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Disconnect Old Plumbing and Prepare PEX Pipe

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There was no water shut off valves under the sink! #diy #helpingothers #plumbing

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What happens here

With the water supply off, proceed to disconnect the existing water lines under the sink. Use a crescent wrench, basin wrench, or a similar appropriate wrench to loosen and remove the nuts connecting the faucet's supply lines to the existing stop valves. Once disconnected, use a PEX pipe cutter to neatly cut the existing PEX pipe just past the old valve or connection point. Ensure a clean, straight cut for optimal connection with the new valves.

Goal: Prepare the PEX lines for the new stop valve installation.

Tools and materials

  • Basin Wrench — Accessing nuts in tight spaces under sinks
  • Crescent Wrench — Loosening and tightening plumbing connections
  • PEX Pipe Cutter — Making clean cuts on PEX piping

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It is so hard already breaking. This is the main water line coming in. You can just shut that off right there. The water's off. So you want to grab a crescent wrench or a basin wrench or some kind of wrench. Slide these over. You want to position your ring in eighth to a quarter of an inch from the valve. Now when you see that blue light, good to go.

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