How to TRANSITION (PEX | COPPER | POLYB | CPVC | GALVANIZED) (COMPLETE GUIDE) | GOT2LEARN

Here's a COMPLETE guide on how to transition to PEX, copper, Polybutylene, CPVC and galvanized piping. If you are doing renovations at home and are looking to do some plumbing work, you absolutely need to watch this video!

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Timestamps
Intro: 00:00
Copper to (PEX, CPVC) - 00:21
CPVC to (PEX, Copper) - 02:10
Polybutylene to (PEX, CPVC and Copper) - 03:18
Galvanized to (PEX, CPVC and Copper) - 04:39

DISCLAIMER: Got2Learn is NOT responsible for any damage done to a property of which the plumbing wasn't done by a professional, I do not recommend doing your own plumbing if you are unsure about what you are doing, always hire a LICENSED contractor when doing any type of plumbing so you can be covered by insurances if something does happen, these videos are for entertainment purposes only!

[kjweinstein]

Nobody makes better plumbing how-to's. Yours are accurate, informative, and efficient. You do in 10 minutes what it takes others 30 minutes or more to teach! Thank you!

[willbass]

Excellent points. It's so UNcommon to find YouTube Vids specifically talking about galvanized.
I really need this

[chacongreen]

You are a plumbing guru!!! I have been able to install copper pipes in my house and many transitions. I got complements from a plumber!!! Thank You.

[turpialito]

Timely, mate. Thanks. I'm just redoing my house's 44 year-old plumbing and it's always good to learn from you.

[theguardingdark]

Bought a 40 year old house trailer and am fixing it up. Have just about all the different types of pipe in it from repairs done over the years by previous owners. Am going to rip all of it out and pex the whole house. This video really is a great help. Thanks.

[joshm]

A dielectric union is needed between copper and brass attached to galvanized. Ford makes a IPS slip style adapter that will slip over IPS pipe and has a IPS thread adapter. It also has a locking bolt to prevent the joint from slipping off.

[ericwotton]

I just love the look and reliability of sweated copper.

[yukiostrachan]

Thank you so much for this detailed video on how to transition from one pipe to another. Because you you demonstrated different scenarios that could happen, I was able to use a dresser coupler to fix my galvanized pipe.

[jdcisneros]

Drain next keep these vids coming man much respect you and roger wak field in Texas and and Steve lav in Boston best YouTube plumbing vids I learn a lot !

[Pfirsisch]

@Got2learn I have to tell you, right now, you are my hero! For 3 days I have been searching for a proper way to repair a broken connection at a solder point where the previous individual soldered (or attempted) a copper pipe to a threaded galvanized elbow connected to a galvanized pipe. I discovered it trying to figure out how to remove an old galvanized outdoor spigot from a galvanized pipe. Since the spigot was rusted, I went to turn it, and it turned the entire pipe breaking the soldered joint. Where the copper pipe was soldered into the threaded elbow, it came out clean. It looked like a plug of solder typically found at a cold solder joint. I have searched high and low as to how I might connect the copper piping and the elbow. Being a novice to self-help plumbing issues, I had no idea One should not try to solder 2 dissimilar! Now I know what I have to do. Time to seek a brass coupling. I thank you for that. I can't use PEX or a SharkBite in this location because of the limited spacing to work. Do let me know if my idea of putting a brass piece between the copper and galvanized steel is not the solution I think it is. On my way to Home Depot! Thank you!

[elBusDriverKC]

I don’t work with galvanized much but I got into a project the other day with it. I was about to connect old galvanized to a copper fitting but my brain knew something wasn’t right. Thanks for your video for reminding me to get some brass in between!

[wesahenry]

Dude you're the best,
been trying to figure out how to transition from Galvanized to pex you're the first and only one i found ...dresser coupling. THANKS.

[samuelhineman]

Honestly the most informative video on pipping and very well done. Thank you

[yashmaval]

Oh Wow! So much info in such short video, and covered all transitions that I was wondering about. It's a 'must see' for anyone with an older house.

[wongwang]

Just subscribed to ur channel. Thank you for clear instructions without telling a whole story of your life. Please keep up the good work!

[tedh]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I learned the hard way on the brittleness of old CPVC on a reno project many years ago. I wish this video was available and on my recommended back then.
This project would have been a lot less difficult.

[leonhawes]

I have a need to transition from an existing 2"copper to ABS as part of a church kitchen renovation in a building 60 years old - this is for drains as well as vent lines. Look forward to your drain line video. This is in Ontario, Canada.

[rogerwhiting]

I just cant fall in love with shark bite fittings. I could use one for repair and then remove and upgrade to either plastic or copper. I also have much more affection for Uponor PexA than clamps. I like your videos. I think I have seen every single one.

[HeWearsGlasses]

I just started using pex b a couple days ago and the squishing of the rings is an awesome tip can't wait to try it!

[joeldeckmann]

Thank you for the very helpful video! I haven’t worked with pex before and this really makes it easier to understand.