That does it, going to buy that set up. Tired of fooling around with the torch near wood, lead free solder, smoke alarms in the customer's house, etc. Thanks for the inspiration 😊
My new boss is switching us from press back to solder. Says it “is no different than sharkbite and takes the skill out of the trade.” Mind you we are a service plumbing company. Isn’t time money ? Is easier to use, easier on my body and takes away any fire risk. If I’m swapping a water heater I’m not going to sit there and sweat everything, to me it’s a waste and in my area that water heater will be replaced long before those press fittings go bad. I’m tired of that old school mentality. Yes every plumber needs to know how to solder but the industry just moving in the direction of technology and I’m all for it. I’m a worker and I’m trying to make as much money as possible with as little wear and tear on my body as possible. For service and repair, im propressing. It’s a no brainer.
@@jonathanyates8414no, he even says the nipple is stainless steel. You shouldn’t connect stainless steel fittings directly with copper due to galvanic corrosion. Ideally he should have used a brass female adapter.
I don't have pro press but I do have m12 pex a expansion tool I think the coolest combo would be pro pressing on a pex a fitting than pex a all the way
The type of plumber that is attracted to Propress couldn't solder well because he never did the cleaning, marking and deburring. You think he will suddenly find the time to do those things now that he has discovered what he sees as instant plumbing?
@@PipeDoctor It's not okay to take sub par shortcuts with other people's property. I hope you tell your customers up front that you are planning on using shortcut fittings in their home.
where are the dielectric connections., or brass nipples? And the unions? should've went with brass coupling., 6 in brass nipple., or am I missing something?
I heard you say that you do not Mark your pipes to show full insertion, then why not, before you erect the full pipework assembly, press the first fitting onto the existing system (at each end) if you know what I mean, then nothing can ‘spring out’.
Pro Press system works slick as snot, but yes from time to time I Have had a hard time releasing The tool, not sure but your supposed To get it recalibrated after a certain amount of use.
Technology has made Plumbing very easy and it seems almost anybody who never put in the time and effort to be a real plumber can put this together, but it takes more than that and knowing how to fit and measure pipe and be able to afford a Pro Press which runs 2 grand or more. My friend who is still in the trade bought one and he loves it. I got out of the trade and retired as they were coming out. But If I were still in it, I would have one. I learned back in 1976 and learned the old timers way lol.
@@PipeDoctor Oh I am not knocking it, my friends son who is a High Dollar Plumber and very busy all the time has Pro Press and I think he charges over $100.00 per hr and is non stop busy and never advertises. It is nice but by the time it came out I came down with cancer and had to quit the trade and now I can't work but wish I could and not have to sweat pipe ever again.
Personally sweating joints is still the way to go. the press is a lot faster but. more costly for the customer and you. How many jobs would have to be done just to break even with the cost of the press and different head attachments. Then again i am cheap.
@@walterbrunswick A pro would find a way to stop the water leaking and the customer would have to pay for the extra work needed . New shut of valves, shut water off at the main, or shut water off at the curb box. many ways to stop water, if you are a pro plumber.
Dude it literally cuts the time in half. That press tool pays for its self quick. Sure the fittings a more expensive but let’s be honest, labor is way more expensive. I’ll keep my press and my torch on the truck but for service and repair it’s a no brainer.
@@PipeDoctor delete me ask me if I give two shits,i own my own plumbing business and I am successful. O rings leak speaking from 42 years in the business.
"Gonna put on some pipe dope. Just a little bit."
Proceeds to lather it on that fitting like frosting on a cake.
@@PipeDoctor makes a mess, gets into the pipimg, and looks like sh1t
That does it, going to buy that set up. Tired of fooling around with the torch near wood, lead free solder, smoke alarms in the customer's house, etc. Thanks for the inspiration 😊
that pro press is a real time saver and don't have to worry about water in the line when soldering
Got to love that beautiful invention
Awesome work and thank you
My new boss is switching us from press back to solder. Says it “is no different than sharkbite and takes the skill out of the trade.” Mind you we are a service plumbing company. Isn’t time money ? Is easier to use, easier on my body and takes away any fire risk. If I’m swapping a water heater I’m not going to sit there and sweat everything, to me it’s a waste and in my area that water heater will be replaced long before those press fittings go bad. I’m tired of that old school mentality. Yes every plumber needs to know how to solder but the industry just moving in the direction of technology and I’m all for it. I’m a worker and I’m trying to make as much money as possible with as little wear and tear on my body as possible. For service and repair, im propressing. It’s a no brainer.
“you know the feeling If it’s in there or not “ true words 😅
Hey thanks for the tutorial just got my propress and my Milwaukee copper cutter. This video is going to help me alot. Keep up the good work.
Ever heard of a dielectric union fitting? That’s the reason why the leak happened!
Exactly this was hard to watch this guy is something else
False, heater already has dielectric nipples
Relly..leak is clearly on the 90, the nipple are dial electric already .. d ass
@@jonathanyates8414no, he even says the nipple is stainless steel. You shouldn’t connect stainless steel fittings directly with copper due to galvanic corrosion. Ideally he should have used a brass female adapter.
Propress... He will be back again and again
oh yeah?
@@PipeDoctor If I saw you doing that kind of quick, amateurish shoddy work at one of my houses, you would be shown the door.
I love that tool I wish they make it cheaper hopefully one day I’m a homeowner and I also do side jobs for now I stick to sweating joints
What’s the difference between the 12v and 18v Milwaukee propress? You’re using the 18 right?
That's a nifty cutting tool, never seen one of those.
Highly recommend, makes the work less tiresome and actually adds a little fun.
Should be compression fittings off the water heater to the first elbow, life would be so much easier for the removal or service of the unit.
@@PipeDoctor It looked like a "How-To Demo" to me ? Not re-inventing the wheel. Quick-n-easy. Plus 50 year fail rate on the fittings.
Should use barrel union of flare union on threaded pipe on heater for easy removal/ replacement 🤔
Deburring is THE most important step when cutting old piping
I don't have pro press but I do have m12 pex a expansion tool I think the coolest combo would be pro pressing on a pex a fitting than pex a all the way
How far do you stay away from an old solder joint? I'm always concerned Im going to cause the solder joint to fail.
Yeah that was like 3 years ago. Hasn’t leaked yet
The type of plumber that is attracted to Propress couldn't solder well because he never did the cleaning, marking and deburring. You think he will suddenly find the time to do those things now that he has discovered what he sees as instant plumbing?
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@@PipeDoctor It's not okay to take sub par shortcuts with other people's property.
I hope you tell your customers up front that you are planning on using shortcut fittings in their home.
Ur gonna have the same issue. U need a brass female adapter.
where are the dielectric connections., or brass nipples? And the unions?
should've went with brass coupling., 6 in brass nipple., or am I missing something?
The nipples on the heater are already dielectric
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I heard you say that you do not Mark your pipes to show full insertion, then why not, before you erect the full pipework assembly, press the first fitting onto the existing system (at each end) if you know what I mean, then nothing can ‘spring out’.
@@PipeDoctor then why didnt you deburr your pipes you cut out? Ok
Have you ever Have any issues after the press to release the tool?
yall gotta use enough lube, cant just spit on it and shove it in
Pro Press system works slick as snot, but yes from time to time I
Have had a hard time releasing
The tool, not sure but your supposed
To get it recalibrated after a certain amount of use.
Di-electric fittings on dissimilar metals!!
Also no need for pipe dope, it's a ness and can get into the potable water system
Instablaster...
@@alexanderkonnor3285 but why? apply Teflon tape properly and you are golden
been using only Teflon since 2016, not a single leak
The nipples on the heater are already dielectric nipples
I can guess you probably charge 650 for that if you were soldering it What do you charge for a job like that with pro press
The end results are the same for the customer, no need to charge more or less. Just my opinion.
They charge the same 😅 if I’m paying I rather have it soldered otherwise I do myself with shark bite 😅
Should mark the fittings, takes a second. Test in, test out
Technology has made Plumbing very easy and it seems almost anybody who never put in the time and effort to be a real plumber can put this together, but it takes more than that and knowing how to fit and measure pipe and be able to afford a Pro Press which runs 2 grand or more. My friend who is still in the trade bought one and he loves it. I got out of the trade and retired as they were coming out. But If I were still in it, I would have one. I learned back in 1976 and learned the old timers way lol.
@@PipeDoctor Oh I am not knocking it, my friends son who is a High Dollar Plumber and very busy all the time has Pro Press and I think he charges over $100.00 per hr and is non stop busy and never advertises. It is nice but by the time it came out I came down with cancer and had to quit the trade and now I can't work but wish I could and not have to sweat pipe ever again.
That heater needs a dialectic union its gonna trash the water heater
no marking???no deboring????
Personally sweating joints is still the way to go. the press is a lot faster but. more costly for the customer and you. How many jobs would have to be done just to break even with the cost of the press and different head attachments. Then again i am cheap.
Good luck sweating joints when there is water constantly leaking... but if you were a pro you would have already known that
@@walterbrunswick A pro would find a way to stop the water leaking and the customer would have to pay for the extra work needed . New shut of valves, shut water off at the main, or shut water off at the curb box. many ways to stop water, if you are a pro plumber.
Dude it literally cuts the time in half. That press tool pays for its self quick. Sure the fittings a more expensive but let’s be honest, labor is way more expensive. I’ll keep my press and my torch on the truck but for service and repair it’s a no brainer.
It still shocks me why Milwaukee didn’t design that press tool to have a swivel head
@@PipeDoctor yeah I’ve got the m12 at work witch is why I’m shocked the 18v isn’t like the m12
I need to find a place that rents these.
Some hire companies & plumbing supplies do hire tools.
Lol dude u still put a coper fitting to the storage tank..need a dielectric or brass fitting first..
I didn’t get to see the pressure test.
Lol screw a test. Get the check and go. They good
time for a tripod. you hit the big time now
well you can beat it if you're a home owner and dont want to buy a 2,000 dolllar piece of hardware.
O rings dry out and leak.
@@PipeDoctor delete me ask me if I give two shits,i own my own plumbing business and I am successful. O rings leak speaking from 42 years in the business.
@@PipeDoctor fittings for people who can't solder.
@@PipeDoctor now I see why Steve said your an ass.
@@truth6600 fool
Double doper from way back....
yea you do not mark the fittings you have a feeling ha ha ha hey go to America got talent
I guess you guys haven’t had one blow off. Lol. Inferior to soldering
Maybe invest in a go pro instead of 1 handed plumbing.
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