How To Remove A Tectite/Shark Bite Fitting 3 Easy Ways | Two Minute Tuesday

[@davidcooper4944]

Trying to remove an old push fit isolation valve from a (leaking) aqualiser shower. Just spent an agonising 60 mins trying to push the ends in. Gave up. Watched Dan's video, tried a 16mm open ended spanner and the old valve pulled off the 15mm pipe instantly. Nerves now getting back to normal - well done Dan.

[@PlumbingGy]

Thank you David I’m glad it helped 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@paulh1319]

I was struggling to find a local supplier of the Tectite removal tool and stumbled across your video. It allowed me to get on with the basis refit without delay. Very helpful - thanks.

[@MylesPhinney]

That twisting maneuver makes all the difference. Great video!

[@diymanbelfast2897]

Sweet, been looking at the fittings and stuck how to, now I know

[@cravinbob]

I clamped a vice grip on the pipe behind where the 22 mm wrench goes and it serves as a solid backing for prying with the wrench as you pull the sharkbite off.

[@dmhor7389]

Thank you very much - your video saved me a LOT of hassle. I was having to put a 15mm compression elbow fitting on the cold water feed when replacing our old shower and the thought of having to cut the old tectite fitting off the cold water feed where it came out of the wall was posing a problem. It wasn’t as easy as it looked in your video because I was having to pull from back to front instead of pushing at the side as you demonstrate. But being able to get the tectite fitting off, like you showed, left me enough pipe to get the compression fitting on without having to solder on a new section. Cheers 🍻

[@mikarimex1055]

Omg you've saved me. I just been buying new ones...I didnt know they could be removed this way

[@thatfemalewhojudges5361]

A regular anticipated notification from Dan the man. 🤓😽

[@dunnkruger8825]

All fine &good IF you have a vise AND no pipe connect on opposite side

[@PlumbingGy]

Not quite, I change fittings like this all the time 😂 for about 16 years now lol

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

@@PlumbingGy Can you do an updated version in a case like Dunn Kruger mentioned?

[@bossmaine601]

Man thank you a million! I just saved myself 45 dollars from buying new fittings I didn't have to replace! Plus I was able to pull some fittings off some old pipe I cut in the past and put them back. It's a long story but it all centers around that dreaded PEX pipe I had to completely replace with new because the old kept springing pin hole leaks. Anyway...thanks again.

[@PlumbingGy]

Glad it helped and thanks for the support👌🏻

[@jeffroth6575]

I just put a shark bite fitting 1/2 inch elbow in my bathroom how long do they last

[@PlumbingGy]

Jeff Roth normally a fair while you should be ok for many years however I would change of possible to a soldered or compression fitting depending on the location of connection

[@Zinkevm1]

@@jeffroth6575 the company says they last 25 years.

[@PlumbingGy]

🤣👍🏻

[@Aerobob42]

Hello Dan. Thank you very much for this tip! This spanner trick worked a treat on a very old plastic push fit stop valve. I used a 1/4" ratchet handle as a hammer instead of wiggling it. Thumbs up xx

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

Thanks Dan I’ve subscribed to your channel. I’ve learned how to move this fitting today . I moved to fitting and finished the job. All blessings and love ❤️ from Ireland. Sean and Angie

[@PlumbingGy]

Thanks guys, glad it helped and thanks for the support 👍🏻

[@jamaus555]

Thanks dude. Adjustables worked a treat

[@PlumbingGy]

Nice one ☝️💪🏻

[@HellcatMad]

Yours is the best one. Ive looked at a few thanks

[@kenbagwell8551]

Didn't know about the 22mm hack! Nice. Thank you.

[@rayc1503]

I got my tectite removal tool for free. I found it under some floorboards at a customers house. I was using a cheapo plastic tool before this. It's gotta be worth a tenner at least I reckon. Yeah the adjustable wrench was my method before I brought the cheapo plastic tool, great stuff Danny boy 😜

[@PlumbingGy]

Hahaha love finding tools feels like the lottery 🤣! Thanks man I appreciate it 👌🏻💪🏻

[@mohammadawan3777]

Thank you, brilliant video, made my work easy. Thank you

[@JohnJoss1]

I must try the 22mm method on my bath tap tails! New bath is 60mm higher up than the old one so I have to add a bit of copper pipe and then put the tails back. Job for when the kids go back to school 😂. Thanks for the vid Dan, appreciated.

[@PlumbingGy]

Haha yes, you do not want the kids running around while attempting 🤣👍🏻

[@bootneckbonz]

Excellent wee hack, mate. Much appreciated 👊

[@ChrisRI1000]

Looking at the torque needed with the wrench, I would not do that and the use of a vice grip is not possible in real world conditions. The tongs seemed to work with a lot less torque and sudden jolting of the pipe was not happening as with the wrench method.

[@tippski5229]

do you lubricate the pipe with something like WD40 soas to make it easier to connect the pipe and the shark bite?

[@dadbod8112]

I recently had to use WD-40 to help remove one of these fittings from a copper pipe that was old and had not been cleaned before re-installing the fitting on cleaned stub. To remove the fitting I used his second method but I had to tap it with a light hammer to get it off.

[@ScottyLo]

Hell ya. Works great. Thanks for sharing your tips.

[@dennischarlton4157]

Great video, saved me in a tough spot!

[@benernest7896]

Didn't have the removal tool or any tools mentioned in videos I've seen. Tried pliers, wrench with flathead screwdriver, bare fingers, wire wrapped around the pipe, no luck. Finally I tried a wire cutter and success!

[@PlumbingGy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@galaxion62]

Love this... thank you so much... massively helpful - fabulous! :-)

[@KMIXSON]

Thanks this helped

[@chuckdachuckster2480]

Well done! Thank you for the awesome video!

[@JM-lo8xu]

Worked great! Thanks!

[@directnotion2582]

Never thought to use a ring spanner, Nice one there kiddo

[@PlumbingGy]

Haha. I use that way the most 😂

[@koaasst]

had to cut pipe off against a tight wall, how do you get a near flush piece of pipe out or is it toast?

[@melinasunshine8834]

thankyou so much, saved me some dosh

[@edwardcrumpton]

Thanks for the video!

[@jcb8014]

Very helpful, thanks

[@mattharris7248]

Great vid , what’s the difference between this and plastic push fit , accept the materials ? Thanks

[@PlumbingGy]

Thanks, predominantly the applications are different for instance you cannot use tectite on plastic pipework only push fit bit compression is fine. However you can use pushfit on copper etc

[@mattharris7248]

@@PlumbingGy ok thanks for the reply

[@LabRat6619]

Many plastic push fit will disassemble completely, which is handy when its just not releasing. You then just reassemble with a bit of silicone grease.

[@thatfemalewhojudges5361]

That Fitbit though😍😍😍 try not to break it❕

[@PlumbingGy]

😂 haha, I'l do my best

[@thatfemalewhojudges5361]

Do It All Dan you could always give me that one of you break it 🤣🙊

[@NefisaUK]

thanks mate you helped me!

[@stephenparker8221]

Thank you! ❤

[@stripeertw]

I'm currently trawling the Internet for a workaround to demount the tectite sprint. Pegler's own technical support have said the only way is to cut. But I'm hoping there's a hack (as opposed to hacksaw lol)

[@nevillechapman9761]

Mate I didn't know that trick. thanks

[@tamedsonofthesea]

Top man Dan

[@oliverderksen9733]

thanks for instruktion best!!!!

[@wilson9hern]

Helpful Video

[@TheJcjames1987]

Nice one bruva !!!

[@dsedswe]

nice mate thanks

[@ritchipolo9098]

thank you, thank you very much !!!!!

[@daakrolb]

Interesting.

[@chrissmith-oq5nq]

@doitalldan. When you remove the shark bite can you reuse it?

[@PlumbingGy]

As long as it wasn’t damaged during removal

[@jaden2sedler896]

It helped 😁 thanks

[@PlumbingGy]

Glad it helped👍🏻

[@ImranKhan-hz8jy]

Can we reuse the fitting??

[@PlumbingGy]

Generally if no damage, yes 👍🏻

[@ImranKhan-hz8jy]

@@PlumbingGy cheers

[@celticlofts]

The more we know the more we know we didn't know.

[@marlieb7570]

How do you take it off if the release squeeze section is not squeezing to release the copper pipe 🤷‍♂️

[@PlumbingGy]

Try pushing back on itself first, the gripper seal inside may be slightly off. Then try to get it off how shown if this doesn't work you may need to chop the pipe. You may be able to use a small flathead also and pull it off from inside hope this helps

[@marlieb7570]

Do It All Dan thx a lot for responding, I was really hoping that I don’t have to cut it🙁. I will definitely try your technique when I reach home. Thx again 👍

[@PlumbingGy]

No worries Marlie hope it works for you. Feel free to let me know how u get on 👌🏻💪🏻

[@marlieb7570]

Do It All Dan, hey what’s up I got it off. Something was definitely wrong with it. Unfortunately, your technique couldn’t take it off neither. I had to get that removable device and even then it still didn’t work. So what I did, I clamp the removable device with a vice grip even tho it almost bend it. It needed that amount of pressure to release it. That was crazy... but at least I didn’t have to cut it off 😀

[@PlumbingGy]

Sometimes we do come across situations where brute force is needed, unfortunately this was one of them I imagine. Good effort for removing it without cutting the pipework, there are pros and cons to tectite hopefully you will get your money's worth from the removal tool. 👌🏻

[@CooleoJankins]

The tongs looked a lot easier than the other methods. The orange clip tool does not work, I can tell you that. It is too hard to do with the orange clip.

[@littleowltelevision1418]

Dan would thought your comment that an older plumber did not no how to remove would been self explaining an you find it odd I have been plumber for 40 years , we were not brought into trade with push fit fittings only end feed fittings . An for many years have stuck to the traditional method . If do not use this tektite then obvious would not no how to remove it , simple really NOT odd at all .

[@PlumbingGy]

Ian Barker I do find it very odd to be honest, tectite fittings have been established for over 15 years and Available all over the world. To not have used them is a little 'odd' as most plumbers especially the ones locally to me try everything new on the market even if it's just to see how it performs. Plus with tectites 30 year guarantee it would be a very attractive incentive 🤷🏻‍♂️🤔👌🏻

[@ek6868]

👍👌

[@ftswarbill]

*You are a fukking lifesaver. Cheers!!!* 😃👍