What Tools Do You Use Under The Sink?

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Answer to a Comment on the Channel, What tools do you use under a sink? I show what I typically use in my area.... Materials used vary from area to area, but these are what I typically use.
Let me know what you use in the comments below, what are your favorite under the sink tools?
Hope the video is helpful & Thanks for watching!
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
02:09 Ridgid Tailpiece Cutter
03:44 Copper Compression Stops
10:03 Pex Crimping Tools
13:51 Supply Line Tools
16:24 Outro

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@jayoutside6087 Жыл бұрын

The quick tools for the shutoff valves are definitely worth the investment. I'm a commercial maintenance tech for a large condo complex and we use the same fittings and when you have your upper half jammed in a vanity it makes life easier.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

Yeah… it’s usually not a place I like to hang out 😂

@ToolReviewsofToolsIUse Жыл бұрын

That rigid cutter looks like a real time saver. Love the look of that olive puller too. I'm in the market for one but I've never seen that style. Agreed on the spanners too, 6 or 5 inch get the most use in my plumbing box. Great vid.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy 👍👍 That tailpiece cutter works great.

@jeffreyesguitar5129 8 ай бұрын

The Rigid multitool in great. I installed a new sink, faucet, and sprayer when we bought our house. Pretty much the only tool I used. Also used it to replace faucet on my mom's sink. Way better than trying to stick the smallest wrench you have in there.

@MORGANSMaintenance 8 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s one of those tools that I thought would be a gimmick when I bought it, but it is a must have tool. 👍👍

@PawOfRizzo Жыл бұрын

Nice. I picked up the Ridgid cutter from your link. I mostly just do plumbing for me, and occasionally help a friend, but for the price that looks like one of those tools I may not use often, but the one time I need it, I'll be glad I have it.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

Yeah it works crazy good on that piping. You won’t be mad you had it 👍

@OnusBones 4 ай бұрын

Nice choices; if I did more sinks, I'd probably want a few of those. For reaching up to connect or remove supply lines, I've used crowfoot wrenches, which fit on the end of socket-set extensions. They're inexpensive, and don't take up much space.

@MORGANSMaintenance 4 ай бұрын

I just picked up a set of crowfoot “sockets” for a job on my wife’s car.. didn’t think about using them for much else. Good idea.

@qzetu Жыл бұрын

Im constantly changing out shut off valves for a property manager. The tool i use is the rigid 2 &1 which has increased productivity. The best about the tool is you can actually break loose the nut with one hand by setting it roughle 2 inches apart. As far as the brass ring, i do not replace them. The reason is, if the stopper was originally tightenred too much, it will indent around the pipe. When you go to piut the new one on, you're likely to have a leak and will have to cut the pipe back furthe to get passed the ring indent The ring and nut dont go bad so they are good to reuse. Just clean them up if it's needed. The tool i use a lot and one you did not mention is a basin wrench. I used the rigid bssin wrench which allows for different settings. Some sinks are very hard to get under and that wrench is a life saver.

@WYOMINGBEN Жыл бұрын

I've never removed a old compression ring either. They won't leak if you can get them tight enough. He did mention a basin wrench, his just goes on a socket extension.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

I’ve been changing out the full turns that never shut off 100% with 1/4 turns for it seems like 10 years… I’m always like, “who keeps using these” 😂 Is the Rigid 2 in 1 the same as the One Stop? I have reused a ring/nut before… I have had certain existing nuts not work with certain stops though… or maybe their threads were just messed up. A master plumber friend of mine says the same as you though… it’s best to leave them, but then I wouldn’t get to use my tool and it’s so satisfying 😂 I had a basin wrench… probably not a good one as I never liked it. The Pipe Vise one I have goes on a 3/8 ratchet extension. It’s ok… not great.

@WYOMINGBEN Жыл бұрын

@@MORGANSMaintenance I wish they didn't even sell full turns.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

@@WYOMINGBEN agree 100% 👍👍

@WYOMINGBEN Жыл бұрын

@@MORGANSMaintenance RIDGID 27023 Model 2002 One Stop 2-in-1 Wrench for Angle Stops, Straight Stops, and Compression Couplings

@scotts4125 Жыл бұрын

I'm in So. Fl. All new construction is mostly Pex A and even older houses have PVC for for drains and vents. We have some CPVC down here on the hot side. My house is 3 years old all Pex A. Have never seen cast or galvanized down here.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

Be thankful 😂 Galvanized and cast drain lines are easier to deal with now with Fernco’s… but the water lines stink to work on. It is neat to know what other people deal with and funny that we can do the exact same job as someone else, but it be totally different based on where we live. Thanks for sharing 👍👍

@strangetamer69x12 Жыл бұрын

I have the old & new versions of the Ridgid EZ Change Faucet tool. The new one has more options for the amount of fittings or supply lines that it works with. & on the strainer basket insert piece on the new one you can flip it & it’s a deep socket 5/8” I think but don’t quote me on that. But yea the newer version is definitely more versatile & is more of a one stop shop wrench for faucets. & yea check out the Ridgid one stop wrench for installing & removing angle stops. It’s like the one you mentioned but Ridgid plumbing tools are the industry standard for a reason. + lifetime warranty, just can’t beat that.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up on the newer version… I wondered what the difference was. I ordered the Ridgid One Stop last night… lots of people have been recommending it and I trust you guys 👍👍

@tacsystems5621 6 ай бұрын

I like the Kwik Tite. I seem to get the valve level more easy.

@MORGANSMaintenance 6 ай бұрын

The price has come down on it some. It was like $70 on Amazon when I first started looking at it… it’s down to $40 now

@geraldalfano5581 Жыл бұрын

Ridgid one stop wrench can be used for compression stops and has a 5/8 flare nut wrench for tightening nuts on 3/8 supplies. Costs about $25.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

👍👍… that was one I saw many people suggesting in the reviews for the Kwik Tite. Thanks!

@papaz6047 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

👍.. you are welcome, thanks for the suggestion

@WYOMINGBEN Жыл бұрын

I have the Ridgid one stop wrench works well, it's basically four tools in one. I also carry a 5/8 Ratcheting wrench, if you are replacing supply lines just cut the old ones off and slip the ratcheting box end over the cut off line and take the nut off the stop quickly instead of what feels like a hundred turns with an open end wrench..

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

Smart idea on the ratcheting wrench… we spend all that time to take them off just to throw them in the trash 😂😂

@WYOMINGBEN Жыл бұрын

@@MORGANSMaintenance That 5/8 ratcheting wrench would work on your compression ring puller, that way you wouldn't have to pack a socket and ratchet : )

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

👍… good idea. I’m going to throw me a 5/8 in my plumbing bag with the One Stop.

@krcoomer Жыл бұрын

I have found the Basin Buddy by Superior Tools to be worthwhile. It is slimmer for fitting in tight spots with hard lines like I frequently run into. This morning it was the only thing I could have fit onto the nuts of the bar sink I was working on without pulling the sink from the top which is probably how this faucet was installed

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

I think I just haven’t used the right Basin Wrench… not that they haven’t worked, just not easy enough to be my go to. Thanks for the suggestion 👍

@krcoomer Жыл бұрын

@@MORGANSMaintenance I have little use for the spring loaded ones. This is an alloy socket, which reminds me of an O2 sensor socket, that you use with a ratchet and extension bar

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

@@krcoomer got your email… thanks 👍

@Eddy63 Жыл бұрын

Bought the Ridgid EZ wrench on your site ... My wife will be happy as usual when I buy a new tool Good vid and thx for posting

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

😂😂… I’m the most hated man by tool addicts wives

@projectpinehills Жыл бұрын

Nice! 👍

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it 👍

@Stefan_Kawalec Жыл бұрын

The most important tool we're all using under the sink is a plumber's cleavage. Here we have a mix of every piping system: galvanised threaded in older homes, soldered copper, pressed copper, pressed galvanised, pressed stainless, heat-fusion jointed polypropylene (PP), PEX (there's like 8 variations of them ATM) and even glued PVC water pipes (fortunately this had not gained too much popularity, because in our climate with below zero winters PVC pipes used to get brittle and crack). Fortunately every of those is almost always terminated with a threaded fitting (1/2 or 3/4 always female). So it makes life easier when installing stop valves. We hardly any use compression fittings on water, however we use them to terminate heating pipes (copper and PEX). Also a sharkbite-like fittings had a very short go, but fortunately and surprisingly we're too reasonable to use it :)

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

I run into Shark Bites all the time, I haven’t seen them leak yet.. but I really don’t like them as stops. They let the stop just spin around and in my mind… I just don’t like something that seals off pressurized water with a gasket to spin in a circle. It seems like Pex for water lines and PVC for drains is becoming the norm in new construction here… occasionally you may get a Mr. moneybags that still does copper 😂. I’ve noticed the same thing with PVC water pipes here… I really don’t even like touching them, can of worms.

@Stefan_Kawalec Жыл бұрын

@@MORGANSMaintenance Here many of PEX system has this nice feature of spinning around. Knowing how that technology works I'm perfectly fine with that. Form me it's one of the positive features of PEX. I think that the biggest issue with sharkbite is not the way it works, because it's quite efficient. Many industrial compressed air fittings have the same mechanism. That problem is it's ease of use. Because everyone can install sharkbite there's absolutely no standard installing procedure (despite that there's is one, but people don't give a f...). And because it's relatively fail-safe, people tend to use it unreasonably. It's on the opposite side to copper which requires maintaining rigorous procedures. If you don't clean the pipe or fitting - leak, not enough flux - leak, sloppy soldering - leak, flux left on a pipe - leak, etc. And here's the same: copper=reach client. Last time I encountered PVC on water was 10-12 years ago. If I see that shit anywhere I just don't take the job, especially small service ones. I just recommend getting rid of that abomination.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

@@Stefan_Kawalec yeah our Pex does the same… it’s still somewhat movable, but it takes some effort. It stays in place unless you spin it, the Shark-bite just spins all the time. Also, like you said.. it’s different not relying on a gasket so I am ok with that spinning too. You are right. Most people probably cut a pipe and just throw a shark bite on. No deburring, no cleaning, no checking depth, no nothing. I do carry Shark bite ball valves on my truck for emergency pipe burst… it is nice to be able to slip it on a pipe with the valve open, then shut it to stop water. I’m not necessarily against them (from what I can tell they work well) , but The only Shark Bites I typically use are caps for temporary use while remodeling until after drywall to install stops. They are easily put on and removed.

@Stefan_Kawalec Жыл бұрын

@@MORGANSMaintenance Exactly as you said - technology is OK, just users spoiled it. Additionally all piping with this kind of fittings (with grab rings) should be properly fastened and secured to limit any unwanted movement. I saw pipes releasing themselves from the fittings because there was 8 m (25') of hot water pipe with 3 T's just hanging loosely in the attic. We have a similar problem with heat-fusion jointed polypropylene. It's a very reliable although very time consuming technology, but PP welding machines became so cheap that almost everyone buys them and poses as a plumber. Sloppy joints, wrong diameters, no insulation sleeves, no expansion compensation etc. On the other hand I have a sentiment towards PP. It was the first modern plumbing technology I had learned. So much easier that threading pipes and so much faster than soldering copper. Every time I smell that melted plastic it brings me back to my 20s.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

@@Stefan_Kawalec I see some pipe support disasters in my area… electrical and plumbing. From 100% zip ties to none at all. I never really thought about the strain on those teeth from lack of support but I could see that happening.

@TruckGuyHD92 Жыл бұрын

I have the ratcheting pex crimp. My coworker let me borrow his when I was helping my grandfather out. I also found you can use 3/4 pex crimps on garden hose instead of hose clamps. I'm wondering in a pinch if a 3 jaw puller would work.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

Good to know on the garden hose 👍 I’ve seen pullers made for them that look like smaller versions of one so it might.

@tedmcdonald3377 Жыл бұрын

😎⚒️😎⚒️😎

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy 👍👍

@tedmcdonald3377 Жыл бұрын

@@MORGANSMaintenance anytime 💪💪💪

@gpraceman Жыл бұрын

I didn't have much luck with ferrule pullers. The ferrule would dig in and then the pipe end would mushroom. I found the Dickie Dyer "Olive Splitter" which splits the ferrule with a satisfying snap and doesn't damage the pipe. I recently changed out over 20 angle stop valves for 1/4 turns in a client's home and was glad that I had that tool. Though, they can be hard to find in the US (easier to find in the UK). I'll have to give that tailpiece cutter a try.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

Yeah I have had the mushrooming problem in the past with different pullers… so far not with this one. I will have to look up the splitter. The tailpiece cutter works great. 90% of the under sink piping is that material in my area. Occasionally run into actual glued PVC.

@robfahey1349 Жыл бұрын

I know its pricey as ever but the toolceptions ferrule blaster is easier to use i feel.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

I will look that up… thanks for the suggestion 👍

@robfahey1349 Жыл бұрын

@MORGANSMaintenance it's basically like a chaulk gun but shortened to removed the ferrules instead of sitting there with your ratchet or worrying about damaging your tool with your impact.

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

@@robfahey1349 I just saw it on their website. Is that where you bought yours?

@robfahey1349 Жыл бұрын

@MORGANSMaintenance honestly I don't remember where I purchased it

@MORGANSMaintenance Жыл бұрын

@@robfahey1349 👍