SharkBite supply stops are ideal for installing in tight spaces. Learn to install a compression supply stop valve on a 1/2 in. copper stub-out. Use a compression angle stop or a straight stop valve to make the connections quicker with SharkBite. Prepare for Installation Before you begin, ...
Push-fit fittings, also calledpush-on,push-to-connectorpush fittings, generally are designed for use with rigid copper, CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) and PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) water pipe. There are also some small fittings that work with polyethylene and other types of plastic t...
to the existing electrical supply. To do this, you connect like colored wires to each other using wire connectors and leading the ground wire on the incoming power to the green ground screw below the cover plate. If the incoming ground wire has a hook bent into it, all you need to do ...
Push-fit fittings, also calledpush-on,push-to-connectorpush fittings, generally are designed for use with rigid copper, CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) and PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) water pipe. There are also some small fittings that work with polyethylene and other types of plastic t...
Dual dishwasher shut-off valve SharkBite Have a bowl or bucket handy to catch the water that will be inside the tube. Then, remove the shutoff valve from the supply nipple with a wrench—again, turn it counterclockwise with a wrench if it’s on a threaded nipple. Wind pipe-wrap tape cl...
You can connect PEX to copper in one of three ways. One way is to use a push connector that pushes onto the PEX and copper pipes. Another is to use a female adapter that solders onto a copper pipe or a female adapter that solders to a copper fitting. The