How to Make the PERFECT Press Joint

#shorts #plumbing #presstools

[BryanTorok]

I would have figured that an old school plumber like yourself would never use anything that isn't soldered.

[rhyscallen]

Fun fact: Viega has a green dot (on the copper fittings) if the dot burst and is no longer a circle the press is correct. Still have a dot get the cutter out. I think mega has a yellow dot but could be mixing up the colors

[-agent--]

Not looking forward to buying one of these but it has it's benefits... just $1500 is expensive just to use once in a while in difficult or questionable areas

[EddyFlexy]

Does this method work for HVAC? Refrigerant piping?

[julesviolin]

⚠️Can't help thinking that if the cut ends are not completely blunt and smooth, the o rings will get damaged during insertion.
Plus I wouldn't sand the ends down, that's inviting tiny leaks

[chiefbrownfart]

Finally sucked it up and got a press tool a few months ago. Honestly shouldn't have waited so long because the thing is awesome! It's great to be able to make a pretty solid joint with just the press of a button.

[wickedleeloopy]

I use it & I have never had a problem with it. 😮 but in the wrong hands, it can be a nightmare

[Grimganker]

Despite every manufacturer saying not to sand the pipe, they just can't help themselves... Every video

[goldistocks]

I saw reports online here on YouTube that press fittings are prone to micro leaks when used on type M copper, that it’s too thin. We just had a water heater replaced and low and behold some of the fittings have micro leaks, you can see a shiny water ring around the edge of the fitting. The plumber used leftover old pipe and I can tell it’s type M because of the red font. The leaks are so small that they don’t seem to drip, but it’s winter so the air is dry and the heater is running hard so maybe it’s evaporating, not sure what the case will be in the summer. It’s disconcerting and brings some truth to the reports I’m seeing. Have you heard about this?

[DBXZ]

I have an honest question. Do you think these things are fairly priced at thousands of dollars or overpriced?

[gloryland]

Wonder how long the rubber o ring will last in, say water that has acidity?

[MrCmannino]

I'm getting mixed responses for my question. I own an HVAC business and was looking into buying a propress. Do you need different jaws for HVAC especially since we measure the size of pipe different than plumbing

[ChronicBongitis]

The other day while I was browsing lately I saw a manually operated version of this. It seems like it's a really bad idea to do it manually it would take a lot of strength

[why]

Is this really Pro press? Or sharkbite with extra steps and expensive tools?

[michealquigley]

Not just saying but I think the press fit fittings our better in the uk

[fuexiong]

How long will that o-ring last? My water is hard. The o-ring will deteriorate fast.

[ricklee]

better than the soldered coupling you tried to do. might as well just use a freaking shark bite. not me I'll continue to solder

[ronh]

I just don’t trust a fitting with an o-ring! If they made that with a ring of solder inside and then you pressed it and soldered it I would trust it. I’ll stick to soldered copper and pex-A and Uponor expansion fittings.

[ateammofo]

If u pressing med gas and u have brand new pipe do u still need to reem the pipe

[ocqspoj]

I am asking there is a rubber o ring inside it right?