In this Plumbing Tips video, we give you 2 Saddle Valve Alternatives so that you don't have to install any saddle valves when you install ice makers. We also show you a detailed analysis of how saddles fail, with advanced life testing, showing you how dissimilar metals cause electrolysis and corrosion on the pipe, leading to a saddle valve failure. Installing saddle valves is one of the top 5 plumbing mistakes I see people do. Even arrogant plumbers comment on our videos they've been using them for years without a problem. But no one will call back the same plumber who caused their damage in the first place to replace the proper saddle valve shut off.
These plumbing DIY tips help you avoid expensive plumbing fails due to using these banned saddle valves parts which violate plumbing codes and building codes. Be sure to view and enjoy our other plumbing DIY videos. With your DIY plumbing, please stop using these banned saddle valves, adhere to our plumbing tips, obey plumbing codes, and ditch that plumbing saddle fitting once and for all. Then you won't have any leaks at the saddle valve shut off.
Avoid plumbing fails with our DIY plumbing tips
To avoid building code violations, don't use any prohibited plumbing parts. Other banned plumbing fittings PVC parts include flexible PVC pipe, Flexible P Traps, and Snappy Traps. Use our plumbing tips and tricks to avoid plumbing fails. You should also avoid form and fit flexible P-Traps with the according, tubing avoid flexible p trap installations, and any type of flexible pipe, or form and fit extension tubes on your next p trap install. Also, be sure to avoid saddle valves. Many DIY plumbing folks and uninformed handyman people like to use the saddle valve because it is cheap and avoids spending money on a plumber.
The only problem is you'll have plumbing fails later because of these banned plumbing pipes and saddle valve fixtures, that you'll then be stuck paying thousands in flood and mold damages, plus the cost of paying plumbers that you originally tried to avoid because of your DIY plumbing failure. Believe me, you don't want to ignore our plumbing DIY tips, because you don't want your plumbing mistakes to be revealed on some plumbing fails video on YouTube after you violate the uniform plumbing codes.
Plumbing saddle valve
Your homeowner’s insurance company will make you remove saddle valves because they violate plumbing codes. Also, the Saddle valve fitting, like the S Trap, is banned in probably all 50 states. You don't want these plumbing fail saddle clamps, and building code violations in your home, and setting yourself up for more plumbing fails. Please adhere to our plumbing DIY tips. Remember, plumbing codes are there to protect us DIY plumbers from ourselves, so stick with our plumbing tips and tricks. Now you know when you install ice maker hoses, you no longer need to do a saddle valve installation, you don't need a plumbing saddle valve, just and ice maker line adapter tee fitting for your water shut off valve.
Should you be forced to remove a saddle valve, don't forget to cut off your main water, as that is your saddle valve shut off.
