Here are 10 plumbing common DIYer mistakes and how to avoid them or fix them if they’ve already be made.
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In Australia we use plastic piping for Houses why do you guys still use cooper?
I’ve always cooled solder with a wet rag without issues. You do have to let it air cool for a minute but then after that you can cool it with water. As for the sewer check valve, that’s only if you have a basement or maybe live in the hills. In Texas there’s no frost line so we do slab or pier and beam but the plumbing is almost always several feet higher than the main so it’s not really an issue. Occasionally there are situations that need them but most of the time they dont
how about a collage educacted mistake..our calif nuclear plant original design cooling pipes equally spaced sixty total..new engineers fresh out of collage said add more..what happens when you pressurize a pipe eighty feet long…they flex added pipes hit each other..original design was space
Make sure the check valve is installed in the right direction.
Thanks very informative and well taught!
Sink plunger cx lol I didn’t know tht
Yup, put your toilet plunger in the sink… ingenious
Sure its easy..if all pipes were that accessible
Thanks for the tips dawg
I respectfully disagree with using a toilet plunger on a sink interchangeably. But others may disagree.
What kind of cutting tool did you use to in the last part, when installing the check valve?
You are the best! For now.
Thanks for all the great advice!!
4:26 – a sharkbite as a perminate repair is a no no too
You wouldn't want to use that many fittings just to cross over a pipe, you would use your pipe bender
Good tip on converting a toilet plunger to a sink plunger. Here's my plunger tip: Don't try to push the clog down, try to pull the clog up. Push the plunger down slowly then pull it up quickly. Steve.
Many years ago while working for Roto Rooter, I did a toilet job for a property owner who's tenant was either red crayons or red candle wax both ought to be added to that list.
A few years back I had a water main break that heavily damaged my property the culprit turned out to be a grey plastic elbow union used to join two white coated black plastic straights.
Two years earlier 25ft up from the elbow a grey straight union started leaking.
Someone made a huge mistake.
All 9 tips were pretty much right on. But only thing I have to disagree with is gluing ABS to PVC. I pretty much replace what’s there or if I do transition it with a different pipe, I use a “No Hub Band” coupling. Other that that, the Vice grip trick was pretty awesome.
Does varsol work on painted copper
For the painted pipes just use Chanel locks
Very good information. Thanks.
Don't have to worry about sweat joints when you don't have any copper! insert meme
Why do you keep saying “sold-ering”?
Fantastic information. Thank you 🙏
One of the best DIY videos Iv'e seen. Great job.