Replacing gate valves in an impossible spot

Man this one was hard. Tight spot, bent copper, should have used Uponor from the beginning.

[@DumbCarGuy]

The rare moments when you wish you owned a 1/2" copper pipe bender.

[@cineaste1969]

Hey another difficult job made to look easy to you and your buddy Carlos! 👍🏼

[@Brndnkslr]

Service plumbing at its finest 👍 good work man

[@Longeno55]

You dudes can repair anything.

[@jimmyhai6840]

Great work! Tough space.

[@tomdale1313]

another save by Carlos, thxs for sharing...

[@aaronbaraiya3692]

Man that some old cool plumbing

[@tomn4838]

I can tell your in a warm climate. All our water main valves (Chicago) are indoors so they don’t freeze. 😊

[@pershingplumbing9007]

Southern California, yes sir

[@brianlafleur997]

Great job 💯💯💯💯. No leaky leaks.

[@Longeno55]

Carlos rocks! 👉🏼

[@labmanme]

good work

[@b.powell3480]

I would add unions on each side of the hot and cold water lines, then install ball valves for each line !

[@pershingplumbing9007]

why unions?

[@b.powell3480]

@@pershingplumbing9007 to make it easier to repair in the future

[@matthewg7835]

Nice work in a tough spot… is it worth it to try and repair the old gate valves? Prob easier and faster to put in a better ball valve I’m guessing?

[@pershingplumbing9007]

I wouldn't even try to repair those honestly

[@johnlangley6449]

I would have pulled the toilet as much as I don’t want to 😮

[@pershingplumbing9007]

Bruh I had the same thought going thru my head but I like to make things harder for myself

[@scottmaz4063]

Unscrew packing nut whole stem comes out then unscrew it.

[@fredhall4239]

why put brass swarfe into the hot and cold pipe work to clog ballvalve orfices, when you only had to cut and sweat out fittings and replace, awkward i know but thats why they employ plumbers.

[@gregtroyplumbing9858]

SHANE AND LOS STRIKE AGAIN DYNAMIC DUO👍🏻😄

[@pershingplumbing9007]

@@gregtroyplumbing9858 😂😂😂

[@aaronbaraiya3692]

Also how to tell whether to repair a gate valve or to replace it?😊

[@pershingplumbing9007]

It won't open or close the water off

[@lv2fish501]

Weird having the main shutoff outside, easy for anyone to mess with.

[@theantichrist4267]

Wow hotshot , where are the towels to soak up the water ??? Mold is a dangerous thing .

[@pershingplumbing9007]

its concrete pal and we vaccumed it after we were done

[@viralporchpirates8314]

Propress on soft copper…… some people’s children…..

[@pershingplumbing9007]

It's not soft copper, it was bent type l and propress can be used on type k. I've seen it done several times, I've never done it but have personally seen it done

[@randybeaumier]

Transition to Pex or push on connectors.

[@JamesBrown-db9pk]

use 2 45s

[@pershingplumbing9007]

Didn't have any but would have used a 45 and st 45 would have made the cold work probably

[@Inmyopinion10101]

Should at least catch the dripping water in a tray.

[@pershingplumbing9007]

It's concrete pal, not gonna hurt anything and the space was very tight