Burying PEX Pipe in the ground - Home Improvement Stack …
Sep 27, 2020 · When Brass PEX Crimp fittings are put in contact with ground soil by direct burial, it is the position of Viega, that these brass fittings and copper crimp rings be securely wrapped …
Is this a PEX line with a compression fitting leaking?
May 27, 2022 · The pipe coming out of the wall looks like PEX with a standard crimp ring. The other rings look to be 'pinch' or 'clinch' rings. The drip may stop if you re-crimp the ring with a …
Can I use clamp rings and PEX-B fittings on Pex-A tubing?
Jul 8, 2024 · I understand that expansion rings on PEX-A fittings would be best, but the tools to apply them cost hundreds of dollars, and I already have experience and tools for working with …
PEX: Is it worth replacing crimps with push connections?
They also usually connect to both copper and Pex, so you can use them to transition. But when it comes to actual performance and reliability, the push-to-connect fittings are not better than …
Normal for PEX-B fittings to rotate in tubing after crimping with ...
Aug 28, 2023 · Is it normal for a PEX-B fitting to be able to rotate in the tubing after crimping with copper crimp rings? I’m using Apollo fittings, tubing, and copper crimp rings along with the …
How crooked can you crimp pex rings? - Home Improvement …
Jun 25, 2019 · It's my first time working with pex. I added some Pex B to my existing Viega cold water line and used copper crimp rings with the appropriate tool. All of my crimps were …
What is the advantage of PEX pinch clamp vs. crimp rings?
Viega "PEX Crimp Hand Tool", Viega-41723-User-Guide.pdf Says: "The maximum out-of-roundness of a completed crimp shall not exceed .006". This is the difference between the …
A proper tool for removing a PEX pipe from a fitting barb
Mar 11, 2018 · When a pinch crimp has to be removed and re-done, what is the proper tool to remove the PEX pipe from a barb after removing the clamp and cutting of the pipe? I thought …
plumbing - Should I re-do this cinched PEX connection? - Home ...
May 1, 2023 · Should I re-do this cinched PEX connection? Ask Question Asked 2 years, 8 months ago Modified 2 years, 8 months ago
Can you re-crimp the end of a PEX tube?
2 If you take apart an existing PEX connection, is it going to perform correctly if you re-crimp the same end of the tube - without cutting it - to a new fitting? Often with PEX you can flex it a bit …