The Summer 2015 Anti-Chuff Thread

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eds1275:
Pex is super simple to work with. Now, the tools are a little unweildy and way overpriced. I generally use the regular crimps but for tight spaces I have been using Waterline pinch clamps. Similar idea but the tools are way smaller and a heck of a lot cheaper.

wp34:

I went to Lowe's last night because I didn't understand what I was looking at. I didn't know you could use compression fittings with Pex. Fortunately a plumber was in the isle and butted in to our conversation. He walked me through what to buy and how to replace it. I told my wife that it was too rainy to do plumbing so I haven't started yet. :lol

My leak is at the red arrow in the attached picture.

Howard_Casto:
Heh... compression fittings are the whole reason to use pex... I'm not sure why anyone would bother with the other methods. You are going to open that up and find that either the plastic collar the goes inside the pipe is mis-aligned or the little metal washer that goes around the pipe has cut through it. It's a 5 minute job, tops.

jdbailey1206:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on July 11, 2015, 01:06:52 pm ---Heh... compression fittings are the whole reason to use pex... I'm not sure why anyone would bother with the other methods. You are going to open that up and find that either the plastic collar the goes inside the pipe is mis-aligned or the little metal washer that goes around the pipe has cut through it. It's a 5 minute job, tops.

--- End quote ---

Pex is great. Like Howard said its usually the fittings that are causing you the problem.

wp34:
Don't misunderstand me I love Pex. I ran it all through my basement. But I borrowed the crimping tool when I did that 7 years ago. When I first saw the leak I assumed I would need to cut into the Pex and buy a tool so I could crimp a new fitting. Live and learn.

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