How To Use Shark Bite Fittings: The Best Tips and Advice!

In this video i talk about why you may want to use a shark bite fitting and how to properly install them.
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[@ivanobar1]

Good, nuanced, explanation. Thanks!

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Thanks for watching

[@tomsommer54]

Good video. Thank you.

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Thanks for watching

[@DanVaughn11]

Clicked the Like button to save my home's pipes

[@ivanobar1]

Mine were leaking. Once I clicked, no more leaks.

[@rapstar4575]

Love the vid 🎉😂❤

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@roberttoomey1755]

Thanks

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Your welcome

[@flacco4297]

Adoring fans 😂😂😂 thanks for info man

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

You bet

[@gailremp8389]

I have a GE water line that looks small. I hope I can do this ok as I am so ugh with Costco people and I love Costco..but have part number for the line used for water and seems to be 1/4” will measure again and try find. Thx

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Ice maker water lines are almost always a 1/4 o.d tube size. Thanks for watching

[@honolulu1476]

In addition to what you do could you put silicone grease on a copper pipe to prevent damaging rubber o-ring inside the shark bite ? Thanks

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

You can but you have to be sure the grease will not distort the o ring over time. Many petroleum products will do just that. Thanks for watching

[@honolulu1476]

@@masterflowplumbing9812 silicone grease

[@Mattg1616]

i tell every one of my friends who have homes to buy a ball valve shark bite or two in case they get a leaky pipe in the middle of the night they can cut off the pipe, sharkbite a valve on there and turn it off...itll get you to where you need until you can get a plumber...and you can keep the water on!!

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Great idea matt g.

[@rexkwondo21]

I have a leak in my waterline, and it's right where there is a rat's nest of romex, so instead of soldiering, I'm just gonna use a shark bite coupling 👌

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Perfect scenario for a sharkbite fitting. Thanks for watching

[@paulwood9043]

When one is to use the shark bit on to joints of copper pipe, do the plastic inserts have to be removed from the shark bits, and if so will it leak when the water is turned on?

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Watch the video. I cover that question quite well

[@martinfrancis7733]

When you used the PEX you did not use the Orange tool to debur the pipe 11:35 what is a stiffener you put in the Pex pipe.

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

The stiffener is used to ensure the end of the pex pipe does not begin to collapse over time. It’s important when using a sharkbite type fitting on pex. You remove them for all other pipe and the orange tool has no debur tool built into it. It’s simply a depth guage.

[@billknighton4181]

Give that orange tool another look. Mine has a deburring function and when I zoom in on a screenshot of yours it looks like it has all the same metal inserts for deburring.
Website:
“Mark proper insertion depth for SharkBite Universal fittings, as well as deburr pipe with a simple rotation of the tool once the pipe is inserted.
Features and benefits:
Compatible with PEX, copper, CPVC, PE-RT and SDR-9 HDPE pipe.
Used to deburr the outside of copper pipe to remove any sharp sections or burrs.
Lightweight and durable plastic construction.”

[@jasrak221]

I have never used them , could you just use a tape measure to mark the pipe ?

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Yep

[@66wow99]

Is it possible that soldering pipe will be obsolete next 5 years?

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Absolutely possible. I just bought a pro press setup after 34 years of soldering everything. Thanks for watching

[@frederickneal4781]

I think Compression fittings are more reliable. Don't you think so sir?

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

In some circumstances yes. However for the average homeowner they can be way more difficult to use

[@sesnc2145]

What a smart ass

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Thank you.

[@unleavenedkaraiteplus3412]

The stiffener is for the plumber.

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Thanks for watching.

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

Thanks for watching.

[@66wow99]

I disagree slightly. These fittings can be used everywhere. There is NO DATA anywhere which show FAILS of these fittings.

[@masterflowplumbing9812]

I don’t believe I talked about failures. I’ve seen very few in my career. I only use these when I need to. They cost too much to plumb a house with.