New Skyline Trident with fresh water leaks
We just purchased a new 2015 Skyline Trident 326 Trailer. We had it towed 100 miles from the only dealer in the area and set up in an RV Park to use and get familiar with. We had a small 25 foot mot...
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Sounds like the PEX crimp tool was not used correctly by installer so I would be suspect of other fittings/crimps failing
Using a barbed fitting and hose clamp on PEX will also result in leaks...PEX is too stiff to be compressed around barb fitting by hose clamp to properly seal.
Go to hardware store
Get PEX cutter tool
Get some 1/2" PEX fittings.......Sharkbite (Home Depot)/Gatorbite (Lowes) work VERY well but are expensive
FlairIT fittings work well
Sea Tech (by Watts) are ones I prefer.
PEX has to be cut clean, straight, no burrs
Might need a length of PEX incase line is too short after cutting to get rid of crimps.
You can use a Dremel Tool with cut off wheel to cut across crimp......or fine tooth hacksaw. Just cut across crimp enough to weaken then use pliers to remove. Don't cut into PEX
Personally I just cut PEX into and redo the whole works vs trying to cut crimps off
Good luck
Using a barbed fitting and hose clamp on PEX will also result in leaks...PEX is too stiff to be compressed around barb fitting by hose clamp to properly seal.
Go to hardware store
Get PEX cutter tool
Get some 1/2" PEX fittings.......Sharkbite (Home Depot)/Gatorbite (Lowes) work VERY well but are expensive
FlairIT fittings work well
Sea Tech (by Watts) are ones I prefer.
PEX has to be cut clean, straight, no burrs
Might need a length of PEX incase line is too short after cutting to get rid of crimps.
You can use a Dremel Tool with cut off wheel to cut across crimp......or fine tooth hacksaw. Just cut across crimp enough to weaken then use pliers to remove. Don't cut into PEX
Personally I just cut PEX into and redo the whole works vs trying to cut crimps off
Good luck
