Repair Copper Pipe Pinhole Leak With Sharkbite (Save $$ Thousands by DIY)
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- Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2020
- Products used down below! Here in this video, I show you how to save thousands on repairing a pinhole leak that's connected to the service line of the home right to the water meter. That's right, this plumbing job would cost over $1500 to repair. This quote is comparable to a similar job that was done before for another leak. I show you how to fix it for under $100 and a day's worth of work. It's really is as simple as digging a little hole and patching the pipe. If this video helped you out, please feel free to subscribe to scratch my back too. Thanks for stopping by!
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Sharkbites rule and properly installed last a good long time. I've got some in service from when they first became available over 15 years ago and they are still working fine. I even have them installed on hydronic copper heat runs - from the same time period - and they are still working great. You have to follow good plumbing practices when applying these types of push to connect fittings. The only people who don't like Sharkbite plumbing fittings are plumbers and HVAC types who want to charge you $200 an hour to fix a leak when you can do it yourself for $25.
You should have drained all the water out! You're getting water all on the tape because you're being too lazy to get all the water out! That's stupid!
Why don't you turn the water off while you do it then drain all that water out of the hole?
You use the wrong way to insert with the hammet
Excellent I found as you did you need to lightly tap the remover tool to move the slip connector or remove a valve/fitting. I purchased a metal remover tool making it much easier to install slip connectors or remove valves or other sharkbite type fittings.
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You can also use the tang of a "rat tail" file to de-burr the inside and outside of a pipe or tube.
That isn’t properly sealing because after hammering back the other way it wasn’t set in all the way on either side 🤷🏻♂️
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So does this particular Sharkbite adapter only need to seat perfectly at one end? I see that there is clearly only one notch there.
This is a temporary repair.....for permanent repairs, there is no great solution short of using a torch.
Thank you 🇦🇺
The pinhole I need to fix is about 3/4" from the shoulder of the T elbow,that is Not enough length is it? Also,this is my upstairs neighbors' kitchen supply line and she refuses to shut it off so can I do it with the water on?
Thank you!!!
Good video. Where did you get that special wrench to use on the shut off at the meter? Thanks in advance!
👍Interesting Video...
I have used SharkBite for years no issues. removed galvanized to Copper they have never leaked. If they leak you did not seat them correctly
Thank you for the amazing video.
Sharkbite does not recommend sanding pipes before installation.
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