Fantastic video! I’ve soldered a standard cap on a horizontal pipe 3 times. Water sprayed out a pin hole twice. 3rd time no leak for a half hour. So I walked away from it. Next day it was dripping. I’m not a plumber but I’ve sweat a hundred copper connections in my life but never a cap I guess. This was an existing capped off old copper pipe from previous home owner that started to form a drip. Lived in the house for 5 years. It looks like it’s old. I cut off the end. Cleaned very good. Used new caps all 3 times. I’ve never ran into this. There’s no water in the line, there’s no pressure as I have an old unused down pipe with a valve I’m able to open. I’ve read and heard bad things about Sharkbites over the years but this cap is frustrating the hell out of me and I’m thinking of going this route. Do they hold up over time? The fact it even started to leak in the first place over time, call me crazy but I think there’s something going on with the actual pipe but because that’s the only logical explanation I can come up with. For some reason soldering the new to the old (very clean) pipe isn’t fully taking. I’m sure it’s user error but like I said, I’ve had a drip before and re-soldered the joint and. Never had an issue again.
Maybe the pipe was soft copper and got distorted a little. But still seems like resoldering should have worked. Is it possible it had some water on it? Pressure buildup in it. I am no way a pro, but if I was soldering it, I would look for the nearest faucet hopefully one going to that pipe and open it in case the heat and maybe some water still in the pipe was causing pressure in the pipe not letting the solder do as it is supposed to (capillary reaction?). I have seen where shark bites should not be used on soft copper that was used many years ago. That was news to me. I think I have only used shark bite once. That was to close a pipe going to an outside faucet. Researching now to see if it is advisable to use to close a pipe in a wall. Kind of leery of using one for that.
Perfect -- short video that reassured me as it seems easy but it's my first time. Thank you.
Thanks, & yes it was helpful.
I just found one I installed last year is leaking under the pressure of the disposal.
Now I know why.
Brilliant, quick but well executed explaination thank you 👍
Thanks Jun!
Great simple demonstration👍
Fantastic video! I’ve soldered a standard cap on a horizontal pipe 3 times. Water sprayed out a pin hole twice. 3rd time no leak for a half hour. So I walked away from it. Next day it was dripping. I’m not a plumber but I’ve sweat a hundred copper connections in my life but never a cap I guess. This was an existing capped off old copper pipe from previous home owner that started to form a drip. Lived in the house for 5 years. It looks like it’s old. I cut off the end. Cleaned very good. Used new caps all 3 times. I’ve never ran into this. There’s no water in the line, there’s no pressure as I have an old unused down pipe with a valve I’m able to open. I’ve read and heard bad things about Sharkbites over the years but this cap is frustrating the hell out of me and I’m thinking of going this route. Do they hold up over time? The fact it even started to leak in the first place over time, call me crazy but I think there’s something going on with the actual pipe but because that’s the only logical explanation I can come up with. For some reason soldering the new to the old (very clean) pipe isn’t fully taking. I’m sure it’s user error but like I said, I’ve had a drip before and re-soldered the joint and. Never had an issue again.
Maybe the pipe was soft copper and got distorted a little. But still seems like resoldering should have worked.
Is it possible it had some water on it? Pressure buildup in it.
I am no way a pro, but if I was soldering it, I would look for the nearest faucet hopefully one going to that pipe and open it in case the heat and maybe some water still in the pipe was causing pressure in the pipe not letting the solder do as it is supposed to (capillary reaction?).
I have seen where shark bites should not be used on soft copper that was used many years ago.
That was news to me.
I think I have only used shark bite once. That was to close a pipe going to an outside faucet.
Researching now to see if it is advisable to use to close a pipe in a wall.
Kind of leery of using one for that.
I found that 1/2 copper pipe has OD of 5/8 inch. Does the Sharkbike 1/2 in cap fit to the 1/2 inch copper pipe?
Very good video. I am trying this for the first time and your video was very helpful.
A great help! Thanks!
Do I need to make a mark when it is an end cap?
They all say make that mark so you know its fully seated and wont come off by accident.
Thanks
Solid video thank you 🙏
Do you need to remove plastic stiffener in connector when using copper pipe ? Thanks
Ive heard them all say remove it for copper pipe, its for pex only. The guy in this video says its to help the pex pipes strength.
What happens if I add JB weld for extra protection
I think you probably won't remove it easly
can it be used on a 1_2 inch copper gas line
can it be ? please answer
你这英语也太流利了
Thanks