Pex fittings on our 07 Fleetwood
I have replaced the shower faucet in our 07 Discovery. I noticed that the PEX fitting are not the standard big box store fittings. Were does one purchase these fittings? Only PEX I have worked with w...
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Chris Bryant wrote:
Those fittings have been around for years- mostly residential use, though. You put the collar on the pipe, insert a tool that expands the pipe, put the fitting in, and the pipe contracts around it. One brand is ProPex.
The bad cone washer is an issue with all of those fittings though- no matter the brand. When ever anyone buys a new faucet from us, I always throw in a couple of new washers.
Does anybody read posts......
Chris Bryant posted info about fittings and cone washers on 10/07/14 09:57am
As for Sharkbite/Gatorbite/Sea Tech O-ring type fittings is folks don't cut PEX square end and/or fail to remove any burrs.
Slip a burred slanted cut PEX into those fittings and it is guaranteed to leak due to improper installation
