6 Mistakes That Cause SharkBite Fittings To Leak; Watch before using SharkBite in your plumbing

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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.

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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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