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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Six different ways to connect PEX pipe to fittings Youtube vid.
The red and blue PEX used in RVs is typically rated for 100 psi. If you buy the red and blue PEX in a hardware store or at an RV parts store, chances are it may be rated 160 psi. The 100 psi version is a slightly smaller diameter and I am not sure if Sharkbite type fittings will work fine in the long run with this version. To be safe just in case, you may want to avoid Sharkbite fittings. The 160 psi type is close to or the same dia. as the PEX you'd find in a house.
The PEX fitting that connects to the faucet is called a "swivel adapter" as in the photo. Yes, you can get plastic ones at an RV parts supplier, but I would convert to brass ones and are readily available all over.
Personally, I don't like plastic RV PEX fittings like swivel adapters and valves (elbows and couplings okay). You could use clamps like the ones you probably already have throughout. Not sure if you can rent the clamp tool but I know it's expensive to buy at HD. I use copper crimp rings because I have a crimper tool (ebay).
The red and blue PEX used in RVs is typically rated for 100 psi. If you buy the red and blue PEX in a hardware store or at an RV parts store, chances are it may be rated 160 psi. The 100 psi version is a slightly smaller diameter and I am not sure if Sharkbite type fittings will work fine in the long run with this version. To be safe just in case, you may want to avoid Sharkbite fittings. The 160 psi type is close to or the same dia. as the PEX you'd find in a house.
The PEX fitting that connects to the faucet is called a "swivel adapter" as in the photo. Yes, you can get plastic ones at an RV parts supplier, but I would convert to brass ones and are readily available all over.
Personally, I don't like plastic RV PEX fittings like swivel adapters and valves (elbows and couplings okay). You could use clamps like the ones you probably already have throughout. Not sure if you can rent the clamp tool but I know it's expensive to buy at HD. I use copper crimp rings because I have a crimper tool (ebay).
