How To Fix ANY Pipe Leak! 2 BEST Ways For DIY Plumbing!

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  • @mpxz999
    @mpxz999 Před 7 měsíci +9

    The second you find a single leaking pipe like that, make sure you do the math to see how old your home is.
    If it's around 50 years old, then prepare yourself for a major plumbing overhaul sooner than later!
    I had so many pin hole leaks in a 6 month span, before ripping it all out and finding even MORE UNSEEN leaks inside some of the walls.
    When my house was built, they saw fit to use Type-M lines nearly everywhere (Use type-L!!!)
    The stuff I ripped out was paper thin.
    The 3/4 " Type-M runs were so thin that I could crush the scrap in my bare hand. It was like a slightly more rigid tin foil.
    Goodluck to all you DIYers out there!
    You can do it!

  • @ronm6585
    @ronm6585 Před rokem +1

    Nice! Thanks. First time I have seen the press fittings.

  • @OmarPhilly2023-hf1vw
    @OmarPhilly2023-hf1vw Před rokem +1

    You did a good job, sir

  • @MrBill99
    @MrBill99 Před rokem +2

    Very informative. I didn't know the trick about how many inches of solder to use.

  • @michaelboydston9668
    @michaelboydston9668 Před 8 měsíci +10

    I just had to do this under the house. I opened up two outside faucets on the house and used compressed air to force excess water out of the pipes. Worked great. Didn't have to cut pipe, just unsoldered it.

    • @ptech88
      @ptech88 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Nice job its amazing how many people struggle with this idea. Compressed air is your friend

  • @MaMa-qh4dy
    @MaMa-qh4dy Před rokem

    Nice repair!

  • @johnlennon1049
    @johnlennon1049 Před rokem

    Great video! Thanks!

  • @bernsfindsandmore7636
    @bernsfindsandmore7636 Před rokem +1

    Thanks again for valuable information.

    • @FixThisHouse
      @FixThisHouse  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for watching! 🙏🏽😊

  • @kellyblack1554
    @kellyblack1554 Před rokem

    Awesome. Thank you

  • @wardzaza768
    @wardzaza768 Před 4 měsíci

    My home is PEX but I had to watch this video lol Very nice !

  • @happyme3376
    @happyme3376 Před rokem +7

    I love these videos so much! Truly helpful for the novice DIY crowd, like me and my friends. ❤

  • @leepiper4621
    @leepiper4621 Před rokem +3

    Can't live w/o those Channellock Pliers ❤️

  • @wisdomwisdom817
    @wisdomwisdom817 Před rokem

    Awesome job thank you so much

  • @nhattuygiaithiensaunguyen9885

    Thank you for your video 👍👍👍

  • @milfordjohnson2289
    @milfordjohnson2289 Před rokem

    thanks man youre a legend. and by that i mean good teacher. cheers dude

  • @MrV2u
    @MrV2u Před rokem

    Great video brother man.

  • @billbaber6653
    @billbaber6653 Před rokem

    Good show

  • @adenlove9207
    @adenlove9207 Před 3 měsíci +1

    My house was built in 1987, and I got the same leaks. I used Shark bits fittings very easy procedure.

  • @ducnguyen-ey3ep
    @ducnguyen-ey3ep Před 3 měsíci

    Could you remove the fittings at the connection spot using the hydraulic pro press tool to reconfigure the layout of the pipes without damaging the pipe? The same question for commpressed ferrel fittings.

  • @howardiko7156
    @howardiko7156 Před rokem +1

    Did you ever try to drill hole in the low point to remove the last of the water?

  • @ryanstetson1681
    @ryanstetson1681 Před rokem +14

    If you have to solder and water is bubbling through the solder when you heat up the pipe put a chunk of bread in it and quickly solder the pipe. The bread will absorb the water for the time needed to solder the pipe. Then go take of your sink air ratter ( the part where the water comes out of your faucet) and turn on sink. The chunks of bread will pass through your faucet with your air ratter off. Ive done this many times in the past and actually last week when my Milwaukee force logic pro press gun broke and I couldn't get my big ass Ridgid pro press gun up in the joist spacing

    • @jspinosa50
      @jspinosa50 Před 4 měsíci

      I've been doing that for years

    • @chrisviolette8991
      @chrisviolette8991 Před 3 měsíci

      The bread will junk up on mixing valves don't use bread. A jet sweat is what is used on an open port ball valve or a mip fitting.

  • @ricardomarmol1257
    @ricardomarmol1257 Před rokem +13

    Nice job. Yes there are many ways to do this job. But many of us (homeowners) don't have expensive tools to tackle a job like this one. The compress fitting in is the ideal way to go due to the proximity of the wood subfloor. By avoiding a potential fire. I just wish the prices of these professional tools would come down . Great video. Because you showed us different alternatives to the way to go. Great video. Thanks . May God bless you and your beautiful family.

    • @mr.c6674
      @mr.c6674 Před rokem +2

      The price of tools are relative. "Professional" tools are made of higher quality (typically) to last under daily use. DIY homeowners might need said tool ones or twice in a lifetime.
      It's ridiculous to think any and everything can be made and sold for cheap to fit everyone's needs.

    • @woodstream6137
      @woodstream6137 Před rokem +2

      For diy, just rent the tool. I would have used shark bite myself.

  • @allover5622
    @allover5622 Před rokem +7

    You could drill a hole in the elbow to drain the standing water and then proceeded as planned but with just a new elbow fitting.

  • @corvairbear
    @corvairbear Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thanks!

    • @FixThisHouse
      @FixThisHouse  Před 5 měsíci

      I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊

  • @lordhoho1
    @lordhoho1 Před rokem +4

    You don’t mention the high cost of using those crimp connections. Plus what might happen in time to the O rings with different water sources

  • @Dave-ld3dr
    @Dave-ld3dr Před rokem +3

    While I agree the pro press is easy fast & efficient it’s also $2000 plus your fittings.Very pricy for a small job unless your investing in future repairs.Good video as always.I have learned from them.

  • @RapidRepair
    @RapidRepair Před rokem +12

    Nice video. Although Shark Bites, push connectors are taking over the repair industry.

    • @bballguy162006
      @bballguy162006 Před rokem +3

      Good homeowner solution that will last a few years until leaking

    • @NSilver832
      @NSilver832 Před rokem +4

      Oh God. I have some kind of weird feelings about shark bite. I have used some and haven't had any problem with them but for me to rely on the "o" rings to make the seal is a little bit difficult.
      I'm a little bit old school and prefer solder.

    • @appleztooranges
      @appleztooranges Před rokem +3

      @@NSilver832 o rings are on pro press fittings so 🤷‍♂️

    • @NSilver832
      @NSilver832 Před rokem +2

      @@appleztooranges. Yeah. I know, that's why I said I'm old school and prefer solder. Once you solder copper pipes you can push, pull, twist and you know that thing won't give up but I'm not short sighted, those other things might work or maybe be the same as solder but my paranoid side won't let me sleep when I install those.

    • @Blah-blah-sure
      @Blah-blah-sure Před rokem +2

      That’s what I was going to suggest. A while ago I heard about the Milwaukee clamp type. But it was expensive. So the Sharkbite for a diy home owner is the way to go IMO

  • @drclean04
    @drclean04 Před rokem +5

    Great video, it would be worth mentioning to always have a fire extinguisher next to you when soldering pipes even the pros start fires worst case a glass of water or full water bottle.

    • @michaelboydston9668
      @michaelboydston9668 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I took a spray bottle with me under the house and had to use it a few times while soldering.

    • @srobeck77
      @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci

      I just bring with me a full bladder to pee on it if needed.

  • @vince6829
    @vince6829 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @jspinosa50
    @jspinosa50 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Nice vidio, the problem most people don't have 2 grand for the hydraulic press.

    • @FixThisHouse
      @FixThisHouse  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thank you! You can rent the tool at Home Depot or Lowe’s

    • @jspinosa50
      @jspinosa50 Před 4 měsíci

      thanks I'll try that@@FixThisHouse

  • @jasonnguyen5150
    @jasonnguyen5150 Před rokem +4

    It was easy to solder T-joint side up cuz gravity would help, but its original position was pointing down. That's more challenging

  • @michaelpalumbo200
    @michaelpalumbo200 Před rokem +1

    I recycle my deli containers. Usually qt size. Then label with marking pen.

  • @michaelbravo8027
    @michaelbravo8027 Před 8 měsíci +3

    you have to cute the failing fitting rather than the pipe in 3 different locations. you cut making sure you do not cut the pipe only the fitting, that way you can let all the water drain out. all you are left is with 3 copper rings that are much easier to remove. and if needed then you make a second cut for your sliding coupling.

  • @shahilsingh5248
    @shahilsingh5248 Před 9 měsíci

    Can I leaking pipe cause the hot water to not last long enough when someone is showering?

  • @mikeevans6589
    @mikeevans6589 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Make a cut and drain out the water into a bucket. With all the faucets open, use a shop vac with its filter removed, suck out the water in the pipe. Use MAP gas as it heats up higher. The final joint can use a compression fitting to finish.

  • @officialshadetreeamerica

    Great job on the repair. I don't have copper lines in my house, but if I did, I would definitely invest in that Milwaukee tool. It makes the job easier.

    • @FixThisHouse
      @FixThisHouse  Před rokem

      Thank you! The tool is very expensive, but it’s worth the investment if you are doing a lot of press fit work. You can definitely rent this tool on your local big box stores 👍🏽😊🙏🏽

  • @user-kj1iq3cs9b
    @user-kj1iq3cs9b Před 2 měsíci +1

    A 6 year old can use sharkbite fittings. I love it when home owners and handymen use sharkbite bite fittings and when contractors use those press fittings because then I make more money having to fix there mess because they don't know how to properly prep the pipe to except the sharkbite and or press fittings the correct way. I then have to cut them all out including more pipe and then solder in a new piece of pipe like a real licensed master plumber does.. those press fittings have an O ring in them just like sharkbite fittings do, if the pipe is not prepped properly they leak, also I see stupid contractors who hang water heater expansion tanks from sharkbite fittings and pro press fittings and of course they eventually leak. I'm old school and solder everything because I know the soldered joints will be there 60 years later. Only time I use sharkbite fittings are in mobile homes

  • @TMT915
    @TMT915 Před rokem

    Sweet

  • @daphlavor
    @daphlavor Před rokem +3

    Nice job, can this tool be rented?

    • @FixThisHouse
      @FixThisHouse  Před rokem +1

      Yes 👍🏽 please check in with your big box stores 🙏🏽😊

  • @Shaikhofilm
    @Shaikhofilm Před rokem +7

    Thanks for the video. I would say just use a 3/4 sharkbite elbow - I checked , they do sell them in Home Depot. Cut the corner out and push the pipes in the fitting.
    That’s the easiest . Otherwise sweat another elbow or replace the whole pipe with pex .
    The propress I would leave to plumbers . Sounds like to be a good solution , but seems very costly for the tools.
    Another thing that will work is “pipe repair cast” - wrap around and it becomes cast hard. Just make sure there are no pinhole leaks .

    • @user-xl4zq4cl3v
      @user-xl4zq4cl3v Před 5 měsíci +1

      Never EVER use a shark bite fitting in a closed location, such as this. They are great for exposed connections (under sink, outside…), but not enclosed. Just my 2 cents.

  • @vekwod1342
    @vekwod1342 Před rokem +1

    Same torch for map gas

  • @cbro777
    @cbro777 Před měsícem

    7:00 good stuff

  • @maddogrk1
    @maddogrk1 Před rokem +2

    Great video, but what if I don’t have $1900 for the pro press tool, it would be nice if you gave some alternatives period for $1900, I can hire enough plumbers to redo the entire house. Any other suggestions?

  • @chunhuicheng2849
    @chunhuicheng2849 Před rokem

    Really like the video, show you possible solution, tricks and most important why some fail, all informative, no nonsense joke and shit. Subscribed.

  • @jimpie231
    @jimpie231 Před rokem +42

    I’m a homeowner, I’m not going to spend $1000+ for the Milwaukee tool, poor solution. Soldering old fittings is not a good solution, even I know that. I would wait to get water out or use bread and then clean pipes and use new fittings, solder together and done. I have done this before. Soldering gets easier, the more you do it!

    • @bballguy162006
      @bballguy162006 Před rokem +3

      That tool is over $2k. Easy diy solution! 😅

    • @cryengine_x
      @cryengine_x Před rokem +5

      SharkBite is much better

    • @jonathanbarbosa5369
      @jonathanbarbosa5369 Před 11 měsíci +3

      @@cryengine_x ya if you like going back a in a couple years to fix all the water damage from said shark bite.

    • @Ratlins9
      @Ratlins9 Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@jonathanbarbosa5369You like others, don’t know how to install them properly.

    • @HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq
      @HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq Před 6 měsíci +2

      White bread or whole wheat?

  • @Wooster77
    @Wooster77 Před 9 měsíci

    06:47 is that green corrosion spot on the pipe further back caused by a pinhole leak? I have some spots like it on my pipes and wondering if I should fix them.

    • @michaelboydston9668
      @michaelboydston9668 Před 8 měsíci

      Cold water flowing in the pipe on a hot day will condense moisture just like a glass of iced tea.

  • @user-zb8hr6nx5c
    @user-zb8hr6nx5c Před 6 měsíci +1

    You could cut through the elbow with a hacksaw and then soldered a new elbow in place assuming you could stop the running water.

  • @ciscoelnino9237
    @ciscoelnino9237 Před rokem +1

    DIY suggestion for a $2000+ tool? Common son! You do get points for showing the soldering 👊

    • @pwner4once
      @pwner4once Před 9 měsíci +3

      Haha couldn’t agree more. Everything was great until the pro press started getting mentioned for safety / etc. not a DIY friendly post imo

  • @togacruiser
    @togacruiser Před 5 měsíci

    I have used the bread technique many times also. White bread works best. Put a ball of it in pipe to stop flow of` water. You have to hurry and soldier before water erodes bread and it starts leaking again. When the job is done the bread will dissolve and be expelled thru the faucet into the drain.

  • @TomCee53
    @TomCee53 Před rokem +1

    Aluminum foil will work to a point, but actual heat shields are better.
    Inhave found cotton rags to be better, as the synthetic rags melt much easier. If you keep it wet you may be ok, but I prefer cotton.

  • @vincenthuying98
    @vincenthuying98 Před rokem +1

    The image with which you open this vid, actually shows the problem of these kind of leaks. The T-joint and the 90° elbow/knee are way to close together. If you really need to put the elbow directly on the T-joint, than at the very least use an (A) version of the knee, with one side equivalent to the pipe diameter, instead the solder sleeve. That will reduce two solder joints so close together, or even butting up.
    Instead of a knee, you could also choose to install a 90° wide bend in the similar (A) version.
    Or even better, buy a pipe bender and form your copper pipe with just a slight bend, start of the bend over the heart line of the pipe it needs to cross. I bet you’ll only need a 5° angle to reach the T-joint, without any visual or technical restrictions. Hence, you can throw away the 90° fittings all together. Will improve the longevity of the installation, reduce noise, pressure drop, and chance of water hammer effects (very common in installations with tight fit knees and elbows.

  • @frankdrahos8569
    @frankdrahos8569 Před rokem +4

    Sharkbite is definitely the way to go for this repair 👍👍

    • @pasqualeparente9776
      @pasqualeparente9776 Před rokem

      No . Sharkbite is fairly new on the market and used for temporary connections. The insurance companies don't like them because on several occasions they start to leak. If you install where they can be seen and in a garage where there is a floor drain then the problem will not be as severe... This is my opinion, you may have your own opinion, to each their own...

    • @cryengine_x
      @cryengine_x Před rokem

      @@pasqualeparente9776 "the insurance companies dont like them" lol wtf? do you just make things up? they are code compliant so you literally just lied. Soldered fittings fail very often as any homeowner knows. On several occasions they start to leak as we see in this video. Sharkbite is more reliable. SharkBite is not new nor used for temporary connections. you are just a barrel of nonsense arent you!

    • @srobeck77
      @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@pasqualeparente9776 wtf "fairly new"? Theyve been out for over 20 years. You living under a rock or somethin, fella?
      Ive not had one fail me yet, im no plumber but theyve replaced many leaking soldered connections going on 12-15 years (with no sharkbite leaks) for relatives houses. And also, several hot water tank replacements.

    • @pasqualeparente9776
      @pasqualeparente9776 Před 6 měsíci

      first of all new products are not introduced worldwide at the same time they test markets first and then they are introduced in certain store first. And if they sell well then they are available to everyone. And to clarify I stated my opinion and I have a right to my opinion. Just because you have not had any problems doesn't mean other people or plumbers have not.
      If you are 100% sure that they are fail proof why are they not accepted by insurance companies. They have a wider base of clients to base themselves on than just YOU.

  • @king1874
    @king1874 Před rokem +1

    Please can you send the link of all your material that you used all the tools 🧰 please 🙏🏾

    • @FixThisHouse
      @FixThisHouse  Před rokem

      Of course! Here are all the items I used!
      ITEMS I USED ON THIS VIDEO:
      PRESS FITTINGS
      ---------
      - Propress 1/2” Copper Fitting - amzn.to/430KOHO
      - Propress 1/2” (Tee) Copper Fitting - amzn.to/3G9Z0UQ
      - Propress 1/2” (90-Degree) Copper Fitting - amzn.to/42ZzZpd
      - Propress 3/4” Copper Fitting - amzn.to/3nEuBI0
      - Propress 3/4” (Tee) Copper Fitting - amzn.to/3KsEH7y
      - Propress 3/4” (90-Degree) Copper Fitting - amzn.to/3m3iEev
      PIPE TOOLS
      ---------
      - Milwaukee 2473-22 M12 Force Logic Press tool 1/2" - 1" Kit - amzn.to/3zvfl2A
      - Milwaukee 3 Piece Close Quarters Pipe Cutter - amzn.to/3U4GDXp
      - Copper Pipe Cleaner and Reamer Combo - amzn.to/4311D56
      PIPE SOLDER TOOLS
      ---------
      - BERNZOMATIC Trigger Start Propane Torch - amzn.to/3nz1Jkl
      - BERNZOMATIC Propane Tank - amzn.to/3G9J1WW
      - Plumbing Solder Kit With Flux, Solder and Acid Brush - amzn.to/3TZmKAV
      - 120 Grit Emery Cloth - amzn.to/3Gb0L47

  • @remta613
    @remta613 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Good video till the propress comes out.

  • @kaboom362
    @kaboom362 Před rokem +3

    I'm still a fan of sweating pipe. Haven't found it in me to go with pex or crimp fits.
    Thanks for sharing

    • @cryengine_x
      @cryengine_x Před rokem

      some ppl like to make things more difficult. you probably also still change your oil every 3k miles. very fake imo.

    • @srobeck77
      @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci

      Soldering copper isnt for vast, vast majority of homeowners, thats why, fella.

  • @tjac4801
    @tjac4801 Před rokem

    When it rains I get water in the basement under the stairs, what’s some ways I could find it where the water coming from without taking the paneling down or destroying my basement walls

    • @mikebevan1034
      @mikebevan1034 Před rokem

      Most likely coming in between your slab and foundation walls although it could be coming through the wall itself. Look for the effervescence left behind to try to figure out where it's coming from. Homes built before 1995 weren't built the same way and thus weren't really waterproof. The other thing you can do is make sure you have a negative grade slope in your yard away from your house to help the water flow away from your foundation. Also check your gutters and downspouts are not clogged and working correctly

    • @tjac4801
      @tjac4801 Před rokem

      @@mikebevan1034 great advice and I appreciate the fast response

    • @mikebevan1034
      @mikebevan1034 Před rokem +1

      @@tjac4801 No worries. I'm just a fellow DIYer who watches to many youtube videos. Lol

  • @kennymartin379
    @kennymartin379 Před 5 měsíci

    Thats why they change so much

  • @larrytheplumber9851
    @larrytheplumber9851 Před 4 měsíci

    By Milwaukieee 😊

  • @HobOnderhoudenBeheer
    @HobOnderhoudenBeheer Před rokem +1

    good job, but if you had cut the bend in the corner you could have drained and cleaned everything and then re-soldered it with a new bend or better a t piece with a drain facility
    proud to be a plumber also 😃

  • @richarda.valdes1197
    @richarda.valdes1197 Před rokem +2

    Why not drill a small hole under the leak and lowest spot on the copper tube. Then clean and resolver including the small hole you drilled to drain the water.

  • @donwirth9819
    @donwirth9819 Před rokem

    After shutting off the water, i've had luck opening 2 spigots and using a shop vac to suck all the remaining water out of the pipes prior to sweating.

  • @icooper5236
    @icooper5236 Před 3 měsíci +1

    If the flux was cleaned when fitted then there wouldn't be a problem

  • @JT-rc7vx
    @JT-rc7vx Před 7 měsíci +1

    White bread, new fittings and some soldering skills. 2 dollars.

  • @philweinfurter4245
    @philweinfurter4245 Před 5 měsíci

    You could have cut the lower pipe shake the water out ,re solder the fail and then solder the cut pipe with a coupler with out stop.

  • @rajeshpasvan3718
    @rajeshpasvan3718 Před rokem

    Ok

  • @mj-ls7qr8xp3n
    @mj-ls7qr8xp3n Před rokem

    Yea my copper pipe on kitchen sink water line was a $500 plumber repair. Now I'm replacing the drywall. :(

    • @srobeck77
      @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci

      Coulda very eaily done it yourself with $5-10 in copper pipe and a few Sharkbite fittings ($12-25, depending on how many u need)

  • @gibsonbuilds4841
    @gibsonbuilds4841 Před rokem

    Lol. From the thumbnail pic...I'm thinking it's a very old house. Then I see engineered joists and beams. Tip for repairs on solder....use a wet rag and wipe the hot solder to remove globs....then sand and assemble old joints.

  • @chrisviolette8991
    @chrisviolette8991 Před 4 měsíci +1

    They say the o ring for pro pess will last 50 years. O rings dont last 50 years. Acetaline is the best soldering torch to solder not weld.

  • @thembones12
    @thembones12 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I still prefer solder pipe vice press fit

    • @FixThisHouse
      @FixThisHouse  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you for sharing your thoughts 🙏🏽😊

  • @Tatu223
    @Tatu223 Před rokem

    😎✌🏻

  • @Arabeon
    @Arabeon Před rokem +1

    I still need more training on this, I don't get plumping at all

    • @FixThisHouse
      @FixThisHouse  Před rokem

      Please stay tuned! More videos on plumbing coming soon 👍🏽😊

    • @michaelboydston9668
      @michaelboydston9668 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I just did my first plumbing job last week under the house. A few CZcams videos about copper pipe soldering and I had a successful repair job. You can do it too.

  • @mtsaz100
    @mtsaz100 Před rokem

    I bought a pro-press last year with all the dies---yes you can buy the tool but its useless unless you have all the various dies for different sizes of pipe. It cost me about 4K with tax. Then you have to have the fittings which are not easily available---I have to go to hvac or plumbing suppliers for them---I have not seen them at local hardware or big box stores----not saying they don't have them- but I have not seen them. Sure its a good way to go but for a DIY repair its way beyond the price of most diy-ers. If someone could afford a propress and fittings, they would call a plumber and have them do the repair.

    • @srobeck77
      @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci

      $2300 is cost prohibitive for DIYer. Otherwise its sharkbites or Pex

  • @pkfan5112
    @pkfan5112 Před rokem +1

    If you don’t have this tool, you have to use other methods

  • @haroldped
    @haroldped Před 6 měsíci

    The Propress tool is $1870 - out of reach of most DIYers. One could use Sharkbite fittings in this application - no special tool needed - maybe $40 worth of fittings.

  • @shameemahmed2744
    @shameemahmed2744 Před rokem

    It must be copper pipe! In most countries pipes are of PVC. Hope you will do something with that stuff.

    • @srobeck77
      @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci +1

      No1 uses pvc in the U.S. for residential, very bad quality and waste f time in labor costs. It's all copper, but all newer homes are Pex. If your using PVC, your wrong, bucko. Go with Pex. Move on from the middle ages.

    • @mikejohn0088
      @mikejohn0088 Před 2 měsíci

      Here's something to think about.
      PVC plastic does not like heat as in hot water.
      PVC plastic will leach out toxins when exposed continuously to hot water.

  • @rajeshpasvan3718
    @rajeshpasvan3718 Před rokem

    Sascarebe 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳👌

  • @appleztooranges
    @appleztooranges Před rokem +3

    I would have installed shark bite

  • @colinwentzel5607
    @colinwentzel5607 Před rokem

    Use car hose

  • @ronrobertson9324
    @ronrobertson9324 Před 5 měsíci

    Nice job. But I believe that if you called a plumber, it would be cheaper and faster then DIYing it because of the cost of material AND that press tool.

  • @charmainehanlon7444
    @charmainehanlon7444 Před rokem

    I can't find where the leak is tho 😢

    • @srobeck77
      @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci

      Keep looking (tearing up walls), failure is not an option. The leak isnt coming from the magical water fairy.

  • @HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq
    @HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq Před 6 měsíci +2

    Don't waste money on mapp gas, propane is plenty hot

  • @user-ig2uu7gp6k
    @user-ig2uu7gp6k Před 3 měsíci

    А почему нельзя было разрезать отвод, например ножовкой или сабельной пилой или отрезной машиной и разъеденить эти трубы? Просто отвод заменить и всё. И не нужно этот соплестрой городить.

  • @dgoulian
    @dgoulian Před 13 dny

    It seems to me that “gap” in the pipe fitting was an actual dent. This fitting should never have been used in the first place and was the reason it failed. The fix should be to replace that dented fitting, not re-solder it.

  • @mikeepm
    @mikeepm Před rokem +1

    In what world would you call propress "DIY" ? If your a homeowner do yourself a favor and call a plumber. Also, never solder a single hub on a fitting. BTW, I would love to see that solder fitting on a pressure test

  • @maggymargot7431
    @maggymargot7431 Před rokem

    Para que muestra tanto si al final solo uso una máquina fácil de usar 😂😂😂😂

  • @crazyantny9161
    @crazyantny9161 Před 3 měsíci +1

    The dummy who plummed it left the acid flux on and theres your leak. Btw, Mapp gas no longer is map gas. It basicslly the same as the blue, so save your money

  • @gyorgygajdos1657
    @gyorgygajdos1657 Před 5 měsíci

    Any plumbing is a bit overstated. There are industrial systems with flanged joints, treated water etc...
    m.czcams.com/video/ZW3z7qX5LkU/video.html

  • @FKS1994
    @FKS1994 Před rokem +5

    don't forget to get a welding blanket if you are soldering near wood and to remove the insulation. You will burn your house down if you can't control the fire.

  • @pyroman7196
    @pyroman7196 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Your echo in the beginning is horrendous, a little tip that’s cheap and easy to fix it is to hang a blanket in the direction you’ll be talking, ideally behind the camera if possible, this will eat a lot of the excess sound wave and prevent *as much* echo against bare walls

  • @dennisnolan2544
    @dennisnolan2544 Před 3 měsíci

    Press fittings are the only way to go

  • @jimmyjamesl2318
    @jimmyjamesl2318 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Soldering is not welding😮

  • @howtodoitdude1662
    @howtodoitdude1662 Před 3 měsíci

    Use Pex, push fittings and your done. Fastest way to enjoy the rest of your day.

  • @robertrumfelt7843
    @robertrumfelt7843 Před měsícem

    Need to change the title to “Any COPPER pipe…”

  • @rond.2391
    @rond.2391 Před rokem +1

    Not a fan of press fit, and certainly not shark bite. Solder has been around for a long time and is a proven method.

    • @srobeck77
      @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci

      And yet here we are and Ive replaced leaking solder fittings. Sharkbites been around for over 20 years.

    • @rond.2391
      @rond.2391 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @srobeck77 If a soldered joint is not properly prepared and soldered, then it will fail over time. Sharkbite is not a good product in my opinion. (Good for homeowners and people who don't know how to solder) leave in an exposed location and never bury in a wall because it will leak eventually.
      Took another look at the video before commenting again and don't agree with either repair.
      Master plumber and boiler specialist for 30 years. Commercial, industrial, institutional

    • @Ralphfili
      @Ralphfili Před 3 měsíci

      @@rond.2391 In your experience, how often have you run into leaking sharkbites? Beyond Sharkbites, have you encountered any other types of press fittings that started to leak (due to deteriorating o-rings)?
      I am looking to re-do at least 60-80 ft of my laundry room and basement ceiling copper lines. Seems to be getting very difficult to find plumbers willing to 1. use copper instead of PEX these days to begin with, and 2. if they do agree to do work with copper, they now only offer to do it using press fittings instead of solder/ sweat fittings (because of how much faster and easier it is for them to use compression fittings these days).

    • @rond.2391
      @rond.2391 Před 3 měsíci

      @Ralphfili definitely don't use sharkbite. We have customers that insist that only solder jo8nts be made. Pex tubing is fine in a residential application. I have seen press fit leak many times. My opinion

    • @Ralphfili
      @Ralphfili Před 3 měsíci

      @@rond.2391 Thanks for the input. I'm going to stick with copper (type L or maybe even type K instead of the thin type M that the builders used that are pinhole leaking all over the place, now). I'm still not on board with using PEX or related, due to the potential VOC leaching issues.

  • @srobeck77
    @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci

    Great thanks, Im gunna run out a buy a $2300 pro-press Milwaukee tool tonight. #useless info

    • @FixThisHouse
      @FixThisHouse  Před 6 měsíci

      Anytime! 👍🏽😊

    • @FixThisHouse
      @FixThisHouse  Před 6 měsíci

      Also if you don’t have the $2300, you can rent one from Home Depot or Lowes 🥰

  • @bluepandaman
    @bluepandaman Před 3 měsíci +1

    lol this shit is complicated as fuck. I'm up there trying to use duct tape but not working.

  • @loboxx337
    @loboxx337 Před rokem

    If it had been done right the first time there would had been no leak.

    • @srobeck77
      @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci

      O cool, the "what if game". What if i was 6'4". Prolly would have a super model girlfriend and play pro baseball!

  • @user-yo1pk4ky4k
    @user-yo1pk4ky4k Před 7 měsíci +1

    The title of your video is How to Fix Any Pipe Leak. And then you cut out the difficult repair and do the quick and dirty and expensive couplings involving a special tool.

  • @789genie
    @789genie Před 11 měsíci

    My pipes are PVC.

    • @srobeck77
      @srobeck77 Před 6 měsíci

      You have my condolences. Youll want to invest in a Pex tool at some point after the glue in those dries out, cracks, and starts leaking. Sharkbites also work on PVC

  • @ImperialPainting-ht8ql
    @ImperialPainting-ht8ql Před 5 měsíci

    CUT into the elbow and redo. DRAIN from cut and helps yourself with a wet vacuum. Really, undo the elbow and do new tee. Very entertaining, thanks.