Hello GalaXy808; If I was tackling that job myself; I would solder a 2" ball valve in the line to replace the gate. This is on domestic water of course. I only install ball valves on domestic water system. A gate valve should never be used. In certain places where the water cannot be turned off completely; a sharkbite works like a top. A little pricey, but they do work very well. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! Al

Al, We really want to Thank you for putting this video together. Your time and skills are a BIG benefit for us. Thank you !!

This is an awesome video showing how strong this fairly new technology is. It defintely gives confidence to use it, thanks so much!

Wow...nice job on the video, TheOldKid888, I like your approach and you have just convinced me that I can actually use these for an upcoming WaterHeater replacement job...God Bless and Happy ThanksGiving!!!

Hi TheOldkid888. Im so happy to see your review of Sharkbite fittings. I have used Sharkbite fittings for repairs around my shop and home since stumbling upon them at Home Depot a few years ago and have never ever had any problems with them. They cost more than sweat fittings, but are so very simple to install. Or remove if need be. Im in the prep stage of rerouting my water lines at home due to slab leak. Your review gives me confidence in my decision to go with Sharkbite products.

Earlier this week I pulled into my local plumbing supply house and a Shark Bite truck was in parked in front of it.

I'm not a plumber but these sharkbites are awesome , I did a tankless water heater install and a outdoor water valve and didn't leak a drop! I'm a local 3 electrician work in NYC , I asked a couple of fitters there opinion on sharkbite connectors they told me there going to take over, buildings don't want the gas in there buildings and a possible chance of a fire , especially hotels when they renovate and they have occupied floors.

Thank you for posting this. I'm new to copper, and just moved into a house with some work to do on the lines, like installing shutoffs (none in this house, eek!). This gives me a lot of confidence that I can work on this myself.

Great videos, I've been watching a few of them. Very helpful, thank you for taking the time to explain everything in an easy to understand fashion.

Great video! Im going to use a sharkbite valve to cap a line and this makes me feel much more confident about using it.

VERY IMPRESSIVE! I enjoy the modern plumbing technology....beats the daylights out of soldering!! Sold me on the sharp bits!!

Hey Robert; I have been reading a number of articles from people who have heard about the fittings blowing off. I thought I would show just what kind of a bite the fittings do make. I new they would dig into pex pipe well, but was very surprised by the hold on the copper as well! I believe that if they are installed properly there is no worries of them blowing off! As you can see the 1/2" can withstand a large amount of weight! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al

Thanks for the great videos. I showed this one to my boss since he's a big time basher of sharkbites ever since one blew out on him and flooded several floors in a hotel.

Hello Wayne; nice to hear from you! Stay tuned! Vids to follow soon! Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al

Great video!....crazy experiment. Thanks!

Hey JD; They make them big! I didn't realize this until a short time ago myself. I thought I would push the envelope and see what the 1/2" would take as far as weight goes. 90 PSI is up there JD! That is great to hear. Even gives me a more belief in them. I think they are an excellent product myself! Thanks for commenting JD! Have yourself a great weekend! Al

Hello YourHuntingBuddy; They do not make a sharkbite fitting that will fit over brass pipe, but they do make male and female adaptors that thread onto brass and you can just push the copper or pex into the fitting. They work very well! I hope this helps you out! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

I HAVE HAD good luck with shark bite fittings... how ever one draw back I have seen is when they are used on a back flow device (for lawn sprinkler system) if you use two ( one on inlet and 1 one out let pipe)then the back flow device can move all over the place... but they get the job done

Hello spelunkerd; The fittings do take a serious bite for sure. I believe that the plastic pipe (pex ) will be around for many years to come and will only get better. It has been used for more then 3 decades in North America in heating systems. It was invented in the 50's and improved upon in the 60's. I have been using it on waterlines for quite a period of time, although hesitant at first; wouldn't give it up now. Zero problems so far! Thanks for commenting nd enjoy your weekend! Al

Hello Craig Roberts; Day not learned is a day wasted I believe they say! Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al