Will a Sharkbite Stop a Full Pressure Leak?
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- čas přidán 8. 01. 2018
- Jordan Smith helps Matt see if a Sharkbite will cap off an active Leak! This could be an emergency method to fix a burst or frozen pipe if you didn’t have a way to shut off the water!
I can tell you, yes. At full city water pressure I installed a closed ball valve on a hot water line. I was in full panic mode when I cut a line that was supposed to be shut off. I reached for the first valve I could find and rammed it to the stops. Still holding after 6 years too!
Same here man! Last resort… but in some situations… like when valves won’t close enough, it is the only option
The plumber that flooded that apartment sure could have used a setup like this.
I am a plumber and have a shark bite shut off in 3/4 and 1/2 always in my bag for that reason
That was a galvanized line that he was trying to thread an angle stop on. Shark bite would not have saved him.
Or, you could just keep a 1/2" Sharkbite ball valve in your box. Same concept, one part.
I install a shutoff at every repair point so I can use the rest of the system during repairs and for future damage control. "Every cutoff gets a shutoff" is a good way to remember this. Of course the method shown is an emergency fix until water pressure can be shut off but the first part I install is always a valve (gate valves don't suffer from rubber seat deterioration hence their use in industry.)
Just used them for the first time a few weeks ago. It worked beautifully. As long as you get the burs off the end of the copper pipe after you cut it, it will work. It's important to get the burs off because there is a rubber gasket on the inside of the Sharkbite. So if you got a sharp bur on the end of the pipe it could cut the inner rubber gasket and prevent a good seal. Good luck!
How can I get rid of the bur with what tool I have a leak from a boiler and my father in-law can't find the shutoff valve it's an old house I need to get a cutting to to cut the copper off and install this sharkbite for a quick fix I'm not a plumber lol I'm just trynna help my father in-law
@@calisfinest7827 It's been a while, but I think I used a coarse sandpaper to smooth it out. Btw... the sharkbite is still holding up good. These things really do work if you install them right. Best of luck with your job.
Definitely with the valve open works better. I have had to do this a few times where either no one knew where the main shut off was or there was no access to the main shut off valve. Cool video
This was very helpful! I had intended to install a fixture with a shark bite ball valve anyway but was worried about installing it on a pressurized line. I see now it is doable. I had also planned to close the ball valve at first. Now I see leaving it open is the smart move. Thanks!
Both guys were hilarious. Just the expressions on Jordan's face had me crackin up! I was actually wondering if a shark bite cap could do that too. Was also brilliant adding the water valve to the shark bite coupling to shut the blast of water off. Very professional but adding the humor made for a great video. Also a good duo. I'll be subscribing. 😎👌
Those shark bites are freaking a lifesaving work of art, love them!
Get that man a hot coffee!
You guys are hilarious! Have fun at the conference.
Freaking love the comedy in your recent videos!
Answered my question. Smart using a opened valve to release pressure. Thank you !
I had never heard of Shark Bite stuff until a few years ago when I was updating some plumbing at my sister's house. Afterwards, I was almost hoping for a leak or two. They're too much fun to use.
I used to work on water meters and we had the "oh shit" tools on every job.
It had:
1 a piece of wood that you could hammer into the pipe and it works surprisingly well
2 a shark bite ball valve that makes more sense than the hose bib option you made
3 a regular compression fitting valve that I've personally installed without hand tools and it held water under full city pressure.
THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE
I worked in a power plant as an engineer where we couldn't shut down the heating system. I used a broomstick, ground it down to a cone shape hammered it in, not a drop of water came out once it swelled up. It held for 2 years under a 160#s pressure.
These things are lifesavers. After 4 hours of trying to cap a pipe with water in it. I pulled out all my tricks but no avail. So I looked on line and found this video. Pipe capped easy. Thanks
I love this channel. I am not handy enough to ever build homes but I can do some basic home repair, etc. I'm just fascinated by the engineering and ingenuity that goes into building a home.
In some (most?) situations an even better solution to the hose bibb would be a ball valve. Not city water pressure, but I ran into this when our boiler was getting installed. City water was off, and part of the heating system was drained, but another part wasn't. The HVAC contractor started cutting into part that wasn't drained and by the time we realized where he was cutting there was water spraying everywhere. Another guy went to the truck and got a SharkBite ball valve. Initially the valve was closed when they tried putting it on, which didn't work too well, but then they opened it and it pushed right on. Since it has SharkBite connections on both sides they were able to leave it in place and plumb from there.
Done the exact same thing. We had a project where we were up sizing pipe and of course using the new pex pipe, but there was no shutoff on street. Works like a charm with valve in on position.
We do the same thing on the main! Smaller diameter up to around 3inch and we put an open ball on the end. Works a treat.
lukpac plumb? They spin when snapped in anyway
From one contractor to another thank you for these vids.
I like Jordan's dry sense of humor lol
I see what you did there....hahaha
denni
Nathan Stephenson He's not talking about being physically dry 😂 he means his personality is dry and funny. But yeah I see what YOU did there 😂
🤣🤣🤣 sucks to be someone's b!tch lol sorry Jordan 🤣🤣
Haha (I'm secrelty crying inside)
Thank you very much! You helped me a lot! I had to fix pressured main water line coming to the house. The valve outside was corroded and I wasn’t able to close it, and I didn’t want to break it either. Since the damage was before the main valve inside the house, I did your way by cutting the pex pipe and installing the new shark-byte valve. Problem solved!!!
Great information guys :D Will get that setup for an emergency :D
Great Video! Thanks, Matt and Jordan!!!
Shark-bite ball valve. {Not enough comments already here reccommending this}
that is how I do it
it's a temporary fix....maybe ok outside in the yard....where that single rubber O-ring seal can't flood the inside of your house. Rubber rots....
@@readmore3634 You have one single o-ring or gasket at every hot and cold faucet and hose connection and toilet connection in your house.
@@216trixie Yes.....usually multiple o-rings....they certainly have there place....most will be dripping into a sink, toilet, tub or shower and goes down the drain..... and if they leak onto the floor or cabinet you can...in most cases... turn them off at the angle stop...there are no guarantees in plumbing....but using shark-bite increases the chance for catastrophic damage (blow apart)....UPC National Code prohibits any rubber sealed fittings inside of walls or under slabs. Must be threaded, welded or the like....rigid. Otherwise has to be deemed accessible. (outside of slab/wall)
Jordan looks like, "I ain't getting paid enough for this."
I have absolutely no idea how this turned up in my recommendations list
I can see that Jordan is REALLY enjoying the talk about how "we" showed that a sharkbite can stop a leak.
Hilarious! Great job Jordan!
02:12 "Look into my eyes and you will do anything I ask you." LOL!
Jordan’s expression on his face at the end made it look like he lost a bet lol 😂
have a friend with a leaking primary water shutoff . .curb stop is frozen .. won't close ..can I get a compression ball valve on the 1/2" copper tubing ? pressure is about 116 psi .. i'm leery of sharkbite in vertical application..... any thoughts ?
I actually came back to the video to say...great video! Humor and information. What a concept!?
I love Jordan's face! Thanks for testing! Always wanted to know if I could do this! x)
Great video! Nice going jORDAN!
Hot damn, never knew this thing even existed. Thanks for the video, I'm gonna add this to my home plumbing emergency kit
The 2nd method is similar to how they cap blown oil wells.
Allen Hansen
Thankfully your municipal water will never catch *fire*
J Shepard Unless they have unscrupulous fracking drilling nearby. I’ve seen video of water from taps literally being lit on fire before.
Saw that one. The water well hit a gas pocket, unrelated to the oil/gas well.
Or when somebody opens the wrong valve on of Brewery tank..... 😉
Allen Hansen, also sprinkler fitters keep them handy in case a riser is turned on and a sprinkler heads missing they can thread one in under pressure
Best thing to have someone else do while you’re getting things together to make a live repair. Open ever tap in the building hot and cold to minimize the flow/leakage. Sends water down the drain versus out of the leak, plus makes a live repair easier.
Enjoyed and needed this video today! Thank you ❤
I have to attempt this with running water tomorrow, an under the sink shut off valve.
What about debuting. Not necessary??? Thanks
I just did this yesterday when i was hooking up my washing machine, the hot water shutoff did not work and i didn't realize until i had cut the pipe. I got soaked but it worked and is holding strong. Great video!
I LITERALLY just had a fitting failure in my wall last night and used a sharkbite cap to alleviate the issue until I can assess all my plumbing. The timing here is amazing. I even wondered the same thing as I was adding the cap: "could I do this with the water on?" Haha.
Will shark bite stop an pin hole leak in 1/2 copper water pipes. How long that tape hold up or is it just temporary?..
Having trouble with a touchy nat gas tankless..flow switch shuts the flame off if I move the shower faucet too close to the cold side..any suggestions ?
Gave me a good laugh in the morning
Omg this is awsome idea !!! WOW. I'm gonna buy one with valve so in case something blow up I can plug it right away!!!
I work utilities for the city and we sometimes use them on live repairs for 3/4 and 1” service lines on our side of the meter. We have a cupling version that goes from pvc to cts (poly pipe).We take a measurement, add the shark bite to our poly with a curbstop attached to the other end. Open the curbstop, and put the pvc end of the shark bite to our service line, Close the curbstop, then re-attache the meter. Sometimes they will have a slight leak once they’re on. But for the most part they work in high pressure, live repairs.
*how does the water pipe not explode when we cap it / turn the faucet off?*
Wonder if a Quick Sweat Kit could hold back the pressure. I think your second option was definitely best! Thanks - Great Video
I like the SharkBite pass through valve. It has a SharkBite on both ends so after shutting off the valve to stop the leak you can run and connect plumbing and just leave it.
2:12 The look on my face every time I leave to go to work
Amazing. I was looking for a easier way to use those caps. Now I will buy them.
How do you know the direction of flow for a cut when you cant differentiate inlet and outlet ? Is it a case of guess and cut twice if needed ?
Great information, good to know. Thank you for the video
I like your videos, they're fun.
Lol 😂 I have always wondered this, thanks for proving it
All praise sharkbite! I rehab houses and i couldnt count how many times, "sharkbite" saved my ass. Further more, ive been able to do projects that i couldnt do or wasnt safe for me to do without a shark bite fitting. For example, i had to change a copper water valve the other day. Since it was copper piping it certainly. Needed to be sotered, if you ever had to do plumbing work under a kitchen\bathroom sink you know how small of a space you have under there, so sothering under there would of been dangerous and very difficult. But with a sharkbite water valve i had it done in 2 seconds with out burning my face off with a torch. All praise sharkbite😀
Okay, first lol had my full attention. 2nd lol I hit subscribe. Great job.
That’s awesome! Welcome Tom.
Are there any videos on fully water proofing a roof. The best practices?
in the end I have to find out what these devices are......appreciate the vid!! building a house soon, so any tricks are helpfull. while I may not be dealing with that many leaks, those fittings look way easier than sweating in silver.
I did not know sharkbites existed, thanks!
I love the way he looks at the camera 2:13
We all know what you are thinking Matt.
I used a 1/2 " ball valve on my boiler and I did get wet when I cut the line, but I did this to install a water pressure reducing boiler feed valve. It is made by Cash Acme A-89, with 1/2" Sharkbite fittings set for 14 psi. I also installed a 1/2" Sharkbite back flow valve to keep bad water from going into my drinking water. I love these Sharkbite fittings. Great Video's you have, very helpful, Thanks.
I need to do this with pvc pipe. Do these work for plastic pipe?
I would use a shark bite ball valve myself
Never use a gate valve again.
I heard some people said that the sharkbite cannot be used outdoor as it won't stand up to freezing temperature?
Great idea!
Good..I also like the through port ball valve idea
I came here from a video were A plumber named Gilbert flooded a whole apartment from a leak that sprayed hot water all over his back and the apartment complex! I guess he schould have watched this video first. Great video.now this is a life hack that is worth a fortune.
Awesome video! That is a really good idea.
Cold in Texas? Like the -45°f we had two months ago here in VT?
Is this a permanent solution or only temporary while you wait to get it fixed?
Can you use a Sharkbite shut off valve to will let water go through until you turn off valve
Awesome video bud.
Awesome video! Sharkbite works great.
Well done. Informative and entertaining.
Ditto on using a ball valve. Sharkbite makes a slip fit with an integrated ball valve shutoff. Great product. I recently used one to add a shutoff on the cold water supply line to a hot water heater, worked like a charm. (How does one neglect to put a shutoff on the cold water supply to a water heater? Dang house flippers.)
Because they were too stupid, cheap and lazy to sweat valves on.
No sweating. Propress is where it's at.
What is the purpose of a hot water heater ,a cold water heater would be nice
@EPLURiBusUNUM I keep hearing about shark bite fittings failing, I'd like an opinion from someone that uses them often, I'm thinking of using one on a 1/4 inch line I cant solder, do they hold up in the long run?
Ive done this with a cap multiple times. I use my shopvac to minimize the water spraying all over before cutting the pipe
THAT THING REALLY WORKS, I live in Puerto Rico and i get a shark bite from home depot just to fix a pipe i got outside my house, hurricane Maria came with 200 mph winds and plus flying debris, that thing withstand everything and i still using now. Great product.
I had an exact situation like that. I opened all the faucets to reduce the resistance, cut the pipe and slid on the cap. When I say I opened all the faucets, I mean there were 7 faucets and i had them 100% opened, before I cut the pipe to slide on the cap.
Years ago, in a new subdivision, I was swapping around a meter, to track the watering of the trees we had planted on the lots. Low and behold, the meter and valve unscrewed. First I thought the pipe broke, then I pulled up the meter and there was the valve on it. I removed the valve from the meter, opened that valve and back screwed it on, until I felt the threads click, then I screwed it in the correct direction to thread it on, shut the valve and sat there so happy, I was almost crying. Then I went on with moving the meter to the next lot to water it's tree. We payed the bill on that meter, that is why I had to move that meter to where ever i was watering.
Is this "shark bite" fitting just a regular push fit connector that's sold in Europe ?
Finally a video that i like
I've had to do this before for emergency shut off of water main! I used a shark bite ball valve connector. One piece, easy fix.
Thanks!! I need to do a hot cutover and have looked everywhere for this
good info....could really help some day. thanks
That's a good thing to know in case of an emergency. .. especially with the hose-thingy on the end, to alleviate the water pressure.
I’ve done it before, I was absolutely soaked, and just to put the cherry on top the house was demolished with the main exposed to the pressure was coming directly from its aces point
Lol this video was done with 1/2". You're saying you did this with something like 1"? That must have been a mofo!
Got a pinhole on an exterior faucet on a 1/2" PEX line and main cutoff to the house doesn't work, y'all PROMISE I can pull this off?
please make a video for wrap seal on a high pressure using epoxy
thanks for your willingness
I made my hose bibs the same way, with three feet of pex and a Sharkbite valve. Now I can disconnect the hosebibs and replace when needed, and they won't split if they freeze. I also keep a couple Sharkbite ballvalves on hand for leaks, and it's saved my butt.
What about leaks in tight spaces and corners???
now imagine having to go to the store while that water is flowing at home XD
We work in excavation, always carry a couple of sharkbite ball valves, 1/2", 3/4", 1". I've found water lines for other property's on my digs. They work well for temporary situations until we find the valve in the street.
As he's quiet and just stares at the camera :'D.
Hi guys, hoping someone can help me out. Is it possible to use copper pipes for my lp air system? I'm only using about 140 psi.
JORDAN FACE IS EPIC
A Risinger in Tx....I gotta ask...
Any relation to Jon "Risemongler" Risinger?
I don't think you guys anywhere near 80psi but I can confirm they work in emergency situations. These Sharkbites have saved the day many times when Ive attended frozen/burst pipes, the biggest one being 90psi on a 1" copper line in a restaurant. I probably saved them $15,000 in flood damage while everyone else was running around in a panic with buckets trying to find the main. I now carry every Sharkbite ball-valve up to 1.5" in my service truck.
let's go jordan you know that you can do it
This happened to me today! Haha. I was going through cutting and capping all the cold lines in 8 offices inside the wall. I was only doing colds because the cold was shut off and the hot was not at the time. Unfortunately in the 3rd office I cut the hot line on accident!!(they were reveresed in 1 room) Instant water shooting everywhere I was trying to plug it with my hand haha. Cut my hand as it was fresb cut copper. Finally grabbed a shark bite and shoved it on. However the line was 12" off the ground and was awkward to get on. Thank God it worked!
Did it yesterday. Wanted to terminate two lines to the shower. It made the place a little wet, but its already a disaster zone right now. Cut pex, stick open valve on the pipe, shut valve off. It even cleaned some drywall dust off the floor. DOUBLE BENEFIT!
Thanks for this video. What the max pressure it holds? Did you try with higher pressure?
I just used one of these literally a few minutes before I posted. I was able to shut the main off though. But the valve that fed from my house to my outdoor irrigation would not shut off. Even when closed water was going past and overflowing. I don't even use the outdoor irrigation system, so I cut the pipe at the valve, cleaned the paint off and shoved on a cap. Seems to be holding perfectly, and now I am not wasting water.