Wonderful!

On the sharkbite video it states that you do not need to remove those plastic inserts when connecting to cooper or pex.

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Glad to help

Glad I could help!

thanks for watching PEI

www.homedepot.com/p/SharkBite-1-2-in-Push-to-Connect-x-1-2-in-Push-to-Connect-x-1-4-in-Compression-Service-Stop-Tee-24983A/206356284 Is this what you are referring to?

Do you need to pull out the center piece of sharkbites on copper fittings?

You don't have to but they serve no purpose with copper. I always pull them out when using copper. And every plumbing video I have seen, the plumber pulls out the plastic piece meant for pex.

So glad!

Thanks for watching

H Jones Thank you Mr Jones!

Unfortunately not

+EPHRAIM VIVIAN yes this is superior to the "puncture" type

+Burl Smith Most plumbing shops should have them.

most refrigerators will have a 3/8" threaded fitting that this attaches directly too.

Funny.... Since he is putting bread in my children's mouths since I don't have to pay you to come to hook up my ice maker. It's all relative. Spend more time looking for work instead of griping about people being helpful.

Naaahh

Funny thing is, that this puts bread in my kids mouths. We all have to eat.

Well looks like the circle of life now here don't it

I hope Brennan is exercising a bit of tongue in cheek humor :) I shouldn't be the first to say that KZfaq & Google have fixed my car and my house, but for better or worse it is a sign of the times. People don't get paid to operate an elevator or jerk a soda machine, anymore. Advancement is a natural consequence of innovation. Why, who's to say that the predecessors of plumbing voiced concerns about the invention of welding and pipe fitting? Regarding the dissemination of information and training on KZfaq, does the advocacy of stagnant technologies (ie. lack of social media in plumbing) possibly make one a bit of a hypocrite in this regard? At any rate, if Brennan is young enough to have kids, I think he will be just fine after learning some new, and possibly more interesting skills. Though hopefully, he has paid off the initial investment in his trade, such as student loans, before his career has, in his perspective, "petered out". I mean, I'm only speaking for myself here, but I wouldn't really want to do the same thing for decades. Even at my prime in IT, I have my eyes on the horizon, because I know that one day I will (intentionally) script myself out of a job... And that's fine; because I will be prepared for it. Perhaps, THAT is the fundamental reason for Brennen's comment. Stay prepared for change; because whether you like it or not, Change Happens.

Only if it is copper ,and i doubt it is.

Yes! You're supposed to MARK the tubing 1" in from end BEFORE inserting it into the push-fit adapter, so you can tell when it is fully seated. Otherwise (and this is easily the most common mistake) the tubing may encounter the plastic ferule (required for Pex, optional for copper) that comes preinstalled inside the fitting. A properly installed Sharkbite or other push-fit connection should withstand around 400 lbs. of tugging force before slipping out catastrophically. No way were yours done correctly!

+erval9 That would work great, go ahead.

Yes all you need is a long enough braided line to reach

Sure can

HouseImprovements I have a similar situation but where my refrigerator sits I have a bathroom sink on that same wall. Can I tap into that water supply by drilling and running my lines or does it need to be from the kitchen sink?

I'm sure you can so long as it's hooked to the cold water line. Why not?

I don’t think so because it has to be a cold water line. Dishwasher is hooked to hot water line.

Yes swap them out if you can get at the valve to do that. There may be a fitting to reduce the size of that one to the fridge size??

GOOD QUESTION ,I DO NOT THINK SO BUT CHECK THE MANUAL

Yes those older style that pokes a hole are not really a great choice , this is much better.

+DaPainterDude I would never use copper between the water supply line and fridge, not when you can buy theses braided lines. They are so easy and latterly no chance of kinking it when moving the fridge. Cut the Pex (special cutter) install a 3/4" x3/4" x 1/2" push fit connector T. slip a 6" piece of 1/2" pex into it and then install this kit I used in the video. DONE.

+HouseImprovements I ended up buying a 15 ft ice maker copper line kit. The manufacture "Everbilt" which Home Depot carries is a joke. The give you fittings for connecting a flared copper line. Well the copper line has no flare to it. S the average Joe that goes to hook this up is going to have a serious water leak mess. Luckily I realized that wasn't right. You can't seat a straight cut copper line with flared fittings. This company is a joke and obviously have no clue what they are packaging. I feel sorry for the home owners that don't know any better. DONT BUY ANYTHING THAT MANUFACTURED BY EVERBILT FROM HOME WRECKERS, HOME DEPOT. So I went back and went off about it, the plumbing guy in the plumbing section said he was going to pull the rest of them from the shelf, he didn't they are still sitting there. SO I purchased the copper tapered barrel that u slide on the copper line and then tightened down with a brass nut. Then it turns out you can use the harness tap on Pex, so I saddled it on the Pex, torqued it down evenly and pierced the Pex with no issues. Turned water on and I had a small drip where copper tubing connect to the fridge. I put a wrench on it and tightened it up a tad more and the dribble stopped, moved fridge back, pushed a piece of paper under my fittings and called it the night. Checked the paper this morning and its bone dry. Job completed. EVERBILT 15 ft 1/4 in OD Copper Coil- 1001 274 449 is the product number DO NOT BUY THIS KIT, THE MANUFACTURE GIVES ALL OF THE WRONG FITTINGS FOR THIS KIT. EVERY SINGLE KIT ON THE SHELF HAD THE WRONG FITTINGS INSIDE!!! BUYER BEWARE, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

If you mean opposite side of the room then I recommend routing the line under the floor if you can

You could but it will not be pretty. Why not run it in the basement ceiling? Maybe you do not have one or its inaccessible ?

+HouseImprovements there is no basement.

I really only have enough knowledge to run it on the wall. The ceiling or under the floor would just be too complicated. Im gonna fish out from under the sink on the floor, above and along the door frame, back down onto the floor and into the back of the fridge. Ill probably paint it to match the walls so that its less noticeable.

You can tell I don't know how to use a clothes iron! LOL

@@HouseImprovements Just giving you shit man.. I watch alot of your stuff... been helpful for sure

+Joe Rice Thats what the manufacture says. I have not seen a failure yet,and I've been using them about 4 yrs.

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Cool.

No it will not

@@HouseImprovements nice thank you

@@HouseImprovements It should work on CPVC. The sharkbite version does. CPVC is also sized by CTS (copper tube size) just like copper (of course) and PEX.

Not going to work . The only way to get water to fridge is through the interior walls from somewhere else or chisel out the floor to lay a pipe.

You may be able to convert over to this type of unit used in this video by cutting the copper pipe at the saddle valve location and installing this T connection

really this valve would work in any copper or pex cold water line

If the water line is exposed you can do it the same way.

Okay awesome thank you!

milmade79 The type of line should really have no effect on the water taste .

I actually am not a fan of the copper pipe used for these as it is so soft and easily damaged. Have never had a flex line give any trouble yet. This is a flip

I might have gone with a flex if the distance was shorter and the fact that it's going about 11 feet from feed to fridge. The copper was run beneath and up. The previous copper line lasted a few decades and was still serviceable when it was replaced. It just seems like you get more years out of copper than you do flex hose (I've ever had damage to the copper lines, just normal wear and tear and I've needed to replace flex hose). I guess it's all according to your own experience.

But if you turn it off with a single valve, both the cold supply to the sink and the cold supply to the fridge are off. If you have a separate valve for each then if you are doing maintenance or anything to one item the second is still functional.

Yes absolutely, you may need to extend the waterline to the fridge because of the distance you are going . Just buy an extra hose and a brass fitting connector to join two together.

I did that before. I bought a extra long braided hose and its worked perfectly for years.

+FiveCardArmy Use it. Don't be afraid.

Under the floor?

HouseImprovements you see I would probably have to run the line through the cabinets then put the line under where the carpet molding is that separates the living room/kitchen. Would the lime get damaged like that ? Or how would I hide the line? Would a plastic line also be an option ?

yes