Need a plumber at Island house

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by nhjenny

I finally got here to open up our house on Sleeper’s Island. Trying to get water up and running, but we have had a break in a 1/2 copper line from freezing (first time that’s ever happened). This line just goes to a main floor toilet, but there is no valve to shut off the line, so we can’t turn on the water. Does anyone have suggestions for someone who could fix this, even better if it could be done today?? Left a message with Island services, looking for additional options. TIA!


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They have DIY quick connectors now at most big hardware stores. A couple of quick connect unions, no soldering, a piece of copper pipe, a tubing cutter and you can fix it pretty quick yourself. Better still, make one of those unions a shut off valve.

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by Biggd

They have DIY quick connectors now at most big hardware stores. A couple of quick connect unions, no soldering, a piece of copper pipe, a tubing cutter and you can fix it pretty quick yourself. Better still, make one of those unions a shut off valve.

Exactly. Go to a hardware store and ask someone in plumbing dept exactly what you need. Add a small pack of steel wool to clean each short section of pipe that the quick connect valve or union is pressed onto.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-1...ing/1000182685

https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-1...ing/1000182685

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[swnoel]

Use one of these... they're pretty simple!
https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-1...ing/1000182579