Five manual shut-off products compared by type, connection, listed pipes, ratings, certification records and warranty. None detects leaks or closes itself.
Please note: Product availability and information are based on our research at time of writing and are subject to change. Always check Amazon for the latest details before purchasing. Our assessments are research-based: we read the five Amazon listings, SharkBite’s spec sheets, installation guide and warranty, and IAPMO R&T’s public listing directory on 13 October 2026. We found no data sheet, installation guide or warranty for EFIELD, so its figures are listing statements and are marked as such. We have not used these products or tested whether any of them prevents a leak or water damage.
All five products here are manual shut-off devices that someone has to close by hand: two inline isolation valves (a SharkBite push-to-connect ball valve and an EFIELD PEX crimp ball valve), two straight stops and one angle stop built into a toilet supply line. SharkBite describes its stops as quarter-turn ball valves too, so the difference between the groups is where they are used and how they connect, not the mechanism. Three are SharkBite products with documented ratings and two are EFIELD products documented only by their Amazon listings. None of them detects a leak, closes automatically, uses power or can be controlled remotely. If automatic leak detection or remote control is what you want, that is a different product type: our water leak detector vs smart shut-off valve comparison and our best smart water shut-off valves roundup cover it.
A shut-off valve gives you a way to stop the water at a chosen point once you or someone else closes it. We do not claim that any of these products prevents a leak or water damage, or that a valve will seal at the end of its life: a valve can fail, be left open or leak when closed. We do not rank the products. Each entry gives the connection, the pipes the maker lists, the rated pressure and temperature, the certification record and the warranty, and says which statements come only from the Amazon listing. If you are dealing with a leak now, start with our how to fix a leaking pipe guide, and if you only need to isolate one fixture, see our how to shut off water to a single fixture guide.
✏️ Our Take
Start with the job, then the connection. For an inline isolation point in 1/2 in pipe, the SharkBite UR22222 (push-to-connect) and the EFIELD 10-pack (PEX barb crimp) are the two inline isolation valves, and they connect differently. For a fixture supply, the SharkBite UR23037 and the EFIELD 2-pack are straight stops, with a 3/8 in compression outlet on one and a push outlet on the other, and the SharkBite UR24656 is an angle stop built into a toilet supply line. SharkBite publishes spec sheets, an installation guide and a warranty, and IAPMO R&T lists its three models by model number. For EFIELD we found only the Amazon listings; IAPMO R&T names EFIELD USA INC. for models that match in type but carry other model names, so we treat the certification match as unconfirmed. Ratings need care: SharkBite’s own sheets give different pressures for the UR22222, Amazon’s attribute table gives the UR23037 a different pressure from SharkBite’s sheet, and the EFIELD figures have no maker sheet behind them. None of these is documented for use as a whole-house main shutoff, and none watches for leaks.
IN THIS GUIDE
The table says what each product is, how it connects and which sources we used. All five are manual. SharkBite entries rest on SharkBite documents and IAPMO model records; EFIELD entries rest on the Amazon listing, and IAPMO’s EFIELD records name other model names. The Check Price links are the article’s owner-approved Amazon links. Offers and sellers change.
| Product and type | What it is, its connection and its documents | Amazon link |
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| SharkBite UR22222 (inline ball valve) | Manual 1/2 in x 1/2 in push-to-connect ball valve. PEX, copper, CPVC, PE-RT; HDPE SDR-9 with a stiffener. SharkBite sheet: 400 psi and 200 F, which the SharkBite guide applies on copper pipe (plastic pipe follows the pipe rating itself; not every assembly carries it); an earlier sheet says 250 psi. IAPMO lists the model Source: SharkBite sheets, guide and warranty; IAPMO; Amazon listing |
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| EFIELD push x push straight stop (2-pack) | Manual 1/2 in push x 1/2 in push straight stop, with a disconnect clip. Listing: copper, PEX, CPVC, PE-RT; 200 psi and 200 F (listing claims). IAPMO model match unconfirmed Source: Amazon listing; IAPMO (other model names) |
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| SharkBite UR23037 (straight stop) | Manual straight stop, 1/2 in push-to-connect inlet by 3/8 in compression outlet. SharkBite sheet: 125 psi and 160 F. IAPMO lists the model Source: SharkBite sheets and warranty; IAPMO; Amazon listing |
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| EFIELD PEX crimp ball valve (inline, 10-pack) | Manual 1/2 in PEX barb crimp ball valves. Listing: clamp or crimp ring systems; ASTM F1807 and NSF/ANSI 61 (listing claims); no pressure or temperature stated. IAPMO model match unconfirmed Source: Amazon listing; IAPMO (other model names) |
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| SharkBite UR24656 (toilet connector with angle stop) | Manual angle stop, 1/2 in push-to-connect inlet, 12 in braided supply, 7/8 in ballcock outlet. SharkBite page: 160 F and 125 psi. IAPMO lists the model Source: SharkBite page and sheet; IAPMO; Amazon listing |
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Each entry gives the valve type, connection, pipes, ratings, certification record and warranty, with the source named, followed by the product box with the owner-approved Amazon link. The order is the article’s existing order and is not a ranking: SharkBite UR22222, EFIELD 2-pack, SharkBite UR23037, EFIELD 10-pack and SharkBite UR24656, so inline valves and fixture stops alternate.
manual ball valve, push-to-connect
SharkBite’s page (SharkBite page) describes the Max ball valve as a push-to-connect valve for PEX, copper, CPVC, PE-RT or HDPE SDR-9 pipe in any combination, installable on wet lines, rotatable after installation and removable with a disconnect clip, tongs or tool. The Max Ball Valve spec sheet (current spec sheet, PDF) lists a lead-free DZR brass body, EPDM o-ring, 304 stainless steel retainer and PTFE seal ring, a 1.00 in pipe insertion depth for the 1/2 in size, and applications in residential and commercial potable water, recirculation and hydronic heating and cooling. It states that HDPE installations must use a tube stiffener sold by the HDPE maker. The Amazon listing is for the 1/2 in x 1/2 in size, model UR22222, and describes it as a manual ball valve with a stainless steel collar.
Ratings and their conditions: SharkBite’s current Max Ball Valve sheet gives a maximum pressure of 400 psi and a maximum temperature of 200 F (93 C), and its page says “Rated to 200°F and 400 psi”. SharkBite’s installation guide (installation guide, PDF) qualifies those figures: they apply when the fitting is used on copper pipe; on PVC, CPVC, PEX, PE-RT or HDPE the guide says to refer to the pipe’s own maximum pressure and temperature rating, and it adds that not all assemblies are rated 400 psi and 200 F because of limits in certain assembly components. So the 400 psi and 200 F figures do not carry over to every compatible plastic-pipe assembly. An earlier Max ball valve sheet (earlier sheet, PDF) lists 250 psi, and the Amazon attribute table also says 250 psi while its bullet says 400 psi. Pipes and installation: the guide says to cut the pipe square, deburr it, mark the insertion depth and push to the mark, to use only pipe certified to ASTM F876/CSA B137.5 (PEX), ASTM B88 (copper), ASTM D2846/CSA B137.6 (CPVC), ASTM F2769 (PE-RT) or ASTM D2737 SDR-9 (HDPE), to allow 1 in between Max fittings, and that Max fittings “should not be installed (threaded or push-to-connect) on galvanized tubing”. The guide calls Max fittings intended as permanent connections. Certification: IAPMO R&T’s directory lists UR22222 by model under ball valves (file 5779: IAPMO/ANSI Z1157 and ASME A112.4.14/CSA B125.14), NSF/ANSI/CAN 61-2024 (file N-4630) and lead-free records (file 6544: Safe Drinking Water Act section 1417(d), California section 116875 and NSF/ANSI/CAN 372-2024).
Warranty: the Amazon listing says “25-year warranty”. RWC’s warranty (RWC warranty, PDF) is a limited warranty for installations made after 1 May 2026, with proof of purchase, and its table lists SharkBite ball valves as two years for the ball valve body and 25 years for the SharkBite connection ends, with the installation conditions in the document. Scope: this is a manual valve in a 1/2 in size. SharkBite’s sheets do not describe it as a whole-house main shutoff, so check the size and your code with a plumber before using any 1/2 in valve on a main line.
SharkBite
Best for: A 1/2 in push-to-connect manual ball valve
SharkBite's UR22222 is a manual 1/2 in push-to-connect brass ball valve, made for PEX, copper, CPVC, PE-RT and, with a tube stiffener, HDPE SDR-9 pipe.
manual straight stop, push-to-connect
The Amazon listing describes two lead-free brass 1/2 in push by 1/2 in push straight stop valves, quarter turn, chrome-plated, with a disconnect clip, for copper, PEX, CPVC and PE-RT pipe, “200 PSI and 200 Degrees F. Use in Potable Water”, with no tools, soldering, crimping or glue. It gives no installation instructions, insertion depth or warranty, and we found no EFIELD website, data sheet or manual for these valves. These figures are the seller’s claims.
Identity: the listing’s title reads PF-VALVE036-2 and its model attribute reads PF-VALVE035, so the page carries two model names, and the page also sells packs of 5 and 10; the previous version of this article used PF-VALVE035. Certification: IAPMO R&T’s directory names EFIELD USA INC. as an additional company on files held by Taizhou Shuihengyihao Fluid Technology, and its lists include EFD-SV12P12P, “1/2 in push x 1/2 in push Straight Stop Valve”, under ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1 (file 10043), NSF/ANSI/CAN 61-2023 (file N-10026) and lead-free records (file 8471). The description matches this product’s type, but neither PF-VALVE035 nor PF-VALVE036-2 appears in the records, so we treat the certification match as unconfirmed. The records state no pressure or temperature, so the 200 psi and 200 F figures remain listing claims. Use: a straight stop is a fixture-level valve and a manual one; it does not detect leaks or close by itself.
EFIELD
Best for: A push-to-connect straight stop valve in a multi-pack
The Amazon listing describes quarter-turn, chrome-plated lead-free brass straight stop valves, 1/2 in push by 1/2 in push, with a disconnect clip, for copper, PEX, CPVC and PE-RT pipe, and claims 200 psi and 200 F.
manual straight stop, push-to-connect inlet
SharkBite’s page (SharkBite page) describes Max straight stops as used “on stub-outs coming out of the floor” to control and shut off water to fixtures and appliances, with a 1/2 in push-to-connect inlet and a quarter-turn full-port brass ball valve, and lists UR23037 as 1/2 in. x 3/8 in. Comp. Its Max Supply Stops spec sheet (Max Supply Stops sheet, PDF) lists lead-free DZR brass, a 1.00 in insertion depth for the 1/2 in size, and the applications “controlling water flow to fixtures”, commonly under sinks and toilets. SharkBite’s catalog labels it “1/2 in. Push-to-Connect x 3/8 in. Compression Straight Stop”. So the inlet is push-to-connect and the outlet is the 3/8 in compression connection, as SharkBite labels it; none of these documents says what tube or supply-line outside diameter that label means, so match the label and your supply line’s stated compression size to the instructions supplied. The Amazon title, model number and size text identify this 3/8 in compression UR23037, and the Amazon attribute table calls the inlet “Compression”, so read the listing’s connection fields with care.
Ratings: the sheet and page give 125 psi and 160 F (71 C) for the Max stop valves, which matches the listing’s bullet, while the listing’s attribute table gives 200 psi. Pipes and installation: the same Max installation guide applies: certified PEX, copper, CPVC, PE-RT or HDPE SDR-9 only, and not galvanized tubing. For the compression end, BrassCraft’s compression instructions (BrassCraft instructions, PDF) say a compression fitting seals at its mating surfaces with the nut’s threads providing the clamping force, on a square-cut, undamaged tube; those are another maker’s instructions for compression fittings in general, so use the instructions packed with your supply line. Certification and warranty: IAPMO R&T lists UR23037 by model under ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1 and NSF/ANSI 14 (file 6061), NSF/ANSI/CAN 61-2024 (file N-4630) and lead-free records (file 6544). RWC’s warranty table lists SharkBite Max supply stops at five years, with its installation conditions. The Amazon page also offers other compression sizes and a pack of 4, so check which item the link selects.
SharkBite
Best for: A push-to-connect straight stop for a 3/8 in compression supply line
SharkBite's Max Supply Stops sheet lists UR23037 as a straight stop with a 1/2 in push-to-connect inlet and a 3/8 in compression outlet.
manual ball valve, PEX barb crimp
The Amazon listing (title VALVE001-10) describes ten 1/2 in full-port brass ball valves with red and blue handles, “Certified with ASTM F1807 NSF/ANSI 61”, dezincification-resistant brass, “Compatible with Stainless Steel Clamp & Copper Crimp Ring Systems” and “Compatible with all types and brands of Pex Tubing”. The listing’s A+ section is company text from EFIELD USA Inc. It states no operating pressure or temperature, gives no installation instructions and does not say whether crimp rings or a crimp tool are included, so those are separate items to check. We found no EFIELD data sheet or warranty.
Identity and certification: the listing’s model number attribute is just its ASIN, and the title reads VALVE001-10. IAPMO R&T’s directory names EFIELD USA INC. for EFD-APXV1212, “1/2 in PEX F1807 lead free ball valve”, under ball valves (file 16527: IAPMO/ANSI Z1157 and ASME A112.4.14/CSA B125.14), NSF/ANSI/CAN 61-2023 (file N-10026) and lead-free records (file 8471). The description matches, but the model name differs from the listing’s, so the match is unconfirmed, and the records state no operating limits. The listing’s ASTM F1807 and NSF/ANSI 61 statements are therefore listing claims. Use: PEX crimp valves are made for PEX tubing joined with the rings or clamps the listing names; a ball valve of this kind is an inline isolation valve and does not detect leaks or close by itself. Because the pipe and the crimp or clamp method must match, follow the instructions for the PEX and rings you use.
EFIELD
Best for: A multi-pack of PEX crimp ball valves
The Amazon listing describes ten 1/2 in full-port brass PEX barb ball valves with red and blue handles, compatible with stainless steel clamp and copper crimp ring systems, and states ASTM F1807 and NSF/ANSI 61 certification.
manual angle stop with toilet supply line
SharkBite’s page (SharkBite page) lists UR24656 as 1/2 in x 7/8 in B/C, a 12 in stainless steel braided supply line with a built-in 1/2 in push-to-connect angle stop (quarter-turn full-port brass ball valve), for PEX, copper, CPVC, PE-RT or HDPE SDR-9 pipe, installable on wet lines and “rated to withstand up to 160°F and 125 psi”. SharkBite’s Angle Stop Valve with Braided Supply Line spec sheet (SharkBite spec sheet, PDF) lists toilet and faucet connections as the applications, and ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1, NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 (Q ≤ 0.5) and NSF/ANSI/CAN 372, with a footnote that surfaces in contact with consumable water contain less than 0.25 percent lead by weight for all models listed. The sheet we read gives no pressure or temperature, so those figures come from the page and the listing. Insertion depth: SharkBite’s documents give different insertion depths for the 1/2 in size: this older model sheet (Rev 1.0, 12-05-22) differs from the figure in the general Max installation guide and the Max stops sheet, and SharkBite’s UR24656 page links no newer model-specific instruction. We therefore give no depth: use the depth in the instructions supplied with the kit.
Certification record and warranty: IAPMO R&T lists UR24656 by model under ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1 and NSF/ANSI 14 (file 6061), NSF/ANSI/CAN 61-2024 (file N-4630) and lead-free records (file 6544). RWC’s warranty table lists faucet and toilet supply lines and Max supply stops at five years each but does not name this kit, so confirm which line applies with RWC. Use: the 7/8 in ballcock outlet is made for a toilet fill valve, so this is a toilet connection rather than a general shut-off valve. The Amazon page also sells a 16 in version, and the page’s title tag shows a wrong category (musical instruments), so check the selected length and model before ordering. It is a manual valve: it does not detect leaks or close by itself.
SharkBite
Best for: A combined angle stop and braided toilet connector
SharkBite's page and spec sheet describe UR24656 as a 1/2 in push-to-connect angle stop with a 12 in stainless steel braided supply line and a 7/8 in ballcock outlet for a toilet.
A manual shut-off valve stops the flow only when a person turns the handle. Automatic leak detection uses a sensor to notice water; a shut-off actuator or smart valve adds a motor that can close the valve, and remote control lets a person close or open it from a distance. Those are separate functions, they need power and often a network connection, and none of them is part of the five products here. Our water leak detector vs smart shut-off valve comparison explains how detection and shutoff differ, and our best smart water shut-off valves roundup lists powered products; this article does not review them. Even a powered device does not prevent every leak or water-damage event, and a manual valve prevents nothing unless it is closed in time.
These are not two different mechanisms. SharkBite describes its Max straight and angle stops as using quarter-turn full-port brass ball valves, the same kind of valve as the UR22222. The difference is the application and the connections. An inline isolation valve sits in a pipe run and has the same pipe connection at both ends: the SharkBite UR22222 is push-to-connect at both ends and the EFIELD 10-pack is PEX barb crimp at both ends. A fixture supply stop sits where a supply pipe meets a faucet, toilet or appliance and has a pipe connection on the inlet and an outlet shaped for a supply line: the SharkBite UR23037 has a push-to-connect inlet and a 3/8 in compression outlet, and the SharkBite UR24656 has a push-to-connect inlet and a built-in braided line with a 7/8 in ballcock outlet. The EFIELD 2-pack is called a straight stop by its listing and by IAPMO’s record for the matching EFD-SV12P12P, although both of its ends are push connections. SharkBite describes straight stops as used on stub-outs coming out of the floor, and an angle stop turns the outlet through a right angle; our straight stop vs angle stop valve comparison and best angle stop valves roundup cover that difference. None of the five is documented by its maker as a whole-house main shutoff. Main-line size and valve type are a code and plumber decision; our ball valve vs gate valve comparison covers the older multi-turn type.
The connection is the first thing to match. A push-to-connect fitting grips cut, deburred pipe that has been pushed to a depth mark; SharkBite’s guide says to use only the pipe types it certifies and not galvanized tubing, and it calls the fittings permanent connections that can be removed with a disconnect clip or tongs only under its listed conditions. A compression outlet, like the UR23037’s 3/8 in end, seals at its mating surfaces while the threads of the nut provide the clamping force, according to BrassCraft’s compression instructions (BrassCraft). A PEX crimp valve is made for PEX tubing and the crimp rings or clamps that go with it, and needs the matching tool. Our SharkBite vs copper fittings comparison covers push-to-connect against soldered copper.
Ratings differ by product, so compare them only within one maker’s documents. SharkBite’s Max ball valve sheet lists 400 psi and 200 F, and SharkBite’s Max installation guide applies those figures when the fitting is used on copper pipe; on PVC, CPVC, PEX, PE-RT or HDPE the guide says to use the pipe’s own rating, and it adds that not all assemblies are rated 400 psi and 200 F because of limits in certain assembly components; an earlier sheet says 250 psi. SharkBite’s sheet rates the Max stops at 125 psi and 160 F, under the same guide. The EFIELD figures are listing claims only. Certification records show a model is listed to a standard and are separate from operating limits. IAPMO R&T lists the SharkBite models UR22222, UR23037 and UR24656 by model number, and names EFIELD USA INC. for similar models under other names. Warranty terms differ: RWC’s table lists two years for a ball valve body and 25 years for its connection ends, five years for Max supply stops and supply lines, and its warranty has installation conditions, a proof-of-purchase requirement and, within its terms, a property-damage reimbursement provision that depends on professional installation; read it before relying on a summary. We found no EFIELD warranty.
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No product here can promise that. They are manual valves: they stop the flow only when someone closes them, and a valve can fail, be left open or leak when closed. Our how to fix a leaking pipe guide covers what to do during a leak.
No. All five are manual, use no power and have no sensor, connectivity or remote control. Automatic detection and powered shutoff are different products: see our leak detector vs smart shut-off valve comparison and smart shut-off valves roundup.
Not the mechanism: SharkBite describes its Max stops as quarter-turn full-port ball valves. The difference is the application and the connections. The SharkBite UR22222 and the EFIELD 10-pack are inline isolation valves with the same pipe connection at both ends. The SharkBite UR23037 and UR24656 are fixture supply stops with a pipe-connection inlet and an outlet for a supply line, and the EFIELD 2-pack is called a straight stop by its listing although both ends are push connections. See our straight stop vs angle stop valve comparison.
SharkBite’s installation guide says Max fittings should not be installed, threaded or push-to-connect, on galvanized tubing. It also says to use only the pipe types it lists: PEX, copper, CPVC, PE-RT and HDPE SDR-9. We found no SharkBite statement recommending a different SharkBite fitting for galvanized pipe, so ask a plumber.
None is documented by its maker for use as a whole-house main shutoff. The UR22222 and the EFIELD ball valve are 1/2 in inline valves, and the others are fixture stops. Main-line size, valve type and code requirements are for your plumber to decide.
IAPMO R&T lists the SharkBite UR22222 (ball valves, NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, lead-free), UR23037 and UR24656 (ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1, NSF/ANSI 14, NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, lead-free) by model number. It names EFIELD USA INC. for similar models under other model names, so the EFIELD match is unconfirmed. Certification records are separate from the maker’s operating limits.
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Choose by the job. For an inline 1/2 in isolation valve, the SharkBite Max UR22222 is the push-to-connect ball valve with spec sheets, an installation guide and exact-model IAPMO records, and the EFIELD 10-pack is the PEX barb crimp option documented by its listing alone. For a fixture supply, the SharkBite UR23037 is a straight stop with a 3/8 in compression outlet, the EFIELD 2-pack is a push x push straight stop documented by its listing, and the SharkBite UR24656 is an angle stop built into a toilet supply line. All five are manual, so none watches for leaks or closes by itself, and none can promise to prevent water damage. Offers, sellers and variants change, so check the page, the printed model number and your pipe type before you order.
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