2 Easy Ways To Connect Copper Pipe To Pex

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In this video, Shannon shows you how to two easy ways to connect copper plumbing pipe to PEX pipe.
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@jamessun6103 4 күн бұрын

I like your video not wasting any time , direct showing what people want to see.

@boodybandit Жыл бұрын

Thank you for keeping it simple. Builds confidence for people like me.

@dinnerwithfranklin2451 Жыл бұрын

As always, exactly the information I need. Thanks

@stephaniec1549 Жыл бұрын

Great, precise information. Right to the point. Just like I needed! Thanks!!

@sunnyroadtrucker1717 7 ай бұрын

SHORT AND VERY VERY VERY INFORMATIVE VIDEO, EASY TO UNDERSTAND!

@paulsullivanrealestate Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Quick and to the point. Thank you.

@rafaeldiazus Жыл бұрын

Excellent instructions. Quick and to the point. Thank you!

@andranika6203 Ай бұрын

Pex a Or Pex b Under slub ?

@LScofield1 Жыл бұрын

Always appreciate your videos. Thanks!

@spottiesbrand7401 Жыл бұрын

Great video straight to the point 👍

@marke3623 Жыл бұрын

👍🏼 thanks for taking the time!

@jazzbonewest Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I lacked the confidence to do the job myself. You make it look easy enough. Your explanations are clear and simple. Great video.

@dickiegreenleaf750 Жыл бұрын

Great videos. Handsome, knowledgeable, and a real pro. You need your own tv series or This Old House can use you.

@user-lf7en6rf8m 10 ай бұрын

Excellent as always

@My-Say Жыл бұрын

Perfect video because I'll be doing exactly this when remodeling my bathroom. Maybe I can rent one of those tools.

@nobodyisprfct Жыл бұрын

Thanks for producing these clips that I can reference to in the future. My memory is declining and I find value in the trust I can depend on in your videos. Direct and to the point.

@mikechiodetti4482 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info.

@matthiasmacandrew1267 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Appreciate the info!

@kgF6BDZ28 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. And excellent because you didn’t include some irrelevant music for distraction 👍

@DougDaulton 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful! Thanks!

@donniegriffith2986 Жыл бұрын

hey Shannon really enjoy your videos. question, I know I am going out on a limb here but I want to run about 25 ft of supply line for my air compressor to a hose reel in my garage. I want your thoughts on pvc, it's only a home garage so I would only have the line charged when I needed a finishing nail gun or blow saw dust away and my system has 125 psi output. when i get to checking the psi amounts the pex and pvc both are the same. would the glued joints hold and does the pvc shatter like I hear about thanks for the reply. donnie

@bobjohnson2172 3 күн бұрын

Thank you.

@XDNonstop 15 күн бұрын

Great video👍👍

@user-gq8tt5mf1e 2 ай бұрын

thank you so much for this video it saved my A$$!!!! and was simple again thank you

@rdmqwerty 7 ай бұрын

is there any way to take these connections apart afterwards?

@gth042 Жыл бұрын

Cold water pipes used to be used as electrical grounds in some places. I don't know how 'common' this is up there, but it might be worth looking up-circuit from any pex splice repairs in existing copper.

@vedinthorn 11 ай бұрын

If it was done by someone competent and forward thinking that ground wire should be right dead near the source pipe, but you never know.

@lorenzocriscuolo7869 Жыл бұрын

There is a third way too; a brass compression adapter with 5/8” OD to pex ( they have for both pex A or B ), for those who don’t trust push fittings or don’t solder.

@justanotherhuman1865 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was wondering about those.

@FlemNmzzzz 4 күн бұрын

Thank you, voted/sub'd

@radcontract 10 ай бұрын

The Best

@pedrohernandez7934 Жыл бұрын

Hey shannon you have a video how to change a water valve right after the main with out freezing the water pipe.

@elgranjero2284 Жыл бұрын

👍Thanks

@PeterHertel Жыл бұрын

We use a lot of pex al pex (alupex?) where I live. A compression fitting would be fine for those, no?

@andranika6203 Ай бұрын

Thank you Good explanation Can we use pex pipe outside and under slub

@HouseImprovements Ай бұрын

Some Pex should not be exposed to sunlight , but many Pex types can be used under concrete slabs .

@jonathanwright7991 Жыл бұрын

I love the new simplicity. Question is can you update old copper with a sharkbite connector after just cleaning up the pipe (emery cloth / sandpaper)? Or do you have to coat it (do to slight exterior corrosion) with something to assure sealing?

@HouseImprovements Жыл бұрын

Buff it up with emery to clean it off and slide on the shark bite.

@jonathanwright7991 Жыл бұрын

@@HouseImprovements after 80 grit belt sander paper (all the course I had) and then 150 paper, it slid on easy with no leaks at 70 psi. I appreciate it very much!

@ynnebbenny 8 ай бұрын

We live by the sea and our copper pipes are green and pitted with corrosion. I am considering having the Pex system installed to replace the copper. I am wondering it the type b (Compression ring, will corrode itself.

@HouseImprovements 8 ай бұрын

I can't say for sure about the corroding but most manufactures for B also have stainless steel ring options that use a cinch tool to tighten them.

@thomastommy1192 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video thumbs up. If you were going to build a new home what type of pipe would you use throughout the home? For water and sewer pipes on the outside?

@larrylove1 Жыл бұрын

None just let it flow gold flow

@larrylove1 Жыл бұрын

Cpvc or quest pipe is the best

@lachietzarov2585 Жыл бұрын

Pvc U for drainage and pe-X for water supply

@gejuarez4848 7 ай бұрын

Shannon, At 1:50 you state the connections may not be legal to be inside a wall? I thought they were allowed by code. Can you please elaborate?

@HouseImprovements 7 ай бұрын

Not everywhere allows them but they are rated to be hidden.

@XDNonstop 15 күн бұрын

I just subscribed😊

@HouseImprovements 15 күн бұрын

Thank you, welcome aboard!

@elmono3939 5 ай бұрын

FYI: Push-in Fittings are fully approved by both UPC (Unified Plumbing Code) and IPC (International Plumbing Code) covering entire United States. They are also approved for concealed locations without need for access door, and can be buried. Thank you

@HouseImprovements 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@SnakePlissken-ki2rw 4 ай бұрын

That's very good to know. Thanks.

@tristanquintus3200 4 ай бұрын

Hi Shannon, thanks for the video. I have Heat Link brand 1/2” PEX-c pipe used to connect to my residential baseboard heaters. What method, tool and connector, is used for connecting PEX-c pipe?

@HouseImprovements 4 ай бұрын

As far as I know Pex c uses the same connections as standard Pex B (crimp, cinch,pushfit)

@tristanquintus3200 4 ай бұрын

@@HouseImprovements- Hey Shannon, thank you for responding to my question and for all the very helpful video you post on your channel.

@91326 Ай бұрын

Great video! As a DIY, which do I choose for behind the wall? Is PEX A with slip-on fitting reliable?

@HouseImprovements Ай бұрын

Pex A is pretty much all I use, but Pex B and Pex A are widely used in the industry

@monsterkxf Жыл бұрын

Take out the plastic insert for copper, leave it in for pex 🤘🤘

@larrylove1 Жыл бұрын

But do u kn why u do tht

@ThePinkPanth3r Жыл бұрын

Why does everyone use the crimp clamps for pex B? I enjoy using the pinch style myself.

@chrislmink Жыл бұрын

Can you join pex a pipe to copper with the shark bite connectors or do you have to use the soldered on nipple?

@HouseImprovements Жыл бұрын

Yes shark bites will connect the two pipes.

@rickyperkins232 Жыл бұрын

@@HouseImprovements Is it true that PEX A Uponor has a class action lawsuit because of failure on their pipe and they have changed their warranty from 25 years to 10 years?

@nazirahmad694 Жыл бұрын

What is the reliability of sharkbite fittings? I know it’s a new technology but for longevity? It relies on simply o-ring sealing around the pipe.

@HouseImprovements Жыл бұрын

These fitting are approved by international plumbing codes , USA and Canada for behind drywall and under ground. With that being said check your local codes as some local code offices do not accept them to be behind drywall. Here is some more information.www.sharkbite.com/ca/en/resources/blog/myth-vs-fact-a-closer-look-at-sharkbite-behind-the-wall-underground

@TheSlipperyNoodle Жыл бұрын

🤘

@edwardalvarado8889 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@DanTheManIOM 9 ай бұрын

wait, Pex A and Pex B ? stainless crimps and copper crimps, WTH, no reason for this nonsense. - Good video, to the point and very clear ! thank you

@jonvill2898 Жыл бұрын

Would it be ok to Sadler on a copper pipe that is connected to pex with a sharkbite?

@HouseImprovements Жыл бұрын

I would not do it within 4 ' unless you remove the shark bite from the copper while you work.

@Falanu 7 ай бұрын

Perfect if you have a foot or two of copper with a tiny leak. Replace and done.

@TapelessDrywallFinishing Жыл бұрын

👍👍

@FixthisCD Жыл бұрын

I am liking the viega system better than crimp

@johnnyreeseiii8189 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on connecting galvanized pipe to pex.

@lordnibbler88 Жыл бұрын

💀

@OGCJ10 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the little blue gauge from?

@HouseImprovements Жыл бұрын

Look in the video description for a link.

@duMaurier15 2 ай бұрын

Can i use pex for outdoor water? My copper has a huge crack.

@HouseImprovements 2 ай бұрын

Pex should not be exposed to sunlight so it is not a good choice for outdoors.

@duMaurier15 2 ай бұрын

@@HouseImprovements is copper the only material? I live in the Midwest so we get hot summers and cold winters so i think even copper will eventually crack every couple of years too but with pex it is cheaper and easier to work with.

@shinyregidrago6272 3 ай бұрын

One side of the pex has like a white tube in it. What is it for and on what side should it be connected?

@HouseImprovements 3 ай бұрын

The white tube is Pex A plumbing pipe. It is used for water lines just like copper pipe . Its the new normal in most areas .

@garret4130 2 ай бұрын

Do they make a compression (for copper pipe) to pex A fitting?

@HouseImprovements 2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure about Pex A but for Pex B there are couple types, here is one.. amzn.to/3PetxFP

@Galvino1000 Жыл бұрын

Can the shark bite connector be buried in the ground (water line to house) ?

@HouseImprovements Жыл бұрын

Yes but there is a special wrap to put on it before burial .

@neomacchio4692 2 ай бұрын

Good simple video thanks. BUT, one not so minor detail was left out regarding PEX A vs PEX B. PEX A fittings do not bottle neck the water at the fitting/. PEX A fittings have a larger inner diameter. Therefore you can maintain higher water pressure with PEX A if that is important to you. And the reason the fittings are this way is because the pipe is expanded to fit OVER the fitting. With PEX B the fitting is inserted in the pipe therefore reducing the inner diameter at the fitting.

@HouseImprovements 2 ай бұрын

You are correct and those points are all covered in my PexA vs. PexB video.

@keithduhaime5010 6 ай бұрын

Does the push connect work with Pex A?

@HouseImprovements 6 ай бұрын

Yes.

@TheTurbinator Жыл бұрын

I definitely prefer a compression fitting over the copper and a nipple on the other. Because if you are buying soldering equipment to solder on a nipple, then you might as well continue soldering the whole thing. And since the push on fitting relies on it never failing I don't quite like them. Compression fittings are the best. You use strong mechanical force to close them and they feel permanent.

@HipsterDoofus100 Жыл бұрын

No one asked

@quakelegion Жыл бұрын

@@HipsterDoofus100 No one asked you, either.

@JHT843 Жыл бұрын

Girls please. Your bras are on too tight.

@quakelegion Жыл бұрын

@@JHT843 No bra here, I'm a classy broad 😂

@richardweiner6608 6 ай бұрын

Somebody should patent a foldout handle or concentric pipe handle grips on the shark bite crimpers to extend the handle to provide more leverage when space permits, otherwise use the normal short handle grips that can require a lot of force.

@CT-um7zq 2 ай бұрын

are shark bites reliable? im scare to use them

@HouseImprovements 2 ай бұрын

I have used 100's for sure in the last 15 -20 yrs. I have had 2 leak and it was right away. Have not had a call back on one yet. I also almost exclusively use the valve versions as well for sinks and ball valves. I like to stick with the name brand (SharkBites). Be sure to debut copper pipe before installing them and to also be sure they are on full depth. Pipe size determines how far they should slide on, check their website for your pipe size. They can have a tendency to feel like they have slid on all the way even when they have not, measure and mark the pipe to be sure every time.

@MrBurrbrian 6 ай бұрын

Can that be buried under ground?

@HouseImprovements 6 ай бұрын

Yes , there is a proper procedure for that , look it up on the Sharkbite website.

@mattysco 11 ай бұрын

How strong is it?

@HouseImprovements 11 ай бұрын

These are rated for 200 PSI

@armandhammer2235 Жыл бұрын

I'm going to say without watching that everything Shannon says here is correct. I've been a plumber for over 30 years. Shannon can we get back to carpentry please??

@HouseImprovements Жыл бұрын

Sorry Armandhammer but we are House Improvements and that covers many aspects of our home, so you will get more than carpentry from me.

@armandhammer2235 Жыл бұрын

@@HouseImprovements I'm being passive aggressive. Cheers.

@armandhammer2235 Жыл бұрын

@@HouseImprovements that last 2 videos have been about Pex A.

@DerrickDavisToday 8 ай бұрын

WoW, the carpenter teachers plumbing.

@jamesfignar1254 8 ай бұрын

Someone with skills can do anything! Plumbing is not excluded!

@marcfavell 10 ай бұрын

it dont make sence with push-to-connect brand says 1 inch pipe insertion depth but only goes 3/4 wuth pex b and copper its a misprint i believe 🤷🏼‍♂️

@RodneyD Жыл бұрын

Shark bites all day😊😊

@looking_33 2 ай бұрын

I don't understand the purpose of the more complicated methods using specialty tools to achieve the same result..? Is there some kind of practical difference that I'm missing?

@HouseImprovements Ай бұрын

If you are doing a lot of plumbing the other connections are cheaper than these push fit fittings by far.

@grizz0109 10 ай бұрын

sharkbites suck, they leak a lot

@HouseImprovements 10 ай бұрын

Then they were not installed correctly. I have seen two leak ever and they leaked right away.

@peterbedford2610 18 күн бұрын

I've used a lot of shark bites since 2013. Not one failure yet.

@kirkdunn1379 5 ай бұрын

No way I would trust shark bite fittings....

@MS-gn4gl 11 ай бұрын

push connect ( sharkbite etc ) fittings are trash and fail way too easily, add in them being used by diy homeowners - recipe for disaster. DO NOT USE THESE.

@HouseImprovements 11 ай бұрын

Fake news!