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How to cap off a copper pipe with a Shark bite end cap
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- čas přidán 21. 04. 2021
- In this video, we go over how to cap a copper plumbing line using a shark bite push to connect fitting.
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Thanks for being straight to the point, and making this easy. I think other guys like to hear themselves talk.
I agree, I try to keep it simple.
Welcome back. Enjoyed the video. I have used them in my own house. I have two that have been on for 7 years without any leaking. Great product, great tutorial.
The shark bite fittings are the best. They are expensive but when you only need a couple fittings, its well worth it. I would still solder the fittings if I was doing a lot of them.
Thank you so much for posting this!
I am VERY handy but I was concerned about having to solder the pipe. This was SO EASY and QUICK!!!
Supplies cost me about $40 but to have a plumber come, the service call would have $90. I’ve learned a new skill and I have the tools to fix other pipes in my home.
Glad it helped!
Holy crap! That was EASY! I hope it holds until...I reconnect the outside faucet! I connected to CPVC. Thanks for the video!
Great video grabbed the tools you used and followed what you did. Perfect results really appreciate you putting this video together!!
Awesome! Glad it helped!
exactly what I needed to see, thanks!!!
Great. All tools needed and easy explanation.
Thanks, try to keep these short and informative
Someone asked about sanding the edge down. Personally, I found that the pipe cleaner (used to clean inside and out 2x) was sufficient. The cap is really on there well.
Perfect, just what I needed
Thank you!
Thank you very helpful
Very helpful, thank you .
Kool ! I will try it , very informative THANK YOU!!!
Did it work? The push to connect fittings are the way to go for small repairs.
Having few pipe problems this winter, gotta cap a few off and I knew this is what I needed to do but made me feel confident thank you!! Do you definitely need to do the pipe cleaning? Like a must ??
Why didn’t you turn the water back on? I wanted to see if it worked…lol
You're supposed to deburr the end of the copper pipe to ensure that sharp edges don't damage the rubber O-ring inside the Sharkbite adapter. Otherwise you may see leaks in the future.
How do deburr the end? Sandpaper?
@@lburrsshinyhunts2253 You can get a deburring tool for a few bucks at Home Depot or wherever. It's pretty much just a small sharp blade. There are specialty tools from Sharkbite and other manufacturers that deburr inside and outside the pipe, and they're around $12 or so.
@@lburrsshinyhunts2253 Emery board or fine grit sandpaper.
Enjoyed. Thanks
Is this a permanent solution? Is there a risk of the end cap failing 5, 10, 20, 40 years down the road?
Anything is possible, I haven’t had any issues with these fittings to date
Thank you
And how do you get it back off again if wanting to use that pipe in the future
There is a plastic take off tool you can use, you push it against the beige plastic piece at the bottom.
Was this video narrated by Owen Wilson? Woooww!
Sweet!
Very easy, so much easier that solder.
Brilliant I've two old taps, when I use these shark bites, would I be able to tile over them or would it be to risky many thanks for great video
Great! Hope the video helped
Do you have to debur inside of pipe after cutting?
I never have and haven’t had any issues.
@@efd some people said to use the debur pencil so that it’s smooth and doesn’t cut the o ring inside the sharkbite fitting
@@appleztooranges Its not a bad idea. I haven't had any issues...yet, but will look at doing that in the future.
Will this product work on manifolds when they have to be capped?
I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. 😊
What about the risk of legionella with leading dead legs??
Honestly, its not something I'm worried about
If needing to cap-off a 1/2-in. copper pipe soldered to a Hose Bibb (outdoor faucet), attached to a brick wall... how do you remove the hose bibb. No way will that round pipe cutter you used for in there.
Can you get to it from the inside? From a basement or crawl space?
Yes, there is crawlspace access, but this hose bibb is 50-ft. away from crawlspace entrance and we've seen water moccasins up near the house lately. Yikes. This was hoping, my friend, to find a way to cap off this leaky pesky hose bibb from the outside-- if anywhere near feasible. Flying solo at 67, no one around to crawl under there in the dirt. Just me.
@@docjody8624 yikes! If you just want to stop it from leaking, the easiest solution might be to put a cap on the hose Bibb itself. Here is an example of what I mean: amzn.to/48tcEii
Thank you, again. I really want to cap the pipe itself. That Hose Bibb is an ancient 55-yr. old fossil. Then run a 50-ft. PEX line from there back to back side of house where crawlspace access door is to put it's Shutoff Valve there. (Were that Faucet NEW, yes I'd cap it.)
Can you use this on a dripping copper pipe for the fridge water line? I dont use the fridge water line but the copper pipe is dripping. Idk shit about plumbing lol.
a fridge line is generally a lot smaller. You could get a coupler at a home improvement store, or if its dripped at the end, you might need a compression fitting.
Do you wait any time before turning water back on?
Nope, install and turn on
Os that works for propane pipes?
I’ve never tried them on propane