How to Fix Leaky Copper Pipes from a Bathroom…WITHOUT Soldering — by Home Repair Tutor
Learning how to fix leaky copper pipes is super important if you’re a homeowner…you’ll save a boat load of money.
AND: you won’t panic when it happens the second time.
This video was made 30 minutes after my wife texted me and said water was leaking from the bathroom on our second floor.
The first step is to find the section of drywall where the leak is coming from.
Push up on ceiling drywall until you find a soft spot. Then poke a hole in it using a drywall saw. Be prepared for water to drip out of the hole.
Then cut a small hole in the drywall to identify the exact pipe leak. Once you do that, turn the water off and cut the old pipe from the wall or ceiling.
My favorite tool for cutting copper pipe is the AutoCut pipe cutter.
In this tutorial I show you how to use SharkBite couplings to attach the new section of copper pipe. These help you fix leaky copper pipes without soldering.
If you replace the pipe with another section of copper here are some tips
-choose Type L copper
-debur the copper
-smooth the copper ends with emery cloth
If you replace the pipe with PEX just cut the ends and make them square.
The beauty of using SharkBites is that they simple push onto copper, PEX, or PVC pipes.
Check out the video for all the details
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Click here for the full written tutorial and supply list
http://www.homerepairtutor.com/how-to-fix-a-copper-pipe-without-soldering/
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this guy said "measuring" like "maazerueen"
Jeff…..I’ve been needing this kit for the longest. Cuz I would always get some water pipe leaks here and there in my 100 years old home. And I don’t have the luxury of totally upgrading the plumbing.
What if you are looking for a way to cap off that copper pipe and you are merely removing the sink?
It’s all fun and games until 10 years from now when the O-ring in that shitty little fitting starts to leak and you’re doing this all over again learn to solder pipe.
Thank you for the video. Very good.
I'm assuming that it's not a good idea to use the Pex pipe on a hot water line? Should I only use copper for that? Also, I notice the Shark Bite fitting you have uses a plastic looking ferrule inside. (or a Compression fitting?) Again, how does that do for a hot water line? Good or not good? Do the Shark Bite fittings come with a metal (brass?) ferrule inside? And finally, do those come in a 45 degree elbow?
Will sharkbite work on a curved copper line
Thank you!! very well done!
love to have this kit