sharkbite

I do all the plumbing for our projects. He does all the electrical. There is a space I just cannot get to due to physical limitations: the crawl space. We have needed a few small plumbing alterations there and we really cannot use a torch, trust me, I would if I could. (Insulation limited...

Hi - I know people have feelings about SharkBites but maybe we can put that aside for just a moment. For context, I am a not a plumber, I'm a homeowner/sometimes DIYer. In my basement I have sweated-in stop and waste valve that is broken/non-functional and it's in a highly visible and...

Installed a new GE Smart 50 Gallon Electric Water Heater with Flex Capacity and added a Sharkbite Thermal Expansion Relief valve that is piped to my utility sink. Any idea what the hell is happening?Failure video

I want to use a 1 inch sharkbite elbow to receive a 1 inch copper pipe coming down from a hot water cast iron radiator. I want to do this because the floor linoleum is crappy and will need to be replaced. I want to make it easier to move the radiator out of the way. I got a better tube cutter...

Can anyone please help me ? We purchased this new house last year and less than 6 months living there we woke up to a completely flooded house coming from our claw foot tub. Severe leak coming from the cold water line shown in the photo...Did the plumber use the wrong fitting ? How do I fix this...

Can I cut the chrome pipe and take the emery sand paper and cloth to this chrome pipe and place a new 1/2" sharkbite valve on vs having to remove the slip fitting at the wall (the broken valve and slip on at the wall appear to be 1 piece) Thank you! (the broken valve and slip on at the wall...

I'm going to be replacing my leaking water main valve, and I'd like to use a sharkbite fitting. I notice the slip joint ball valves (part# 24735LF) do not have the interior white nylon collar (see first picture) that the straight ball valve does (part # 22222-0000LF). What is the purpose of...

We are replacing a very large # of toilets at a 2003 built apartment complex. Lines are CPVC. The complication is that we need to replace the existing 1 piece push/pull angle stops because we don't have enough slack in the supply line for the new toilets. It seems like there isn't an ideal...

Hi all, I have a house built in 2005 that has a bunch of those crappy Accor technology shutoff valves. I have one that needs replacing right now but I am going to end up replacing them all eventually. I can remove the Accor valves but my question is about the replacements. My options seem to...