I need to replace the fitting on my waterline going to my toilet. is there a crimpimg tool I can buy to attach a new fitting to the line or can I just use hose clamps? thanks
All I can say is I had a plumbing issue last week and reached out to the forum. Taking their advice, I used a "Sharkbite". It took me one minute and no leaks. May be an option
There is a crimper and crimp rings, made for this purpose. However, it would be cheaper to buy a push fitting (sharkbite), cut the tube and push it on.
The fittings are available at Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, plumbing supply stores, and most hardware stores.
Sharkbite (Home Depot) Gatorbite (Lowes) has fittings that just snap on
You cut the crimp off/make sure end of PEX has a straight cut/no burrs and then just push fitting on.
Now would be a good time to install a shut-off valve so toilet can be isolated without having to secure all water to rig.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2014-05-26T13:01:45.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2014-05-26T13:01:45.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":242},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:TravelTrailer/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:TravelTrailerforum-board/message:1167320/message:1167324","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"customFields":[],"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","edges":[],"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"458","rawBody":"Some hardware places 'rent/loan' tools.....you would need a PEX crimp tool
NO.....hose clamp will NOT work on PEX pipe
Sharkbite (Home Depot) Gatorbite (Lowes) has fittings that just snap on
You cut the crimp off/make sure end of PEX has a straight cut/no burrs and then just push fitting on.
Now would be a good time to install a shut-off valve so toilet can be isolated without having to secure all water to rig.","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:1167324_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}}},"Rank:rank:41":{"__typename":"Rank","id":"rank:41","position":33,"name":"Explorer II","color":"333333","icon":null,"rankStyle":"TEXT"},"User:user:165379":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:165379","uid":165379,"login":"handye9","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2003-05-16T09:57:01.000-07:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-9.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:41"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:165379"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:1167323":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:1167323","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:1167323":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:165379"},"id":"message:1167323","revisionNum":1,"uid":1167323,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:TravelTrailerforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:1167320"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:1167320"},"subject":"Re: water line crimper","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:1167323"},"body":"There is a crimper and crimp rings, made for this purpose. However, it would be cheaper to buy a push fitting (sharkbite), cut the tube and push it on.
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