Plumbing Repair Question

[Racorman]

I'm in the middle of replacing a couple of the water lines on my 2013 Itasca MH. I took this photo of the lines at the back of the water heater.

Many of the connections I can unscrew...... but I can't figure out how to release these connectors shown with yellow arrows. Unfortunately I have very little area to work within.

Any suggestions on separating this connections. And if I'm able, can I reconnect them once they are separated?

[Pass42]

sometimes you also have to push the tubing into the fitting before it will release, in addition to depressing the ring.......

[2010Liberty]

an open end wrench that will just fit over the PEX may be used to depress the yellow ring

[dougrainer]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
That looks like a SEA TECH Quick-Connect Fitting (by Watts)

Push down on 'collar' with one hand while pulling pipe out with other hand.

Re-usable fittings.


Unscrew the one fitting on line coming out of fitting so that you can have push/pull room

Correct, looks like whoever installed the fittings did NOT install the "C" lock clips. Doug

[Old-Biscuit]

That looks like a SEA TECH Quick-Connect Fitting (by Watts)

Push down on 'collar' with one hand while pulling pipe out with other hand.

Re-usable fittings.


Unscrew the one fitting on line coming out of fitting so that you can have push/pull room

[ocean_bound]

looks like similer to a shark bite fitting you could buy the little u shape tool to remove the fitting at home depot u need to compress that yellow ring the arrow is pointing at and pull should come right out

[bobcatcharlie]

IF that is pex tubing, you should be able to push the yellow ring in and pull out the tube. It should snap back in to reconnect. That's how my pex works.

[Kayteg1]

I think this one should do the trick
http://www.homedepot.com/p/SharkBite-1-2-in-Disconnect-Clip-U710A/100638139