A Copper Pipe BAND-AID | Do They Work? (ClickFix Repair) | GOT2LEARN
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- Опубліковано 18 бер 2020
- In this video, i'll show you whether these ClickFix repairs are worth buying or not.
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Your videos are so thorough. I'm not a proffesional plumber but am called on to do occasional plumbing. I enjoy it a lot. It's really nice to have a mentor like you on UA-cam to help me do my best work and make informed decisions. Thanks.
Wow, thank you so much, very heart-warming comment :)
great to see this video! i am from the uk and they are about the equivalent to $1.50 in stores here and they can be bought separately! i will always try to replace or properly repair a pipe but i do keep these in my box just in case as they have come in handy a few times in the past.
Awesome!
Very good and informative.i always keep learning!!!
Always!
another superior demo ... terrific
Thank you so much Eric, really appreciate it!
Great review thanks for posting 👍
You are welcome Rogue!!
Never seen this before thank you for sharing
Pleasure is all mine ;)
I like to imagine that you just drilled a hole in a pipe in your basement to demonstrate this
and all your pipes have random holes and fittings on them from all the demos
lol
I'm no plumber but did my 7 year aprenticeship as a 'glazier/plumber/painter' (all the lead trades).
I doubt I would find a use for these.
I would cut the pipe, slip a compresion fitting over it until I could drain down and do proper repair ?
I've been making these for years out of regular pipe.
Hi! How do you make these yourself? Isn't it difficult to put the solder? These seem to be machined
@@jd5787 just cut a coupling or piece of pipe so that a bit more than half is left. It will then clip on. Prep and solder as usual.
@@WApnj I see! I though you would have some technique to bend the pipe to "pre-solder" but makes sense to just pre cut and then prep and solder (and it is cheaper 👍😁)
@@WApnj its prolly stronger than the one he profiled.
Some years ago on a weekend with no stores open and it snowing, I fixed the next door neighbors burst water line with some electric wire. Cut a cord off an old lamp and stripped it. Wrapped it about the hole and soldered it in place. Looked like crap but held until it could be done right a few days later. Same thing here. It is for elementary temporary use only.
Yeah that works pretty nice, but like you said it can't stay on permanently :)
We had a job with over 20 frozen pipe bursts and a couple were in unreachable places. We had to cut some slip couplings to size and solder them over the bursts. Worked fine. These would have been great.
Unreachable places but you could reach the pipe to solder a patch over it ? You didn't do a proper repair to code , I hope you are not a plumber by trade.
If you’re gonna do all that work, you might as well solder a coupling
Absolutely
Sometimes the burst is in such a bad spot that it would be a nightmare to it right, what I would do as a safety measure os is put a hose clamp around it not super tight but tight enough
Great video! Like you I prefer the old school way
Yeah the 2 couplings and piece of pipe makes me sleep at night ;)
These are based on 'Yorkshire Fittings' that have been used in the UK for numerous decades. I would prefer using these than a plastic box even if it not allowed as permanent fix in North America.
Another neat and informative video. Thank you.
Thanks Mark, really appreciate it :)
Got2Learn: Where in Canada are you located?
Montreal :)
Got2Learn: My wife and I spent three days in Montreal in 2018. Beautiful place!
Beautiful place agreed....the streets, not so much LOL!
Yep, that click is pretty satisfying. That sure is handy to have but I would still consider it a temporary repair.
Same here. Thanks Viper6!!!
Shouldn’t the couplings not have the dimple stop? Then u can slide them easily where they should b.
Good job! 👍 Never seen that product, but I prefer a Pro-Press repair because of the water problem in the line.
I use this method as well, but I had my days way before pro press. Old tricks like white bread or a saddle valve on the side water was still flowing .
ProPress is amazing, have you tried ProPEX? I have a video coming on that pretty soon actually ;)
No I haven't. 😊
When you have only a pinhole you can also cut pipe on the pinhole and use 1 coupling with removed inside limiter so it can slide on pipe and them solder it
yes, good tricks, thanks!!!!!!
Like the old time contractors and plumbers that taught me plumbing and repairs and my grandparents always used to tell me,"Work smarter,not harder.".
Hi, do You Think it's possible to drill a small hole in a gate valve that is live, to lift stuck gate. Then plug hole until I can afford a repair. Stem broke, just turns and is almost off, we need water, but on spring water and can't turn off until snow melts way up hill. Had plumber here and he charged 186.00 to tell me we have to wait until spring.
Seems to me you’d spend almost the same with a shark bite connector for the temporary repair and you wouldn’t need to drain down the house.
If you can't cut the pipe then this is a better option.
@@Got2Learn if you cant cut the pipe then you shouldn't be in someones house plumbing. I can understand a 2 am call but be back in the morning to do it right
Not everyone can afford the extra tooling
Does this affect water turbulence? Especially on a mangled pipe
A pipe bursts outwards so I wouldn't think so Apex, but the pipe would need to be cut to make sure...
That click tho 🙌🏻
LOL
Bom dia tudo bem? Eu já fiz esse trabalho aqui no Brasil, porém essa meia luva não existe aqui, eu tive que fazer uma adaptação cortando uma luva ao meio e fazendo essa peça
A very good video as usual.I recently purchased a hydraulic pipe pressing tool to make it easier for me to repair my copper pipes in places where it is not convenient or safe to solder.You are right,it's a bit expensive for those copper patches,it's much better to use couplings without stops and a piece of copper pipe and make a permanent repair.Please excuse me if and when I complain about how expensive pipe pressing tools are,if you take the time to read posts that I have made concerning pipe pressing tools you will see that I do not complain just because I feel like complaining or that I have nothing better to do.I personally feel that as home owners we should have access to tools that can benefit us the same as the tools benefit contractors and plumbers.There are companies that make professional grade tools and also make tools for those of us that are not tradesmen.The hydraulic pipe pressing tool that I bought is not cordless so therefore there are no drained batteries for me to worry about and what's more the hydraulic pipe pressing tool that I bought came with extra seals and very detailed instructions on how to service the tool when the time comes,that's all that I need.Here in my house the copper pipes are half inch for the water and three quarter inch and one inch copper pipes for the heating and the hydraulic pipe pressing tool that I bought has all three sizes.Contractors and plumbers need good dependable tools and so do we as home owners.Contractors and plumbers need cordless pipe pressing tools because contractors and plumbers may press many copper pipe connections in the course of a day but as a home owner I may only need to press copper pipe connections every now and then so pipe pressing tools that cost thousands of dollars may not benefit me as much as those expensive pipe pressing tools benefit contractors and plumbers that must do many plumbing repairs on a daily basis.
You can rent pro press tools if you don't want to buy them
@@steveshot81 That's true but there's nothing better than having your own and since emergencies often arise when we least expect them to I'd rather have extra fittings and the tool handy at a moments' notice and the reason why I bought a hydraulic pipe pressing tool.
@@nelsonechevarria7009 I have one so I know but I mostly use it for emergencies
@@steveshot81 That's why I bought the hydraulic pipe pressing tool that I have,for emergencies and for places where it is not convenient or safe to solder the copper pipe.I'm going to order a few press fittings for the copper pipe sizes that I have here in my house and a ten foot length for each copper pipe size as well,that way I will be covered in case of any leaks.I like to solder but unfortunately it is not always convenient or safe to solder copper pipe.
@@nelsonechevarria7009 I have the milwaukee M12 press tool and they just came out with a 1/2" and a 3/4" mega press jaw for it so I bought those.You never know these old homes have galvanized water pipe
I would much rather solder a repair coupling on!
I have used the combination of compression fittings brazed to a second of oversized pipe. The advantage is that it still works with a "wet" pipe.
Do you also braze to fix up pinholes/leaks? If so will you be doing a video on it?
Yes it can be done, i'll add it to my to do vids ;)
@@Got2Learn thanks man, I appreciate your vids a lot👍
Awesome, keep the good comments comin' ;)))
Good review. I think I might have an application for the ClickFix product . Can you only purchase It from Amazon, or do home improvement stores also carry it??
Only Amazon for now ;)
@@Got2Learn Screwfix has them in the uk.
Yup, was gonna get em' from there but found them on Amazon :)
I'm a UK gas engineer & plumber. Although they're considered a permanent fix here I can ensure you no plumber over here would ever use these as one!
Really? I thought these were gold in the UK, you just taught me something!
@@Got2Learn No mate! If you use one of them here you aren't considered a plumber! More of a diyer thing
Fair enough :)
@ Bit unfair to say that, different countries different codes etc, I've got fuck all idea what Americans preferred fitting are 🤔
@Stella, you aren't an engineer lol.
Thank you. It's good to know that they are not approved in Canada. I assume that insurance companies could refuse a claim based on this 😮.
Hi friend, AO Smith or Rheem in terms of hybrid heaters? Thanks
I'd say AO Smith but I am not really experienced with hybrid heaters, i'll let someone with more experience in on which one is better ;)
They need to make this for pex A and B . I had to repair a water line that had a hole from a nail. The nail was put in bye the flooring guys when they shot a nail into baseboard/trim around toilet.
Ouch....Ya but PEX is a lot easier to replace than copper, maybe that's why they don't exist ;)
You've got to laugh. People saying they're temporary because they are non-code-compliant. Yet they are permanent in the UK which has a stricter code than Canada/US.
Also people saying they would cut the pipe and use a sleeve - good luck with that when the pipe is against a wall.
Or inside a masonary/concrete wall
Sometimes you can cut a pipe against a wall with an angle grinder with a cutting disc, or a oscillating saw with an abrasive cutting tool, or a close quarters hacksaw. I have even seen copper pipe cut with a waxed string coated with abrasive such as valve grinding compound.
I live in the USA, NOT a plumber. I have done home repairs though, and don't see anything wrong with them. Copper and solder, got it!
They have the same gadget for pvc. It's called a saddle. Fix holes or add a new 90 degree extension.
Un poco caros pero bien.saludos desde españa
Super bro
Thanks a million!
Hi Please review BONDIC (UV hardening) for HOT water pipe. I fixed copper T joint with Epoxy. I am worried it might leak. I am thinking to use BONDIC if leaked.
Or call a plumber..!
These can only work if the pipe is completely dry. You need to completely dry the leaking pipe you may as well use a Yorkshire fitting. pipes close to walls can be cut using a circular pipe cutter, these are designed for 15mm pipes and are sprung loaded so they have no sticking out clamp to obstruct the wall.
Also there are many push fit plastic fittings which work well with copper.
Yes exactly.
Just cut a small piece of 22 in half and solder it yourself, small pair of all metal mole grips holds in tight in place whilst you solder it 👍
Works too ;)
JPORHINT; the customer pays for them...
Noob question here
If not deburring after a cut can cause micro fissures further along the pipe, wouldn't leaving a hole on a pipe cause the same issue?
To soem extent, but luckily, it's only on 1 particular point in the pipe, unlike the whole circumference like a non-deburred pipe ;)
It works on pin holes cut a section of rubber dishwasher drain hose , slit it and put in around the pipe add a hose clamp and good for years
Then you're relying on a piece of rubber to prevent your house from flooding... Your little band aid is all that is standing between you, and a possibly huge renovation bill.
The repair itself would be a 1 hour charge by a real tradesman who will back up his work.
@@JayCanuck007 yeah well I’m a real tradesman and if you got a pin hole in copper in an area that can flood your house then you need to replace some copper pipe . If you have a pin hole more are coming cut the pin hole out and solder in a coupling and you still have a ticking time bomb. Type L copper is best . If I put a piece of of dish washer hose around a pin hole it will be holding well after the next pin hole appears in the pipe. All said I would not use the clamp trick in the ceiling or anywhere else inside the house , but the clamp hack will still hold for years.
I didn't see this in Poland, but I used copper pipes at home
They're only available for 15 and 22mm pipes. Would they work on 1/2" and 3/4" pipes as well?😕
I bet they would
I guess it depend if it’s an emergency or if it’s in a hard to reach place.. Otherwise I think just repair the leak by cutting it out
Nice! I still don't really trust it long term, but could get you by in a pinch.
Well said!
@@Got2Learn IT was, wasn't it? 😁🤣
The reason we don't trust them is we know what could happen if it does let go. Also, the fact we have proven methods like crimped and soldered joints, scares us even more because we are moving from something that works, to something where there's still a lot of doubt.....
@@Got2Learn It just makes me a little nervous that other than the slight "click" (meaning it's just over 180 degrees around) and solder is the only thing holding back the pressure. With a coupling, there's a lot more solder on each end, a lot more contact area, and it's a tigher fit
For sure! And soldered joints did their time, we know they work so we tend to wanna stick to that...If it was just compressed air, I would of made the move a long time ago!
What's the fire spitting heating device used here?
The torch you mean?
@@Got2Learn Yes, I saw the product link below. Thank you!
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I'm having a hard time finding a DIY video for repairing pin holes in copper pool heating panels. These panels are too expensive to replace and a pain in the butt to access underneath/on top. I have a 9.5' tall x 40' wide panel that is mounted on an angled wood frame on the side of a berm... With only 18" of headspace to crawl underneath for repairs. Any advice?
when you say "panel", do you mean "radiator"?
@@Got2Learn I'm not privy on the actual name, but yes... It is the radiator concept. I liked the idea of the clickfix, but the vein tubes (however they are called) are welded to the panel fins. Additionally, I could not find the clickfix in small enough sizes to work with the little vein tubes.
Sorry, I feel like a fool trying to explain these parts... Kind of like the clueless person who walks into the parts shop saying they need the small round thing that goes on the large round thing 😅
You would need to either braze it or swap it out, here's how to braze: ua-cam.com/video/LdCK58UcnhA/v-deo.html
Cant use the other solutions here as the punctured pipe is over a joist in a tight cut out. Complex bends both sides of joist. Two collars and a new section would be best fix but without buying a pipe bending set no can do. Clickfix patch works perfectly and is as permanent as any other soldered joint on the system. I'm in the UK so it's up to regs. On sale singly here, £3 each job done.
Niceee thanks for your input Steve!
Are they upc?
Negative.
Let me know where you buy .25 cent copper couplers? I could retire reselling them for a little markup!
Either this is a very old video or else you haven’t purchased lately.
www.supplyhouse.com/Elkhart-30900-ELKHART-1-2-Copper-Coupling
@Got2Learn
Naw, man. That’s 3/4 inch copper pipe, you said so yourself, not 1/2”.
Just checked and they are .93 cents plus shipping.
The link I sent you is 0.31$ for a 1/2", dunno where you are getting 0.91$ Dave.
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I bet a guy could make their own with a coupling and a drummel tool
Do you mean dremel?
@@autodidacticartisanyes he does
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Thanks Steven!
That’s the problem with all these special fix it type deals. They’re expensive and not always code compliant. If you can use one of these properly, then you probably already know how to fix it with a coupling
Wet pipe internally can be the pain for the surprise users.
What’s with those “my howz” videos there? There is one that is bad, showing replacement of copper with PEX right to the top of a water heater. Not allowed to do that according to the manufacturers of PEX at least from what I’ve been told.
The other big problem I see is draining the line since you can't solder without draining the water completely. You will not be able to get the copper hot enough to melt the solder.
Yes.
I agree with you, why put that on just to do a second repair? It would mean twice the labor also i'm up here with you in Canada and non code compliant!
I guess if it was the end of the week, you'd prefer using one of these. For example, a pinhole on a 4" copper line... ;)
Why don't you show a "Repair Coupling" Can't spin cutters? Saw it. Multi Tool etc
I cover that in this video: ua-cam.com/video/Db_GYaTcrGk/v-deo.html
Boss tip my dude! tx! I'm going to a few in my supply box - the customer pays for them...
Awesome, they a nice to have for those hard to reach pinholes for sure :)
@@Got2Learn blind & tight pin holes. When you said they're code in the UK & had such a strength rating, I could think of half a dozen jobs in the past 2 years where they would have been an in & out solution w/rentals.
Oh for darn sure, the concept is really nice, if only hey were allowed here :(
@@Got2Learn where's 'here? just curious.
Canada :)
Since I am in America I would rather resort to using two compression coupling
No choice!
Compression couplings are not intended to be used on hard copper.
Josh they are rated for both
Just use a Yorkshire fitting , or if you're less experienced use compression fittings
Both work ;)
@@Got2Learn because of lockdown in the UK I'm finally going to be able to do all the jobs I've been putting off !!!
The good thing with compression fittings is the adjustment, for example when fitting radiators
Any copper repair is temporary. Hence the reason your repairing a pin hole. Electrolysis. I see it being handy dandy. Looks like it will outlast the remaining. Buy some circle cutters and you can cut against wall. Decent product. But here. Copper is slowly being phased out. Just waiting those handful of old school guys. They assume everyone can afford k style. So they always only talking about k. Just soon as they die. Nobody but commercial and industrial will be using it. Residential don’t have steam or oxygen. But good little band aid.
kick ass
;) Pretty cool huh?!
@@Got2Learn indeed. but you realize the WRAS is way better iapmo, and UPC right?
I have no idea, i'm in Canada, but I've heard good things, like I said, it wouldn't be code to leave this on a pipe if you're in the states or in Canada, but over there it's fine.
@@Got2Learn trust me u and me are like 100 miles apart. but i know EU plumbing and WRAS is kick ass. UPC and IapMO wished they were like 10th of what WRAS is
Hehe, how'd you get to know it that well?
Can not be,ive all the water out of the pipe always some left unless cut and drained steam will form making soldier useless
True! Here are some tricks to get by water in the pipe: ua-cam.com/video/lNUAX6mJTlA/v-deo.html
I would not use that . I use couplings , unions or refrigeration brazing rod " Silfoss %5 silver "
Wow I wish I had one of those when I had to take off a broken swamp cooler broken pet cock that would have been great.
Great for temp repairs yes!
Coupling for sure
If you have to break out the torch and flux to make a 'temporary' repair, you might as well go ahead and do a proper permanent repair and be done with it.
Like I've heard it said, it's temporary unless it works.
Sometimes a pipe burst where you can't cut the pipe with a pipe cutter so these would come in handy
Pro Press
ua-cam.com/video/S5NWZMzPZBA/v-deo.html
Propress is the way to go in my opinion since I do a lot of commercial work. I temporarily fix most copper pinhole leaks with some stainless hose clamps and rubber packing...probably way cheaper than those fancy emergency clamps you're using.
The Kibosh clamp is 3 seconds to install, the hose clamps take a lot more time, in an emergency, those hose clamps aren't really worth anything ;)
You say "Propress is the way to go in my opinion since I do a lot of commercial work.".Since you're probably charging a good amount for your work to begin with why wouldn't you just use your "Propress" and do the job properly?Is it too much to ask for you to use two copper press couplings without stops,a piece of copper pipe and your "Propress" to do the job properly instead of you using "stainless hose clamps and rubber packing"?Maybe I'm reading it wrong but from your comment it sounds to me like you reserve your "Propress" for commercial customers that can afford to shell out hundreds of dollars to you while the rest of your customers that can barely afford your services get S.O.A.S (Shit On A Stick).I won't even bother trying to ask what your rates are with the comment you just posted because I don't think I really want to know how much you charge even if you were willing (which is not likely) to give that information.See this people?This guy probably jacks his rates up so high to where most people cannot afford his services then he mocks and ridicules "those fancy emergency clamps" (Kibosh clamps) which work to get us out of emergency leak situations until we can properly fix the leak in question.
@@Got2Learn Don't waste your time with that guy,he's the kind that only cares about himself and nobody else.He hates us home owners that do our own repairs and is too ignorant and stupid to see and accept that if his rates weren't so high then maybe us home owners would be able to afford to call him instead of doing our own repairs.
@ The only one on here "ranting" is you,why don't you fuck off and get a life already?What?Is it that you have some sort of obsession with Got2Learn that you can't leave the man alone?you might have all kinds of money coming out of your ass to afford to have contractors and plumbers rip you off but the rest of us aren't that lucky.
@ You probably live with your mommy that supports you and sees to all of your needs and that's why you come on here starting shit because you have nothing what so ever to worry about and nothing better to do where as we adults have all kinds of bills to pay and plenty to worry about so get lost already.What part of nobody here likes you or cares what you think are you too dense and stupid to understand "stella"?
It’s a cool idea but a repair coupling is much better.
Just use a pipe repair clamp!
Good idea!
1st to comment 1st
Hehe ;)
Or you could just cut a normal pipe coupling in half with a hacksaw, clean up the edges with a file, and solder it yourself.
Yeah that would work too ;)
Or turn the main water off... Drain the system, cut the damaged section of pipe out. Replace with a new piece of pipe, and two couplings, solder, and finished.
That takes around 30 minutes...
Good as new..!
This fitting is against the US plumbing code
Yes, as said in the video ;)
I posted this right before I heard it In the video
Hehehe, you have been pardoned ;)
Materials
Cuff - one inch polyurethane hose, slit
Hose clamp
Put cuff over leak with slit on the opposite side.
Clamp tightly with hose clamp.
Done.
Water does not need to be shut off.
Cost: < $1
Bubble gum and duct tape is better.
@@xXxnemisis Not a bad idea except for the fact that many of us have our water prerssure reducing valves set at 60psi to 70psi in which case the "Bubble gun and duct tape" may not fair too well.
You can use scrap copper to do pretty much the same thing.
Yeah it just doesn't "clip" onto the pipe ;)
@@Got2Learn sure it does if made the correct size .
Yeah, I agree...it has to be a little more than half of the pipe for it to actually clip.
FFS....cut a copper socket in "half," .... Been using those for 30 years....
I always wondered if it is code compliant to cut half a coupling and solder it on one side of the pipe to fix a pinhole.
It's not.
Crying out loud get a bloody slip joint !
LOL
Seems like a lazy way of patching a hole.
Can't toy just open one tap compared to all taps
The more the better ;)
In the USA you can not remove the water meter yourself, if it needs to be removed call the water Dept and they will come and remove it. It's their responsibility . 👍💦
Would not use this
those solder joints look terrribleeeeeeeeeee
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