Aladdin EasyFit Isolator Demo

[@sherwin1988]

8 years on and this product saved my arse today!!! Apartment block, broken stopcock, building isolation also seized, went for it done in 5 minutes tops. Thank you!!!

[@niftylittlebleeder]

Thanks glad we could save you!! Hope you keep one on the van - they're also in 22mm and 28mm now.

[@2006travers]

Thank you so much for making this excellent product . With a seized interior stop cock and a seized exterior main stop tap there was no way to turn the water off to fix my overflowing cold water tank. A brand new 18v drill would ,t turn the supplied socket due, i guess, to thick 1970s copper pipes so i did the whole process with a socket and wrench . This was quite hard work and slow going but did the job in the end, took me about 10 minutes. Lastly ,unlike me, make sure the white casing is fitted flush to body or the water will still run. Great product . Thanks again.

[@rigsby-i-am1050]

I've used this on pipe that had a slight curve in it. It will straighten it out and clamp it up. Great bit of kit.

[@adrianthorpe8959]

Fantastic piece of kit. We are calling it the Plumbers First Aid Kit. A must for every household.

[@slicedpage]

Here is my tale of woe with this product. I have a particular problem with my heating system. The clown who installed it years before I arrived had a T junction from one of the radiator pipes. It was cut and the pipe was crushed shut and soldered. Yes, this was not a professional. Anyhoo, the soldered end started to leak and so after watching dozens of videos on cutting off water to a live pipe, the Aladin Easyfit isolator was the obvious choice. There is a six-inch gap from the leaking edge until a join midway along the pipe to the T junction on the main pipe to the radiator. I put the isolator valve there. What needs to be mentioned here is that unlike any video I have seen this pipe was not against a wall or rigid against other pipes. It is unsupported from the main pipe. So, before I drilled into the isolator I had to put a piece of wood between it and a floor joist. In the hope, it would help brace the pipe to be drilled. Yes, this nightmare is in a basement. What I had not known was that the part you drill in is threaded, not free. So, as I drilled with a powerful AEG the thread drove the cutter into the pipe as it should. BUT...In the first second of this drilling, the drill forced the pipe to bend up slightly. Water spurted out of the isolator and my face went pale thinking that water would now flood the basement because there was no way to turn it off. Luckily the clamp seals held and the valve too but not enough to stop the original leak. I am now back to square one all because I did not know the cutter was threaded and because the pipe was free-standing. None of this is the Easyfit's fault. Had I known the things that could have gone wrong I would have drilled a lot slower as well as in some way supported the floating pipe. So, anyone about to use this product, know that it does what it is supposed to as long as you make sure you do your part in getting the pipe ready. Oh my giddy Aunt, I hate plumbing.

[@plumbsat]

super little valve, very nice quality to. Better than a pipe freeze

[@mikal7359]

That is genius idea. Easy and fast.

[@stanleykeith6969]

Do they make these for 3/4" and 1" copper pipes? This is Great !

[@frank1847]

Brilliant ! I am going to buy and use these bad boys . Liked and subbed . Thank you for posting . Frank .

[@temuilarto7725]

Is it only for metal pipes? What about plastic?

[@tonycordero955]

This is a unicorn.... mystical creatur 😮

[@jairolenze11]

Just installed one, hassle free!!!

[@KnightShift006]

Well-done.

[@JoseAguilar-ng8rn]

We dont;n have this item in America...yet. It is a great pice. A must have

[@Inmyopinion10101]

Great video Def use one of them in the future when there’s a problem. And there always is lol

[@niftylittlebleeder]

Thanks for your comment, we recommend keeping one on the van.

[@joshb6470]

is there a video that shows what happens to the pipe and it's shavings/pieces under it? does my water supply now have chunks of the original copper flowing through the supply down stream from this point?

[@niftylittlebleeder]

Hi the piece of pipe is removed without creating swarf and the whole segment is pushed securely to the rear of the housing and will not enter your water supply. Our explainer animation shows this too kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3S5gmN-oN2Bm8ksi=ZPAWFNwHn4J0uKmS Thanks for your comment

[@elichapman3337]

Where does the copper that is drilled out go?

[@niftylittlebleeder]

The coupon is compressed and pushed to the back of the housing we have a great animation which shows how it works kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKjEeKGsa8uLqMUsi=OwctPJReZ52Cr4gI

[@reductio1000]

how long will it withstand the pressure ?

[@niftylittlebleeder]

Thanks for your interest the EasyFit is guaranteed for 10 years - so a minimum of 10 years.

[@Benzknees]

1) Can you use it on central heating pipes? 2) Do you do versions for ½” and ¾” copper pipes? 3) Is it full flow? 4) Where does the copper slug go after it’s cut, and is there any risk of it getting into the system?

[@niftylittlebleeder]

Yes the EasyFit can be used on Hot or Cold pipes. If it's 1/2" and 3/4" US pipes there is a different version which will be for sale in the usa soon. Yes it is full flow the copper slug is removed in a swarfless cut and pushed to the back of the housing so it doesn't restrict flow or leave debris in the system. We have a great animation which shows how it works too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3S5gmN-oN2Bm8k

[@wiseyboyEK]

Is it a temporary or permanent fix?..

[@niftylittlebleeder]

This provides a permanent isolator valve ideal to fit in a situation where the water can't be turned off.

[@QuantumRift]

HOW DOES IT WORK? What are the mechanics....how does valve cut the pipe?

[@niftylittlebleeder]

Thanks for the comment . There is more information on our website about how it works aladdin-products.co.uk/products/easyfit-isolator/

[@tomhughes4980]

Will this work on 3/4" K copper?

[@dl33tc0dr6]

What happens to the portion of the pipe that is removed? Chunks sent through the line?

[@niftylittlebleeder]

The EasyFit cuts a swarfless cut removing a whole section of pipe which is squashed (in the 15mm) or pushed in the pro versions into the chamber at the back of the housing. So no fragments or large pieces of metal are introduced into the pipe-work.

[@wesbooth829]

Bring this to the US!!

[@niftylittlebleeder]

Thanks for your comment Wes. We are exhibiting at The National Hardware Show in Las Vegas from the 8th - 10th May with the aim of securing US suppliers. Come and visit us there!

[@wesbooth829]

Aladdin Plumbing Products also Make some for 3/4"(7/8 od) and 1"(1 1/8 od). In the condo I live in the 1" shut off is 40 years old and Id have to freeze, do this or shut the whole building down to put a new one in.

[@yahushaking4367]

why not use a Sharkbite?

[@WABoothPlumbing]

@@yahushaking4367 you can do this on live water lines. sharkbite requires you to shut down the water line. These would be great in emergency situation where a shut down cant be done

[@whatthehaps]

Is the pipe left at full bore when open?

[@leaturk11]

yep

[@Stevesixty7]

What if a pipe is flush to a wall?

[@niftylittlebleeder]

If the pipe is flus to the wall and there is no room behind the EasyFit can be fitted sideways allowing room to operate the handle. Thanks 🙂

[@senacht]

Marvelous device. But it’s an overly expensive fix IMO. Paying $250 for what’s basically a convenience seems a bit excessive.

[@dniezby]

Is this available in the US ? Anywhere I can find this?

[@fontybits]

www.amazon.co.uk/Aladdin-EasyFit-Isolator-Valve-Tools/dp/B07DTJTGCS/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Aladdin+EasyFit+Isolator&qid=1595169373&sr=8-2

[@michaelpthompson]

@@fontybits That's nice, but it is not designed for U.S. size pipes.

[@John_Lee_]

@@michaelpthompson They now have North American version 🙂

[@MartinJG100]

Seems to me this design will restrict the flow. After all, you have a piece of redundant copper piping in the way. Similar in design to the washing machine DIY waste where you tap into a waste pipe, neat and easy to fit but the 'cut' piece remains and serves to restrict the flow and in the case of a machine waste, is subject to blockage over time.

[@rigsby-i-am1050]

It crushes it completely out of the way, into the back of the valve. It gives you full bore straight through.

[@keneke5162]

I was not impressed with it and I'll tell you why! The cutting bore didn't line up with the two red marks, despite turning for ages, so i took it apart only to find out it had cut through? A Plumber ended up rectifying it. So much for a quick cheap fix!

[@niftylittlebleeder]

Sorry you had problems - we have an 0800 number included on our packages and are here to help with any installation issues.

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

Aka an isolating cok.

[@coban90]

Bekommt man sogar mit 2 rechten händen hin😂

[@michaeltrimmer8899]

I would rather use £4.0 s worth of freezer

[@niftylittlebleeder]

The advantage of the Easyfit is that it can be used when the water is running or the pipe is hot!

[@rongravelle7111]

$300

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

Only a moron starts screwing a bolt with a drill. Always start a bolt by hand, far less chance of cross threading.

[@mshaan4650]

doesn`t look neat

[@igfoobar]

Can this product be used to isolate the main water pipe of a house if the existing shutoff is not operating?

[@pauliepaul3697]

Yes