How to Transition from Metal to PVC the RIGHT way

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6 жыл бұрын

Chris shows you the proper way to transition from Metal to PVC connections.
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@Valkyrie45 6 жыл бұрын

Great info for us DIY guys, thanks!

@BenKistner 2 жыл бұрын

Such good information here! I've been doing plumbing projects for years and can say that I've run into all of the issues he describes here.

@RCworstwater 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@eddiem384 Жыл бұрын

Your right on the fist two fittings . I been transitioning into this type of pipe and yes I been discovering this things .

@alexpsyt 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you , your information is very through and useful.

@mayuresh1704 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, this man knows his stuff. Nice insights and detailed knowledge.

@kalijasin 5 жыл бұрын

Sure does.

@somedudeRyan 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I have seen each of the failures mentioned here. Totally makes sense

@billduran6918 4 жыл бұрын

RC Worst Info Videos are the BEST!!!

@RCworstwater 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill!!

@pcofranc 4 жыл бұрын

With the ideal connection the nipple is longer than the male threaded x socket connector so the moves the stress point farther away from the metal transition. Good tip on the hose clamp on the pvc side of the pvc to metal connection.

@bkoz319 4 жыл бұрын

best well videos on the web. hands down.

@RCworstwater 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@funonymous 8 ай бұрын

Great video! I wish everyone doing this kind of work would follow these instructions…I’ve found every one of these mistakes on my property from previous work😅

@woolval52 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation. Thanks! Now I can plan my work with the knowledge that what I'm doing is correct. Well, at least one part will be correct...

@szahmad2416 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Much appreciated.

@RCworstwater 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@carllubrin8518 2 жыл бұрын

Great ideas for my pull up bar extension :) diy gym for the back yard

@mail06513 Жыл бұрын

Great video.

@JasonHoningford 3 жыл бұрын

Best way to connect a brass spigot for my garden hose to 3/4" schedule 40 PVC? I do have a new quarter turn spigot with the female end, but currently my 3/4" male threaded adapter seems pretty thin. A thicker one would make the inner diameter pretty small.

@Michaelthchan Ай бұрын

Thanks for fitting education.

@kichigan1 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome videos!

@RCworstwater 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Futurisk 4 жыл бұрын

Like all the other comments, great info for DIY people. Good to follow with the taping video, too

@captaindrew7604 6 жыл бұрын

These recommendations are extremely important and often ignored even by plumbers who should know better. Having just completed a water system for a well and filtration, we have had four leaks at transitions from PVC to metal. THe reason is because this sound advice was not followed. All such transitions will now be redone.

@pcofranc 4 жыл бұрын

plumbers and diy are not ready for this advice. They must learn to install unions around valves and assemblies then hope to graduate someday to stuff like this. lol.

@condor5635 Жыл бұрын

Excellent overview. Thanks. Does the sch80 nipple further reduce the cross sectional area of the water flowing through it over the sch40 one?

@PBS-nm1uu 4 жыл бұрын

great presentation thanks

@RCworstwater 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@casperphantom4263 Ай бұрын

This helped me replace a leaking 1" PVC adapter that had sprung pinhole leaks at the seam.

@padilla7019 4 жыл бұрын

Great, i learn a lot of important things

@RCworstwater 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

@beauxhargrove7722 11 ай бұрын

We like to use the Schedule 80 nipple for connecting our backflow preventers to the irrigation system.

@jmac213stuff 5 жыл бұрын

Great way to meet code, buy using a male thread! Under the uniform plumbing code, you can't joint plastic to metal because of the difference of materials will expand and contract at different rates, causing a leak in the long run. They do sell proper PVC to copper threaded adopters or even shark bites with a PVC to tube fitting. UPC 605.12.3 Threaded joints "...female PVC threaded fittings shall be used with plastic threads only." doing this will also cause the pressure rating to be reduced to 50% per UPC 605.12.3

@RCworstwater 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't know that... Thanks for the info!

@keithrichards4513 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@RCworstwater 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@adelarius 3 жыл бұрын

We are without water after the freeze and plumbers have a long waiting list. So we need your help. There is an old galv. steel connector from our well that is 2 inch ext. diameter (1 1/2 inch threaded female interior). What adapter do we need to connect to this that will reduce to a 1 inch pex pipe on the other end?

@matttafakt Жыл бұрын

I've done these in the past and wrapped the entire joint with liquid steel :)

@CodyJv 6 жыл бұрын

house main water line is a fine example... was done the way you say is no good.

@cmep 3 жыл бұрын

Tape it is! Thank you!

@DragonBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

You can also use a mechanical joint like a Dresser coupling

@renefernandez2066 3 жыл бұрын

im going to put 80 schedule pipe for underground my faucet will be copper with a copper pipe is there a pvc to copper with a smooth end on top so i can solder it and not have to screw the copper line on it

@danielvelezdiaz5851 3 жыл бұрын

i do both,however..it all depends fittings i have at hand for a particular job.i reinforce the pvc female at the hub,with a ss screw clamp.....done.

@ryanmcdonald5351 Жыл бұрын

(Socket Coupler x Thread Nipple, Sched 80) is that to be used if transitioning from sched-40 also?

@gcoffey223 6 ай бұрын

I got old metal plumping coming in from the city. Tgey used an old union and continued with metal piping. Can I just unscrew the union and screw in PEX A??

@davidgoossen113 6 жыл бұрын

what do you suggest for a 1/4" brass pressure gauge threaded into a 3/4" PVC Tee fitting with two 3/4" slip and one 3/4" thread fitting? I want a threaded connection that doesn't leak.

@RCworstwater 6 жыл бұрын

Dave, with pressure gauges it is fine to thread them into PVC. Just be sure to use teflon/pipe dope and do not overtighten.

@GrouseHiker 2 жыл бұрын

Your recommendation at 1:39 regarding the adapter made from a coupling and cut nipple is a great idea, but it doesn't seem to work for the Schedule 80 nipples I can find. The nipples all have casting protrusions and the exterior of the nipple is not true... they have a casting seam. I wouldn't trust these to seal properly to a coupling. Edit: Happened to be in Lowes today, and found the 1 1/4" nipples seem to be cut from pipe while the 1" nipples are cast and have the seams and protrusions I mentioned above.

@GrouseHiker Жыл бұрын

@@eloquent-nuance No - it might work, but I wouldn't trust the connection.

@tigerboy60 6 ай бұрын

I have a 1 inch cold water supply line attaching to the well casing Male pvc to female metal I didnt tighten it quite enough and I have a small pinhole air leak where the threads meet the metal. I cant tighten it because everything else is glued. What can I do without taking everything apart?

@robbob3718 10 ай бұрын

The worst connections I’ve ever had to deal with are metal compression fittings onto plastic pipe. Every time I find them, I end up having to cut the sleeve and the piping where the sleeve was, then glue an NPT threaded plastic adapter. Lately if replacing an interior fitting I’ll use shark-bite fittings. They never leak and if the piping is cleaned properly, they’re a quick install that’ll last for a couple of decades. It’s good to see that plumbing has caught up with industrial pipefitting.

@ConfiscatedZyra 2 жыл бұрын

great video. love that thumbnail too btw :D

@RCworstwater 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😁

@stevenlawson3916 4 жыл бұрын

Three wraps of blue Teflon and 2 full turns past hand tight. PVC fixture (water filter) to PVC female nipple/ adapter/ reducer to female brass adapter to water supply which will allow me to easily remove it in the future for service should that ever be needed. No leaks

@ShannonTheMojito 4 жыл бұрын

For want of a coupling my whole kitchen floor is wet. Thanks!

@gial8862 4 ай бұрын

Do you use teflon tape?

@kenrandy9836 5 жыл бұрын

I have a problem , I have a metal 16kg water meter and have to fix in height and worst part is I have to connect it with a grey pvc pipe. The threading of the metal is male and the pvc fitting is female , it leaked and I m really stuck . Can anyone recommend something please ?

@shmred5705 6 жыл бұрын

I have a question, the only niple I've found in the hardware store has letters engraved in the surface where the fitting would sit, so i guess i have to sand them out or it's better to go with the male adapter.

@RCworstwater 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Fred, thanks for the question. Can you tell me a little more about the connection you're trying to make? What two pipes are you trying to connect?

@kennykemp2790 6 жыл бұрын

With 20 years experience I 100% agree with this video. Avoid male/female adapters if at all possible.

@fpvgtking 2 ай бұрын

Which standard does this get detailed in?

@Josh-oh2zq Жыл бұрын

Male adaptor also has a stress concentration corner with the diameter change.

@chuckschillingvideos 3 жыл бұрын

My own preference would be to avoid, if at all possible, any metal to plastic transition which cannot be inspected. Personally, I avoid them everywhere I possibly can. Primarily, this is because metal and plastic have much different thermal properties and repeated changes in ambient temperature, over time, can weaken the joint and eventually cause it to fail.

@RCworstwater 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips!

@Forrestwilliam 6 жыл бұрын

I have a threaded white PVC male nipple to brass ball valve. I use Teflon tape and it always seems to leak. I have over and under tightened, and I always get a leak!! Suggestions?

@jdahighroller9389 5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you've learned by now you almost always use high quality and proper pipe dope (lubricant). The guy doing the video seemed to have some good suggestions but is obviously not a plumber, the only time you usually need teflon tape is for old, used, or malformed threads.. it's literally like a bandaid.

@marymartin557 3 жыл бұрын

Is this applicable to transitioning my bathroom water supply from. Galvanized to cpvc? If yes, hot and cold both?

@RCworstwater 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the general principal of threading plastic into metal still applies.

@blackopal3138 3 жыл бұрын

Does PVC thread match NPT/IP? Or it comes in different thread? I'm working with GHT trying to add a valve. Man, seems so simple but has proven not to be, lol.

@electrolysisresearch8013 5 жыл бұрын

I asked a 63 year old pipe fitter how to do that and he told me the exact same thing. Only he likes to use teflon tape and paste, Do you have any input on that?

@moparerrnocar 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of old timers use this technique especially on hot water and steam.

@CC-ip3ve Жыл бұрын

Where can I find a nonbinary adapter?

@elidaballester3126 6 жыл бұрын

Cual es el de tuberias metalicas y el de tuberias plasticas

@RCworstwater 6 жыл бұрын

El tubo metálico es de latón y el plástico tiene el color gris. Original

@grimreaper7862 3 жыл бұрын

Our pipe busted over winter and i can not figure out how to get it off

@michellecherryroe8070 5 жыл бұрын

Can this be used under pressure?

@RCworstwater 5 жыл бұрын

Yes

@menguardingtheirownwallets6791 3 жыл бұрын

I just use a length of Braided Vinyl, large enough to fit over both the PVC and the metal pipe, then I use 6 all-stainless steel hose clamps to clamp down on the pipes: 3 clamps on one pipe, and 3 clamps on the other pipe. Braided vinyl can withstand 250 psi, which is way more than the 60 - 70 psi found in a typical house.

@nnaheim. 2 жыл бұрын

What is Mertal?

@michaelmorrisey56 Жыл бұрын

Is that the mystery box guy?

@deonjames2086 4 жыл бұрын

"Or something along those lines"....I see what you did there.

@RCworstwater 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@helloharry1418 2 жыл бұрын

Where is the blue dust pan?? 😆

@darrenhughes8106 5 ай бұрын

But you guys have no idea what a crown adapter for a 2 inch jet assembly is.

@vincentcoelho Жыл бұрын

Nice video but not directed to plumber dumb people like me. You should provide a detailed description of the connector that makes the transition. Now here I am trying to figure out how to purchase the adapter.

@Dee-hi5zj Жыл бұрын

You're not alone on that confusion...and working on a 100yr old house w/ re re re modeled system only confounds it more... simple answers are sometimes anything but.

@distortedfocus7698 5 жыл бұрын

Everyone says to use thread tape but mine leaks. You have to use some kind of glue...

@bulletrotor7522 5 жыл бұрын

It just makes me crazy when people say "these ones"! Not proper english no matter how much you know.

@blockededited8280 5 жыл бұрын

@@bulletrotor7522 Wut?

@blockededited8280 5 жыл бұрын

Two thoughts: 1. are you wrapping enough tape around the threads? 2. are you wrapping the tape in the correct direction? One way and the end of the tape lays flat against the threads as you tighten the fitting, the other way and it essentially unwraps while you tighten, creating an imperfect seal.

@meesau2112 5 жыл бұрын

@@bulletrotor7522 what are you a English teacher lighten up dude

@jdahighroller9389 5 жыл бұрын

Dont use tape at all for new installs, rookie mistake

@jackfessler3463 Жыл бұрын

They do make threaded nipples for that transition.. sched 80

@ltsgarage7780 3 жыл бұрын

EeerGads!!!!!

@altenergyinc 2 жыл бұрын

what am I missing? you are transitioning plumbing using grey electrical PVC fittings? A no go in my jurisdiction.

@RCworstwater 2 жыл бұрын

Those are PVC Sch. 80 fittings

@arrealhandymanservice4459 6 жыл бұрын

Ur doing plastic to plastic transition not metal to metal as total explains

@truthhurts2256 4 жыл бұрын

He said nipple

@ratipati2007 2 жыл бұрын

Well, you didn't eloborate on how to assemble the good one.

@billyding6814 2 жыл бұрын

Hard to concentrate on what he is saying as his hands are moving way too fast and causing a lot of distraction.

@otrotland5377 3 жыл бұрын

none, they are all barb

@hswing11 3 жыл бұрын

No good for the real world really sucks

@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg 3 жыл бұрын

No such thing as male and female dude im so offended

@RCworstwater 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@1mrsleepy1 Жыл бұрын

😝

@RussMeister70 11 ай бұрын

He said he was discussing "transitions"

@RussMeister70 11 ай бұрын

Obviously your PVC identified as metal and you had to help it transition?

@nivekgad 10 ай бұрын

@@RussMeister70if the PVC identifies as metal, do the opposite of what this dude says

@juansanchez-kg2to Жыл бұрын

Are there transgender fittings….not inclusive

@MrWhaatay 5 жыл бұрын

Another guy who can't tell you how many turns of teflon tape to use. I have heard as low as 1 and as high as 14. Thumbs down.

@RCworstwater 5 жыл бұрын

We have a video on that... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nJ2dndyry6iddZc.html

@jdahighroller9389 5 жыл бұрын

Dont use tape it's bad advice, rookie mistake

@MrWhaatay 5 жыл бұрын

@@jdahighroller9389 Leaks wit out it.

@chuckschillingvideos 3 жыл бұрын

There is no magical number of wraps that is perfect in all instances. There is much greater variation in the actual thread pitch than the thickness of a piece of teflon tape.

@MrWhaatay 3 жыл бұрын

@@chuckschillingvideos So how many tines do you cut the pipe and redo it to see how, many turbs is right?