Pex Fittings How To Install

The remaining piece of pex tubing can now be easily removed leaving an undamaged pex fitting which can be used again.

Pex fittings how to install. If you are thinking of installing pex tubing the two main challenges are getting the necessary tools and finding the right fittings needed for the job. After the walls are up you can cut off the cap and install the finish valves. The fact that pex tubing comes in really long rolls makes it quicker to install because there are fewer fittings to connect. Each sharkbite fitting has a plastic insert and this makes the pex connection solid.

Notice at the end there is a cap called a rough fitting which allows you to charge up the system with air or water to test to see if there are any leaks. Pex pluming is quick and easy. Place the sharkbite depth tool on the pex and make a mark with your marker. Little side note you can leave the plastic insert in the sharkbite fitting even if you use it with copper.

A rough stub out is installing a special copper fitting that will adapt to the pex. We do a tool overview and show tips for proper installation. View this short video for a quick demonstration of how to use and install pex. Pex is also cheaper to purchase and install than copper and while it costs about the same as pvc and cpvc its flexible nature makes it easier to fish through walls and eliminates the need for many fittings that are required with other systems.

This live video shares why we like pex and how to use it in bathrooms. This video shares how to install pex pipe in bathrooms instead of soldering copper.