Dear B.H. , I just think this is one of the best videos EVER for showing a novice like me how to do plumbing. This particular job is exactly what I need to do and what I was fretting about. In this vid, I learned how to take off sharkbite caps with the dedicated tool, and how to install quarter-turn straight valves using channel locks and an adjustable wrench. You are so generous to show us how to do this, and the camera work showing every single step SO CLEARLY was more than professional. THANK YOU!!
Down about 20 years since I've done this and I forgot about the compression fittings. I should quit smoking weed. Thank you for the video friend, you did a great job making it very clear for a burnout like me thank you again!
Hello Guru Thanks for educating the community and appreciate your volunteering Thanks to your team Please keep posting some more Tips and Trick of your great profession God Bless You and your family
Keep in mind that this is -installing new valves . However, If you are replacing old compression valves be prepared to remove the ferrule ( that brass ring) which may be difficult to come off. You may be able to remove it with pliers , but if not then be prepared to cut the pipe,or cut the ferrule, of purchase a $20 ferrule removal or puller tool etc.. Be careful not to deform or damage the pipe while removing the ferrule. .Other helpful things to know is that you should clean the end of that pipe . Do not damage the ferrule by over-tightening the locking nuts. Also purchase the valves with the correct orientation (take a photo of the old valves with you). No thread sealants are needed (no teflon, ptfe paste) because water tight joint is made by compression between the pipe, the nut and the ferrule. Buy an extra valve just in case
Personally, --and I'm no plumber-- I would always throw a little pipe dope on those ferrules. It's not going to hurt. Just like every O-ring should always get a little valve grease. It's money in the bank.
Perfect thank you. Went to change out my faucet (first timer) and discovered I don't have any isolation valves already installed in my water lines coming up to my sink.
This saved me from calling a plumber. So easy now that you show it to me! I just need a pipe cutter to cut off the sweat valves I currently have on my pipes.
Great video thank you. Can't believe the person who installed the sink in the kitchen didn't put in shut-off valves. Wanted to replace the faucet, but saw there were no valves. DOH.. off to home depo I go.
Thank you for taking the time to make this excellent video. Regarding the tightening of the nut between the angle stop valve and the copper line. Should that be a half or three fourths or a full turn after the nut is hand snug tight.
Great info on your video...Question please. By any chance do they make a shut off valve that you can screw on the fitting of an old style shut off valve? So that you can leave the old style shut off value, (the old style no longer shuts off)... This is for a bathroom sink supply line.
You noticed that no Teflon tape is used. Using Teflon tape is worse than unnecessary, it is where inexperience meets stupidity. A little lubricant on the threads is all you need. Other wise a very good instructional.
Turn it to the right is off and turn straight up is on correct? You make it look so easy, I have to find a tool to help me to turn because it won't move why? Help. This is my first time trying to mess around with the faucets.
i attempted to replace the shut off valves but the hot water side the water doesn’t stop even after 20 minutes of draining with the main water line turned off. do i also need to turn off the hot water tank line too? thank you for your help.
I just replaced a stop valve and when I looked at the valve I could see that the washer was starting to fall apart. I replaced it with a 1/4 turn ball valve. Just buy make sure to buy the stop valves that are all metal. There are some 1/4 valves that have a plastic ball, seal and nylon turn shaft.
@@thebaldhandyman1103 plumbing since 1985? And you still don't have a license? That's a long apprenticeship. It's all good, keep installing home depot Brasscraft compression valves onto type M copper, a plumber will come back and fix it in ten years when the valve breaks off.
@@oldbird299 don't be mad Don. You guys provide a valuable service for electricians and plumber's. If you weren't out there making a mess of things, there would be way less work for us. Keep "saving money" for your customers.
I might of missed something, but I think you used the wrong side of the Sharkbite removal tool for the removal of those caps. The hollow side of the tool is supposed to be applied against the fixture while removing. I think you used the solid side.
Thanks! I recently changed the faucet on my kitchen sink and when my Mother turned the valve to turn the water supply off, it started to leak. It is a plastic valve...
@@_JonathanReeser because this guy does not know what he's doing. Real plumbers always apply pipe dope to the ferrule and socket before installing stop valves.. they also know the difference between an angle stop and a straight stop.
Tape is not needed on the threads, all the sealing is done by the ferrule pressing tightly against the pipe and the valve. If there is a leak it could be because the nut has been tightened too much. One use for teflon tape would be to wrap around the ferrule itself (not the threads, just the ferrule) to help improve the seal, but only if it isn't sealing on its own. If done properly there should be no need for tape anywhere.
I need to change a cartridge in my faucet but, the shut off valve under the sink is broken and no longer closes. The problem...it's the hot water. If I shut off the main water supply, it(theoretically) will stop the water but, what about the water in the hot water tank? Does it need to be entirely emptied in order to safely pull off that valve for replacement?
Thanks for the info. Both faucets need a new cartridge. One more question: I have the old crystal (plastic) delta knobs..do they sell replacement knobs? More specifically, the handle type rather than the doorknob type.
I did this today, but it still leaks where the compression ring and nut are. Maybe the valve is faulty at the compression ring and nut. I tried it a couple times.
Just goes to show handymen don't know what there talking about. These will work on cpvc and pex as they have same OD. Inserts should be used when installing on pex.
I have valves in my bathroom sink, but not in kitchen sink. Dishwasher supply line in crawl space did not have a valve. I soldered a ball valve for that line. Upgrade for hose and clamp. House built in 1969
The Bald Handyman I understand, I’m remodeling my bedrooms and the plumbing goes through the subfloor. I bought a vanity that isn’t flush with the floor. So I moved the lines to behind the drywall. More work but it will look better for what I’m doing. And the builder of my house didn’t installed shut off valves. Don’t think that’s up to code.
