Pex To Copper

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Pex to copper.

Pex itself also costs significantly less than copper pipe. Pex is especially friendly to diyers who find the various methods of making connections much easier than soldering copper fittings with a torch. About half of the copper used in the united states which would include plumbing pipe and fittings is created from recycled copper according to the copper industry s trade group copper development association inc. Pex s flexibility is great when you want to go around corners but bad when you need to stub out to a toilet or sink.

As described above this fitting can accommodate a copper pipe on one side and a pex. As the name suggests you simply push these fittings onto the pipes. For example 1 2 in. You can sand around the end to remove any sharp edges.

They are made of brass which won t corrode copper and are manufactured with internal tines that hold the pipes against an internal o ring to make a watertight seal. Quick lesson on uponor aquapex and copper water supply fittings. And since sharkbite pex comes at a fixed cost plumbers don t have to worry about fluctuating daily prices like they do with copper. If the copper pipe has a threaded fitting attached to it you will need to remove it first.

Copper pipe basics. While copper pipe and fittings are still common many professional plumbers now use flexible pex for all new construction and in repairs and extensions to existing copper systems. For example you could expect to pay 8 000 to 10 000 to have a plumber replace the old pipes with new copper pipes in an average two bath 1 500 square foot home versus 4 000 to 6 000 for pex. The pex and copper are now connected and you don t need to do anything else.

Demonstrations on each how to connect pex to copper pipe. If you don t want to bother with soldering opt for a sharkbite fitting.