Accor Flowtite Valve Removal

Accor Flowtite valve removal. Showing two ways to remove the Accor Valve and installing the new valves.

[@chrisnaden]

Shout out to the camera person. I love the zooming-in. It made it easy to understand.

[@paulelliott7373]

Suggestion: Add a little 'pipe dope' or thread sealer to the ferrule to improve the compression seal. Great video!

[@Samstraysongs]

Karl, you are a fine gentleman to make this helpful video, you are most appreciated, Thank You!

[@russberrong9880]

Thanks for the tip. One side of my faucet randomly quit working. Watched your video. Went and pushed the valve in and it worked. Saved $100 as you said.

[@georgebell117]

As someone who has been doing a half a$$ job on mine, it's great to see a video on how to do it the right way!

[@juliann317]

My new house has all of those flowtite valves everywhere. Planning on replacing all of them to those new ones you showed. Thanks!

[@ohger1]

If your builder used Accor valves, expect them to have taken similar shortcuts everywhere else..

[@PennywiseM3]

Fantastic instructional video! Thanks for the help 👍

[@CarolStewart-s5h]

You are my hero, Sir!! 🤗💕 Tyssm!!

[@garyhutton202]

Super helpful!! I need to do this tomorrow on one of my valves. Thanks this video is very well made and helps a ton!

[@binhnguyen-usa8311]

Helpful video. I learned good plumbing technique on how to replace an Accor valve. Thank you, Sir!

[@geraldpatrick9463]

if you can't get the pipe cleaned up enough you can put a layer or two of plumbers tape under farrel to seal the connection. I replace one of those valves on a toilet and had trouble getting a seal. When I went to our local True Value, the owner put me wise to that. I tried and it worked.

[@papapaul226]

Thank you for the video !! Extremely helpful !! 👍

[@NightNurseMike]

Very well done. You are thorough. I might suggest that you could get the most vital information out by making a short using the footage from the moment you actually cut the valve off

[@karldheither9575]

A good idea, thank you

[@anilksingh650]

Thank you so much a very informative video thanks for your valuable time and video

[@rockyethridge7272]

Nice that made it way easy. Thank you for sharing 😀

[@dmiroy]

Great video. Thanks so much for this!

[@LeftBlankAgain]

Great video!

[@albertochalmeta4235]

Excellent and very informative video.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Hate these flowtites with so much passion and to think builders save perhaps $20 per home going this route on a several hundred thousand dollar home is just outrageous.

[@stemmentor9700]

Saw my first one few days ago and 50 years of being around plumbing and other construction trades,I NEVER seen one of these in my life. so sent pic to my brother who owns family biz and he was like WT? I’m helping a neighbor who is elderly and single and don’t want her to get taken. Her valve is stuck in “closed mode” and her toilet isn’t seating right, and it’s a shame as home was “refinished” 10 years ago and both plumbing and electrical in that house is half a$$. Told her I would help if I can figure out how to remove it. I just don’t know if it is copper or PVC/PEX coming out of wall as it was all painted. at least i have an idea now on removing them. just not sure why it is in stuck position. Who designed these useless things. 🤫

[@Steve_K2]

Terrific tutorial, and many thanks. Especially to the guy or gal holding the camera. I sure wish, though, my toilets allowed all the working space we see here. 🙂

[@stemmentor9700]

I know right. And it sucks more when we get older. measured in groans to space ratio. Still one of the most useless valves i have ever seen

[@karldheither9575]

Camera man is a video guy for NBC Sunday night football

[@kenm6948]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@tdlewis103]

you've got a good handle on it!

[@malcom59]

Flow tire valves suck to remove. This video is helpful, if you have room to work with a pipe cutter. When you don‘t if all else fails. Hack saw

[@StaceyLovesBettyBoop]

Great video!! What do you do if you can't get it to twist off and there is not enough pipe to cut it? Also my new valve did not come with any parts to attach., it only pushes on and then stays. Is that ok?

[@angrylion4752]

Well Done!!!!! Thank You Sir!!!

[@dianastephens2082]

Thank you.. very helpful

[@TravisWeathersPilot]

You sir are my new hero

[@sneekypete63]

That was very well done

[@lindZ_w]

What kind of valve did you buy to replace the flowtite? I need to do this and I know nothing 😅

[@GaryYoung-eq1ph]

Main shutoff valve problems , could not shut it all the way , now can't open it all the way!? Extremely tight.

[@karldheither9575]

If you are on a public water system, you should contact them to have them either repair or replace, if you were to have a leak inside your home, could cause major damage before it could be shut off

[@oldarkie3880]

Great advice. The first thing I would do is install a whole house water shut off valve and show it to the homeowner if that is not you.

[@fret1694]

Thanks for the helpful video. Can you please specify what size pipe cutter you used to cut the flowtite valve?

[@karldheither9575]

It was a Ridgid 40617 101 Tubing Cutter -1/2" to 1" Size

[@fret1694]

@@karldheither9575 Thank You 👍🏼

[@paradigmnnf]

Great education!!

[@nathantonning]

Excellent video!

[@bengarcia6898]

What size is that pipe cutter?

[@karldheither9575]

It's a RIDGID Model 101 Tubing Cutter, Cutting Capacity: 1/4 in to 1-1/8 in. Most box stores & Amazon carry them, cost about $22. If the cutter gets wet cutting the pipe, dry it off as the cutter & wheels do rust

[@Kobe29261]

Thanks Karl!

[@TheGuy030770]

I have a house that constantly pops the valve out. I then have to drive over to the house (a 20-minute drive) to push two buttons so the toilet tanks will fill. They don't leak, so I don't want to mess with them. I was thinking about cutting two small notches in the button and then safety wiring the button closed applying pressure downward by lapping the safety wire around the toilet tank hose then spinning the wire together. If they ever start to leak, then I will just replace the whole valve.

[@karldheither9575]

A expansion tank installed on the cold side of the hot water tank might also solve the problem. Especially , if your system has a check valve or pressure regulating valve incorporated in the line . In some areas expansion tanks are code. The size of the expansion tank is based on the volume of the hot water tank.

[@nooneknows6060]

Nicely Done!

[@alanija]

Thanks. New Sub

[@soshomeauto2886]

This is the best way to remove these.. Don't pull and twist you can cause damage than juts teh end of the pipe.

[@donjulio5045]

Broke mine on accident thanks

[@raulgutierrez1093]

You have space to cut the pipe 1/4 inch and that's it bingo!!😎👍😉

[@karldheither9575]

If you should decide to cut the pipe in front of the old valve an install a new Escutcheon Plate and Supply Valve. The min amount of remaining pipe needs to be 1 1/2" ( a 1/2" for the Escutcheon Plate an 1" for a push-on valve) That would put a push-on valve tight against the Escutcheon Plate,so I would recommend leaving a min. of 2" to aid in using a removal tool to take off the new valve at a future date.

[@raulgutierrez1093]

@@karldheither9575 🤔🧠👍👍

[@karldheither9575]

@@raulgutierrez1093 Thanks Paul for the initial input,a good point.

[@dncndan1]

Good video except for instructions on turning off water to house. Most cities DO NOT want you touching THEIR meter. They want you to call them and they will come out and shut it off free of charge and they turn back on when you are done. I heard a story from a plumber who broke the city vale and they charged him $4,300. hey have to shut off water to whole street to replace the valve and notify everyone.

[@karldheither9575]

Very good point, thanksj for the reminder

[@ryanw.5684]

These crap valves should be illegal!

[@pythonprogrammer7354]

I agree. These will cause a lot of damage to houses and apartment buildings one day. Insurance companies might have you replace them before they insure you.

[@SunnyKumar-hj4iy]

shittiest valves ever made in the world

[@993mike]

Totally agree - it's a crime that they pass code

[@993mike]

As a plumber for 30 years - please, please, please don't use these valves!! I've seen so many of them fail with terrible flooding results for homeowners. How they pass code is a complete mystery to me. If you want a slip style valve, go with the Sharkbite all-brass 1/4 turn units

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

Shit valves.