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Remove the Push-Fit Plumbing Cap

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What happens here

To remove the installed push-fit cap, you will need a disconnect clip, which is typically an orange plastic tool designed for this purpose. Slide this C-shaped tool around the copper pipe, positioning it against the brass body of the cap, directly over the release collar. Apply firm pressure to the disconnect clip, which will depress the internal gripping teeth of the fitting. While maintaining pressure on the clip, pull the cap straight off the pipe. The narrator also suggests that if a specialized disconnect clip is not available, alternatives such as adjustable jaw pliers or an adjustable wrench can be used to apply pressure to the release collar, allowing the cap to be pried off.

Goal: Detach the push-fit cap from the copper pipe.

Tools and materials

  • Copper Pipe — The pipe from which the cap is removed
  • Disconnect Clip / Removal Tool SharkBite — Depressing the release collar for removal
  • Push-Fit Plumbing Cap SharkBite — The cap to be removed

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fitted the whole way down there. You'll push you can tell. If you wanted to, you you can make a mark down there. So if you ever need to take this off, they make this little tool. You can also use adjustable jaw, you can use a bunch of different things. You just hook this up. And then just pry up. Now when we come back over, we're just able to pop this off. We'll solder on an adapter and we'll run PEX. Now this is capped off, we're ready to turn the water back on.

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