a intro when i loaded this video i went in and removed just the intro , because of the music i had on them youtube said i could not use it copyright issues
Wouldn't it be better to place the inside shut off on the other side of the pex? Then it'd be at the feed end instead of towards the termination end of the water line. I'm not plumber so maybe their is a reason for that??? Curious.
Joe Mezzanini its frost free so the shut off does not need to be off in winter as long as the hose is removed in cold weather conditions .but your right usally the shut off is by the outside sill faucet.for easy finding .in this case its in the boiler room with all the other shutoffs labled as outside sill faucet shutoff
Steven, love your videos! You know what SUCKS though? Maybe it's me, but when I try to fasten the spigot body to the siding/house, the screws always seems to skew/slide off the little side notches and the spigot is not tight. How to avoid this?
What is the name of the type of outside faucet that you bought? It has the long pipe already attached to it (unless you attached it?). The ones that I see are just a basic hose bib with no pipes attached to them.
Dunn Plumbing llc i do mostly repair work ,so i use a lot of copper and pex when there is a longer run to save time .i like cpvc for main water if you want to save money on the copper.. wirsbo is fine also. fine what works for you, and run with that ,,is my oppion
This guy must b from boston r new York, never heard someone grunt the whole time they were doing a simple, non physical job, must have a medical condition or want attention?
Excellent! The man knows how to impart good information with a minimum or words.
+Philip Norris thanks for watching
not only a professional plumber...a great teacher too!
i always did it like that ,there is a solder joint at end of faucet its designed that way to be soldered ,or if you like you can add a female adapter instead ,i have seen the female adapter leak before then its a pain in the ass to fix ...i think the treads are more for the homeowner that can /t solder just my oppion i put in hundreds and never had a problem with any of them .one less threaded joint that could leak .thanks for watching@ commenting rob
Fantastic work, very inspiring for me, and my old house, thank you Steven!!!
Hey Steven!!! You da man. You know something to many of these faucets don't get pitched right, you did it the right way!!! Nice job and you've set it up should faucet ever need replacing just take the torch to it and pop it off and be done with it!!! Great video Steven!!!
wow really we have a ton off them up north were i am .i guess florida is just low lands i herd they dig cannals so they can have durt for land to build houses on .thanks for commenting@ watching charlie
Agree with not putting handles on the bottom. Also, turn it so the handle is down to close, which provides an easy visual indicator that it is shut, since you can see it from across a room
Great job Steven, the last time I seen a basement was 34 years ago when I lived in NY. No basements in FL., just HOT attics
thanks rob i spent a bit of time working up different intros i have like 6 of them so i will use them all so it don 't get borring
Great job and video Steven !! I have used nothing but Pex for 95%+ of plumbing jobs for last 13+ years. I use the copper crimp rings, but have recently really considered trying those SS cinch clamps. Like your new intro. Take care, Brett
Very nice. I have done this a few times and had trouble getting the solder to take without any pin holes. I was overheating the pipe most of the time. Thanks for posting!
you might be building up pressure also when you heat the pipe if there is any water in there it steams out .. good to have a jet fitting to relieve the pressure and the solder will not blow out
steven lavimoniere
Yes, I believe that is what happened. I had soldered the pipe together and turned the water on only to find out it was not correct the first time. After that, I found it took longer to heat the pipe up because of the water inside it. Yesterday I followed your tips and had no trouble at all. I installed the frost-free water spigot and installed a ball valve shutoff as well.
Thanks again!
i am old school also but sometimes i will run pex this is a good exampel when its a good fit thanks for commenting @ watching john
Really enjoy your videos Steve thank you for your knowledge and skills!
i have changed out to many frozen ones with the wrong pitch ,with big splits on them for freezing .i always like to pitch them up for proper drainage.
Very helpful love your detailed instructions
Jean Connor thanks for the comment jean
Greta job on this videos Steven!!!!
Thanks for the explanation Steve. Keep up the good work.
Yep soldering in is the best way to do this Steven your absolutely righ they are pain to get undone any other way!!! Just solder them in and no problems with failure from condensation on the pipe etc etc!! Steven your 100% right in the way it should be done!!! I'm glad to see you like you valves positioned correctly too I hate that when vales are pointed down and they also seem to leak more when facing down too!!
Wow nice informative video - thanks for taking the time to video it !
i don t use a lot off pex only on long runs like this ,i do mostly repairs so most of my stuff is short piping needed.but the pex made sense on this job.i use the ss clamps ,there is so many different kinds of pex clamps..this one works for me for what i do ..there are better ones out there .thanks for watching@commenting ,,,hvactecster
Very good video. You just saved me over $800! Thanks Steven! :)
thanks for commenting mega ,my way might not be right for everyone but thats ok ,,more then one way to skin a cat i always say ,,,good desction is always a good thing ,i am always ready to learn a new and better way to do things i will change in 1 second if some has a good idea...
You do wonderful work steve. New viewer and im impressed by your work. Love the fact u work by yourself. Im electrician by trade but love your videos. Loved the one were u replaced the outside shower for a freebee and the end let your dog shit on the lawn. The old steve special. Lmao!!!! I caught that!!! Good job man.
Great job. Vid is working now. Like the intro.
glad i could help
Mama Steve's outside working again , he said he's hooking up a hose to wash his truck mama
great video . Any issue installing directly on the siding. Stability or movement?
I love this guy, good tips and he sounds like Sonny Corleone. Nice work!
thanks for commenting southbreeze
Thanks for showing this pex video I love pex much easier than soldering copper which is more expensive, I have a question is the map gas torch hot enough to melt the 15% silver brazing rods used for hvac? I see many people use either dissolved acetylene or oxygen and acetylene which would you prefer for hvac ? Never seen videos of anyone using map gas torch for hvac brazing.
they say mapp can do it ,,,,,,,,,i know its hotter then l.p. for sure .i use turbo acet my self but i have oxy/acet also
Good work
How come you don't take the guts out of the frost proof sillcock prior to soldering? Richard Trethewey from "This Old House" always does this because he said you can damage the inner O-Ring heating it with a torch. Better safe than sorry and having it leak afterwards rather than a time saver on your part
i just open them ,have installed hundreds and never a issue .maybe richard need to learn how to solder .
LOL. I don't think Richard needs help learning to solder but it is just extra protection I guess
Great video and tips...thanks.
Steve, just wondering why you sweat the pipe to faucet instead of using a male adapter. Not critiquing just wondering if there is a reason. Thanks.
Great job Steven installing that valve outside the home and using pex tubing . question why you wear gloves. Lol it's a joke
juanjc1951 thanks for watching
Great video
Dunn Plumbing llc thanks for watching
No need to use silicone caulking when installing the valve outside? Just screws are okay?
Nice clean job Steven! Love those ball valves, they don't seem to give much trouble. What new intro is everyone talking about? The video is starting showing the new faucet.
Nicholas CeeA not sure what into your talking about
steven lavimoniere A few of your commenters said that they like your new intro. I'm just seeing the start of the video with you working. No big deal...
Nicholas CeeA i must of had a intro when i loaded this video i went in and removed just the intro , because of the music i had on them youtube said i could not use it copyright issues
thanks ralph
Wouldn't it be better to place the inside shut off on the other side of the pex? Then it'd be at the feed end instead of towards the termination end of the water line. I'm not plumber so maybe their is a reason for that??? Curious.
Joe Mezzanini its frost free so the shut off does not need to be off in winter as long as the hose is removed in cold weather conditions .but your right usally the shut off is by the outside sill faucet.for easy finding .in this case its in the boiler room with all the other shutoffs labled as outside sill faucet shutoff
Steven, love your videos! You know what SUCKS though? Maybe it's me, but when I try to fasten the spigot body to the siding/house, the screws always seems to skew/slide off the little side notches and the spigot is not tight. How to avoid this?
Pre drill holes
What is the name of the type of outside faucet that you bought? It has the long pipe already attached to it (unless you attached it?). The ones that I see are just a basic hose bib with no pipes attached to them.
Look up "freeze proof hose bib/faucet"
frost-free sillcock
Ball valve handle should always be on the top or it could be a safety hazard.
nice job
thanks for commenting r.j
boston?
Thx man!
bassmekanik101 thanks for commenting
Tried to play the video but it says no stream.
What are your thoughts on wirsbo aqua pex?
Dunn Plumbing llc i do mostly repair work ,so i use a lot of copper and pex when there is a longer run to save time .i like cpvc for main water if you want to save money on the copper.. wirsbo is fine also. fine what works for you, and run with that ,,is my oppion
What's the point in putting a shut off in line with a faucet ? You could easily just shut the main off lol
You don’t like wirsbo
This guy must b from boston r new York, never heard someone grunt the whole time they were doing a simple, non physical job, must have a medical condition or want attention?