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can_of_cactus t1_iwcm6hq wrote

https://youtu.be/gQ4Fkm2XTcU

This is how that plastic joint works. It's not reversible and not really something a homeowner will have the tools for.

Replacing the guts of the valve is likely your best bet.

You could also cut the plastic pipe and press on a sharkbite valve. That might be the easiest way to go.

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Parley_Pratts_Kin OP t1_iwcmdri wrote

Does Sharkbite press directly onto Pex, or would I need to buy anything else?

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jtgreen76 t1_iwed68z wrote

They make a poly fitting but they are limited in functionality. You could use a poly coupler, transition to pex then use a sharkbite

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