How to Install a Shark Bite Slip Fitting  

Appreciate that you showed when things didn’t go as expected. It happens to all of us. Keep up the videos.

The insertion depth on the 1/2 inch fittings is 15/16 inches . So where he marked the pipe on the right was over 15/16 so he was good because he marked 1” HEAVY . ( for those who might think it was not inserted enough) .

The sharkbite depth gauge and deburring tool is great for work with these

I watched a few how-to videos before my plumbing project this morning, and this was probably the most useful one of the bunch. Thank you for including everything, even the stuff that didn't go well.

As others stated, debur. Sharkbite does sell a deburring tool. 1. The purpose for deburring is to eliminate damage, cut or gouge, to the O ring inside the Sharkbite, thus eliminating the possibility for leaks to occur 2. Deburring helps the pipe slide more easily into the Sharkbite. 3. Deburring creates a better seal at the seat inside the Sharkbite. For copper you do not need to have those plastic inserts in the Sharkbite. The white plastic inserts provide strength for PEX, copper does not require the inserts.

I have put shark bite shutoff valves in my whole house along with installing a water heater with shark bite hoses and a shutoff valve. The valves and hoses range from 10 to 15 years old. I did not have any installation issues or leaks and have not had any issues or leaks since installation. Thanks for the video! Mike in DFW

Always mark both sides for proper distance of the sb. We’ve all done it and probably will again. Good luck 🍀👍🏻

Good job!!

You didn't deburr, that could cause a problem with the o-rings.

Wow! Great idea i never would've thought of that.

Thanks!

I hammered it on with an 8 oz mallet on 5/8 in wrench on the orange plastic tool 🤷‍♂️

Thanks buddy.

Thanks 👌👌👌

I had a slip connector on my copper pipe and did have a hard time slipping it back. I stopped and waited a while. Then it suddenly slipped right off which is basically what I wanted.

Depths are 1/2=7/8th 3/4 =1 in

I recommend buying the Sharkbite removal tongs. They sell for about $10 USD and probably would make using the slip joint easier to use.

i think you were supposed to pull out the white inner ring, that's used for plastic pipe i'm pretty sure.

Great video man ! Might sound funny, nice to see a leak in case it happens to us and not to panic and what needs to be done. 👋👍 Love the video and comments , everyone trying to help each other. Wonderful to see.

WOW! Thanks for the video. I will definitely go the old-proven method and sweat mine in instead.

Did you deburr the inside diameter after the cut? It is the seal inside that gets damaged by its sharp edges. Most pipe cutters dull after repeated use and damage push-on sealing fittings

splicing a orizontal pipe with shark bit fittings requires to be perfectly level across , straping the pipe to the ceiling studs strogly recomended. nice video.

good to see that you pushed it too far.. that knowledge helped me when I did it.. Thanx..

Where did you get the slick tubing cutter, and/or what brand is it? I just had to cut a copper pipe with only about 4" total clearance, not enough to swing my full sized cutter and so I had to buy a small one. Iit was a real pain in the constricted space!

I do a nice clean cut on copper and don't sand the pipe and it's fine. Overboard. I've been a plumber for 30 years and with the shark bites, if you got a nice cut there's no need for all the cleaning. Never had them leak on me.

It is a mistake to sand or brush the copper pipe. They must be smooth in order to make total contact with the o-ring.

Step one, pay your business liability insurance payment.

Your gonna want to remove the plastic sleeve for copper fittings:)

Should use steel wool. Most important step is to remove any sharp outer edge on the tubing.

I haven't used these yet, but I thought if you are attaching it to copper you should remove the plastic insert inside?

I'd be worried about the tiny gouges on the outside of the copper from the teeth of the fitting being moved. Could cause a problem with an o-ring.

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Can i use it for hot water pipe?

Ohhh, that's hiw that works

All I know is those suckers DO NOT easily slip right on. Push this right on here and POP right on/ off is NS. You have to be aggressive. Tuday I had to use a crescent wrench, hammer amd beat that sucker to " Slip" on. Stores don't carry compression couples anymore, only bite. Could have been done in a fraction of the time with a compression. Surprisingly, woth all that banging and forcing it didn't leak, so far. Why did I need to use a slip? Glad you asked. The guy fixing the main line into our store apparently used a solder couple. Well, IMO it looks like forgot to account for the shark below so just a tad short so he soldered above the slip and the slip so basically the 2 pipe ends were simply held together with solder. Somehow it held up during last years TX freeze. This year it gave up. How that solder only held that pressure for the last year is beyond me. May simy slip on and off with new pipe but older pipe that has seen expansion and contraction isn't as simple as that.

You think can use shark bite on hot water lines

It leaking. If the shark bite is on properly there should be not 1 drip. Also it's very loose and wobbly. Not good

You didn't ream the pipes .

Another video shows that you must deburr it and do not use the pipe cleaner because the scratches will not work. Why the discrepancy?

Invest in the SharkBite deburring and making tool for the best fit. I learned the hard way that the $11.00 investment is worth it.

Drywaller here ru-vid.com

You could call a real plumber instead of sharkbites or figure out how to use two wrench’s, or buy a $2,000 plus tool(and fittings) that 100x longer. This only applies to real plumbers #sharkbitesfail

Next time hire a plumber.

open package and throw in trash

That was so bad