How to Replace the Water Valves Behind the Laundry - DIY

[@fultokar]

Thanks for making this project so simple. I have never done this before but after following your video step by step this project is complete with no problems.

[@shaneb395]

thanks for the vid, i had the same project and managed to do it in only 1 home depot run, i decided to solder everything, no sharkbites. I already had to buy the tools to solder the top part so might as well do it all the right way and some money, sharkbites are like $7 and less reliable vs a 70cent coppler coupler. I've done alot of micro soldering for electronics, same concept just bigger and more heat. flux is your friend and clean surfaces, always use all the prep tools.

[@googleuser569]

Thanks for creating your channel and taking time out you day to video helpful information instruction videos to help people out. The work you displayed was amazing and straight to the point in detail fashion. Thank you again, and have a bless day.

[@finallyitsed2191]

I'm definitely not a plumber and sweated FIP fittings to my 1/2" copper pipe and thought the threads (straight cut) were meant to screw into the fitting. Obviously, that didn't work out for me and it leaked a bit, but considering that this was completely wrong it amazingly sealed up pretty good, just not good enough. I "almost" tried inserting the pipe into the bottom of the valve and soldering it but thought the female fitting was the issue. DUH. Your video was the only one that I found that made the whole thing make sense. So I made a stupid mistake initially, but now know the right way to correct this. The only difference I made was to sweat a couple of couplings to connect my new connections to the old. Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@eddiemoreno2922]

Thanks for the video, I have to replace mine. The shut-off valve is stuck in the open position and had to shut off the main to replace the hoses.

[@dean3583]

I bought 2 Dahl water hammer arresters which also have built-in shut off valves, connected them to the leaking faucets et voila. This has saved me from calling a plumber.

[@AnnLippert1]

why did you have to cut the copper pipe? Im confused

[@danbell8536]

Thank you for making a very helpful video. Cheers!

[@jeffbauman5447]

Had someone do this install just as you have, except he forgot to put the plastic flanges underneath to snug everything up. I noticed it when it was loose in the box and took it apart to tighten it up. Is that a huge problem? I notice the pipe moves quite a bit while it's washing

[@rickjames6948]

Sharkbyte fittings in enclosed walls is a no-no. They use a cheap rubber o-ring for a water seal. Chlorinated city water will eat that o-ring in no time. Should of sweated in a copper coupler. Even better put a T in and a solid piece of copper.

[@amanberhe2201]

Was thinking the same. Kind of surprised didn't use coupling fitting since he/she was soldering.

[@FuncleChuck]

they're technically OK for this purpose, but if you're already in there and sweating copper I don't get why you'd spend the extra on a possibly worse product.

[@johndesaavedra1040]

How about fixing it without tearing out the wall and replacing everything? Can you get replacement stems?

[@DocMatthews0311]

This was awesome 🙏🏽

[@coltkesselring2636]

You're a saint for this. Thank you from the bottom of my wallet.

[@harryl8234]

Good video, but you should never use sharkbites behind a wall. You should have just soldered the copper pipes using couplers.

[@Foodofthesoul]

I was thinking the same thing. Knows how to solder and then spends 5x the amount of money on two sharkbites. Other than that. Great video

[@alfredo8431]

Do these valves have packing nuts I can tighten?

[@kumbackquatsta]

excellent job. can you solder the two pipes together or is it better to use that connector/adaptor/fitting?

[@stavothebuilder]

Either way will works fine.

[@Charlies_Factory]

Better to solder lasts longer. Sharkbites fail often. In the plumbing world you will be eaten alive if any other plumber sees you using sharkbite.

[@lindseyholland2018]

Now what do you do if they are rubber pipes instead of the ones in the video? I need to fix mine asap

[@stavothebuilder]

You can use the push fitting adapters. Brand " SharkBite"

[@AA-tc5if]

These two valves drain water all the time in my house, it’s a drip but nevertheless is precious water my house is fairly new so I don’t understand this. Can someone help ?

[@Cableman-hr2uu]

surely what you do is simple and easy because you don't have drywall behind covering up everything.

[@Charlies_Factory]

Sharkbite fittings go bad very fast and fail often do not use that. Just solder on a coupling if you’re already soldering and going through all the effort to fix it why make it a temporary fix. Makes no sense.

[@mhks68]

Ehhhh it makes sense if you’re trying to be a cheap ass. But yeah if you’ve already got the torch n all that just buy the other fittings and do it the right way.

[@FuncleChuck]

They're fine for DIY or a quick fix, but a plumber putting these in? That's shocking.

[@Charlies_Factory]

@@mhks68 Sharkbite fittings are actually more expensive! Thats the insane thing about

[@Charlies_Factory]

@@FuncleChuck exactly!

[@moonpiespotlight4759]

I'd never use a quick connect inside a wall. It doesn't make sense and will be the point to develop a leak. Just solder the pipe or get a plumber to do it for you.

[@stavothebuilder]

where do you use a quick connect?

[@moonpiespotlight4759]

I'd use one perhaps under a sink or in an open run inside a basement because I can visually inspect it. They could be perfectly fine but my experience with every sort of PTC fitting made is that they fail before the mainline. So I don't trust them.

[@paulmvn5431]

He twisted it after connecting to make sure it happens sooner.

[@jhi1947]

@@paulmvn5431 lol

[@amanberhe2201]

Surprised you didn't change the box, looks moldy from my perspective. Thanks for sharing anyway

[@Itsjusttim365]

That far in why wouldn't you go ahead and replace that ratty old box?

[@stavothebuilder]

Because the owner house did't want.

[@Michael-tn3pn]

Do you have a video on how to replace the box

[@anonymoususer7663]

Why didn't you just use teflon tape and screw them in? Will that work? That is what i'm trying to do.

[@coreychadrich133]

Nope unless you have a threaded fitting on the copper pipe or solder one on you have to solder the valve directly to the pipe like in the video

[@DavidMiller-ve4wx]

How are you tightening the valve after you permanently connected it to the water pipe? Are you able to turn the pipe after you make the connection? Is there another screw fitting on the valve? Kind of confusing.

[@alexgritton7607]

You can still twist the pipe after it's installed in the shark bite.

[@arcadion448]

Such an odd strategy, why solder to the shutoff valve but then use SharkBite to connect to the old pipe? SharkBite is not recommended to be behind a wall.

[@curtisbme]

While I agree it is weird combo, as you can just use some torch resistant material to not burn the drywall if that is the concern, "SharkBite is not recommended to be behind a wall" is incorrect. It is approved by code and has been for a long time. Just many plumbers won't do it because it isn't what has done (and in part because it doesn't require skill to use so they may think it is beneath them).

[@arcadion448]

@@curtisbme, SharkBite may be up to code, but it only has a 25 year warranty. That's why plumbers don't recommend using it behind a wall - you can't see the leak.

[@curtisbme]

@@arcadion448 A product's warranty has little to nothing to do with expected life. And a warranty to a part does you no good as no part I'm aware of guarantees they will fix all the damage the failure caused. For example Uphonor's warranty is 'just' 25 years as well but no one expects their tubing to fail after that point (or really ever).

[@arcadion448]

@@curtisbme, bad comparison. SharkBite's water tight seal come from their plastic O-Rings - which overtime is known to lose its effectiveness. Whereas Uponor's come from Pex-A's seal come from it's design to close and tighten back to its original form. Pex-A seal gets harder as time goes by, whereas SharkBite's O-Ring weakens over time. Hence why SharkBite isn't recommended to be used by plumbers inside a wall.

[@curtisbme]

@@arcadion448 Your argument was that some plumbers don't like it because warranty was only 25 years. So what I gave you was 100% accurate comparison as to why that is false. Moving the bar doesn't make your previous comment valid. That is fine if you want to talk about materials but if you aren't showing the data it is speculative conjecture whether or not the materials difference will actually result in failure during the life of a home. And again SharkeBite IS recommended to be used by plumbers inside a wall. Go look at their site. Go see that it is approved by code. Go watch the hundred of videos by plumbers doing exactly this. Some plumbers don't recommend it, but it is false to attempt to make a blanket statement that no official body (that I'm aware of) has made.

[@dal9407]

What kind of connectors are you using at the end?

[@danorion369]

those are shark bite connectors. well, sharkbite was the company that first designed it but there are lots of copy catters that may work as well as the technology isn't that crazy but nonetheless it's pretty genius and revolutionized plumbing in that soldering is no longer needed, at least no where near as much as it used to.

[@KK-bl8fb]

okay so when i turned on the main water line to the house i just moved in water was shooting out of the faucets in the washer and dryer room so we turned the knobs to the water line and the hot water closed up and the cold water did not we turned the knob but it is loose and the water continues to shoot out so we cannot turn our main water line on until we solve this issue do you have any suggestion what might this be or how i could fix the issue? the washer hookup valve knobs are just like the ones in this video they turn left and right to turn on or shut off. Thank you

[@stavothebuilder]

Replace the cold water valve from the laundry room before opening the main water line again.

[@DanielGonzalez-cg9ng]

Make sure to open all faucets shower valves to drain the lines

[@AROD500500]

I'm going to try it today..! Ciáo

[@fengshui185]

What are these connectors called?

[@tomatexelon]

Sharkbite

[@mrsuperd1983]

Thanks

[@nitochi3]

Were you already wearing a mask three years ago?

[@jackied2867]

He comes from future. Dont tell.

[@nitochi3]

@@jackied2867 another proof of time travel lol

[@jackied2867]

@@nitochi3 lol

[@piaalonso6898]

Where do you live. I need a plumber. Thank you

[@doje8341]

This is a better way to save your pipes

[@robertallen3133]

Thank you more than you know

[@mattfriedrick]

Thank you!

[@przlobo]

Thank you

[@adriansosa1430]

BUTT WHY DIDNT YOU REPLACE THAT FUGLI PLASTIC BOX? WHY DIDNT YOU CLEAN THE BOX OR RECONDITIONED IT? HOW ABOUT SOME ARRESTORS TO PREVENT WATER HAMMER??? THE SCREW SHUT OFF VALVES LAST LONGER THAN THOSE 1/4TURN QUICK SHUT OF VALVES...

[@DontStealMyFish]

I thought it was the other way around: Quarter turn valves lasting longer than those old mult-iturn valves?

[@tomatexelon]

That's what I thought, But they are both good ONLY if they are of high quality! Not China Made. @@DontStealMyFish

[@LilianaMartinez-jt5mk]

just to disconnect a washing machine this place called Toronto decorating charged us $850

[@tomatexelon]

WOW! What a rip off!

[@everquestdidi3484]

Can I get the part names

[@cbpuzzle]

Ugh more drywall cutting and patching to get to the back side of the box.

[@garden_therapy_nj]

I just got quoted 850 to change this. I hung up...

[@FloridaHustle239]

Was it underneath the concrete floor lol

[@coltkesselring2636]

Yeah I got quoted $1,100. Lol

[@KouriRyu]

I got quoted 350 and looked up this video.

[@cd5240]

The music gave me a heache

[@david2881]

Who has access into their wall

[@spacecoastz4026]

You have to cut the drywall and replace.

[@tomatexelon]

I will be doing this tomorrow, Its on a wall that has nice painted drywall, I guess I will be repainting the laundry room @@spacecoastz4026

[@happyhoildays2010]

Yeah

[@AnnLippert-y4w]

MUSIC IS TOO LOUD!

[@phxsunsfan006]

Come on! Really...shark bite

[@numssened]

Erik Murillo for a DIY why not????

[@MrJacobSteed]

@@numssened if you are already soldering, you may as well use a coupling in the wall, not just a shark bite.

[@DontStealMyFish]

Shark bites work, but less ideal to place behind a wall as I believe they aren't as reliable. So if they leak, it could be a mess.

[@mhks68]

@@DontStealMyFish could be EXPEN$IVE.

[@chulachaser5321]

NEVER. I repeat NEVER. Sweat vaves, without first taking out the valve. You will melt the valve seat. Then it's back to the store.

[@kevo1264]

Could you explain this to me like I am five, I dont know much about plumbing was hoping to attempt this in the future as I was quoted a grand for a plumber to do it.

[@jhi1947]

@ Springob Michael........True.... Been there and done it with foundation water hose spigot. Krawling around underneath house truly sucks.

[@chulachaser5321]

@ Jhi1947 yes, crawling under houses sucks for sure. @ Kevin, there is a nut below the valve handle. Unscrew that and the guts will come out in one piece. Very simple. After that nut is loose, if the guts do not pull out, turn the handle to the left. 2 more tricks are, buy your replacement identical to the old valve and just replace the guts, then theres no need for any sweating. Lastly, only as a temporary fix, pull the guts out, then unscrew the Phillips head you will see holding the gasket, turn the gasket around, then reassemble the valve. This will give you some time to get to the supply house.

[@jeffreyplumber1975]

Not true you cant even take most of those valves apart . and the shank is so long you wont damage anything

[@jsquiz82]

Just make sure to open the valve before soldering

[@rmnihei]

Don't trust sharkbites long term

[@franciscoramos2413]

Bad fix, I feel sorry for the next guy that will have to replace the valves when they go bad or corrode.