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path1
Explorer
Mar 23, 2014

Replacing pex water line...Any advice or hints

Have to replace water line at house and our RV has same type of pex line. I'm thinking it is just a matter of getting clamps tight. But there is usually something I don't think about until I'm actu...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Mar 23, 2014
Do you have the crimp tool and the crimps?

Personally I prefer the Sharkbite (Home Depot) or Gatorbite (Lowes) fittings/valves.
Just cut the PEX straight/no barbs and then push fitting/valve on.......done!
With a 'special tool' (just a 'U' shaped donut---$2) they can be removed/reused.

They ARE more expensive but man do they work and make the job go so much faster. And they DON'T leak. Like I said.......DONE!

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