Pex Expansion Fittings
Each pex fitting connection requires the use of a propex expansion tool and a propex ring.
Pex expansion fittings. Pex a tubing is the most expensive pex tubing available. This type of fitting requires some skill to master. Poly expansion fittings in this category are a direct replacement for uponor wirsbo ep series poly fittings and are compatible with hepex and aquapex tubing brands as well as raupex from rehau and mr. About expansion fittings expansion fittings are intended for use with pex a tubing only using expansion connection method.
Brass pex a expansion barb x 1 2 in. Brass f1960 expansion pex fittings. Couplings elbows female adapters male adapters tees valves poly alloy fittings manifolds pex a accessories sleeves tools pex a pipe. F1960 the pex pipe is expanded and uses a ring made out of pex to complete the connection.
The pipe and the sleeve are expanded using an expansion tool. These pex fittings are manufactured by uponor formerly known as wirsbo. Brass f1960 expansion pex fittings. This method is only recommended for use on pex a or pex c tubing.
Find out more about our new expansion pex. Pex expansion female sweat adapters 1 pex expansion rings 5 propex expansion 90 drop ear elbows 3 propex expansion ball valves 8. The tubing and sleeve are temporarily stretched and expanded in order to insert a fitting which is gripped securely once the tool is released and the sleeve returns to its original size. Expansion pex fittings are specially designed to create unions of pex pipe astm f1960 systems through an expansive installation method.
Zurn manufactures a complete line of expansion pex fittings as an alternative to crimp pex products. Propex fittings are expansion style fittings. Female pipe thread adapter 90 degree drop ear elbow. Home all departments plumbing supplies fittings and nipples uponor propex expansion fittings.
Expansion fittings use an outer plastic sleeve that fits over the pex tubing. Where other pex connector systems can be used with any type of pex expander fittings are limited to use only with pex a. These fittings can be used to make connections in pex plumbing systems. 1 2 1 5 8 1 connection type.