Fix SharkBite Leaks
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If you’ve installed a @SharkBitePlumbing fitting and it is leaking, this video shows you six mistakes I’ve made using SharkBite fittings that caused leaks and what you can do to fix them. Hopefully one of these will help you identify why your fitting is leaking and how to fix it.
Watch me install a SharkBite Max Slip Ball Valve in my home: https://youtu.be/dZI0VFF_CsE
0:00 Introduction
0:17 Mistake 1
1:36 Mistake 2
2:51 Mistake 3
4:15 Mistake 4
5:16 Mistake 5
6:06 Mistake 6
6:38 Re-using SharkBite fittings
7:58 Wrapup
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