How To Use Union Repair Fittings

Sprinkler Warehouse Pro Alfred Castillo demonstrates how to use Union Repair Fittings to make future valve replacement simpler and quicker.

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[randallhoover]

Good video. Educational, clear, and with humor. Nice job.

[dougwickland]

Very helpful for me right out of the gate by identifying the name/description of the two halves of the slip union. I need to replace the pvc supply and discharge lines for my sprinkler system backflow device because the male threads of each line are damaged and leaking. Each of the lines attach to the continuous portion going into the ground by slip union connectors. I had no idea what they were called and how to search for partial replacements until I saw this video. Even though the slip unions are not damaged, they are glued to the part that needs to be replaced. FYI - these are 16 years old and held up well. They allowed me to easily disconnect my $$$ Backflow device and move it into the house during the winter.

[lawnboy]

One union should have been turned over. That way if you need to replace the valve again or the pipe gets damaged you only need to buy one union to repair it. This is especially true if you put unions on your back flow preventers. It keep anyone from installing the back flow preventer backwards.

[buccarastaa]

Great video thanks. Clear and simple, good for idiots like myself

[WFSmith]

Looks like a real professional job with glue running down the pipes

[DavidRosen]

How do you do this without increasing the total length of the plumbing? As in how do you know exactly how much of the PVC to “trim” from the existing pipe so that the union doesn’t ADD length.

[paulgreenlee]

Well it was a good video, but most folks would screw up if they were putting a glue union in a line without deducting the takeout of the union. You should show your subscribers how important takeout is.

[gregworrel]

If the length is critical, do I need to cut off extra pvc to end up at the same overall length?

[JoseLopez-wxxi]

Do you have to do maintenance on those unions, for example do the O rings go bad after some time?

[niftylawnsadmin]

Why not just go male adapter into bottoms of anti siphon valves and slip into cut pvc?

[DaFOBulous]

Any advantage of the threaded versus solvent union?

[maverickdoe]

How long will the unions on the inlet side last under constant pressure?

[richwahneEXPERTSmadeEasy]

You didn't mention a word about how many turns on the pipe threads, nor how to tighten the union so it doesn't leak. REALLY??

[Roadfuzzz]

It skipped right over the part I needed to see… when he was putting the pieces together at the end. Ugh.