Pex To Copper Fitting

About half of the copper used in the united states which would include plumbing pipe and fittings is created from recycled copper according to the copper industry s trade group copper development association inc.

Pex to copper fitting.

See the inside of a sharkbite fitting. Select push fit fittings for a tool free way to connect pex to copper. All brass fittings comply with the lead free law. Follow me on instagram.

For pricing and availability. How to transition from copper to pex with sharkbite fittings. Connecting sharkbite to copper is easy with our brass push to connect fittings. Female copper sweat adapter is simple to install and is designed as an economical solution for the transtion from copper tubing to pex tubing.

Demonstrations on each how to connect pex to copper pipe. Brass pex barb x 1 2 in. Brass pex barb x the apollopex 1 2 in. Sharkbite 1 2 in x 100 ft pex pipe.

All are certified to meet and exceed north american standards and requirements. Also capable of integration into hydronic heating systems apollopex. Push fit fittings don t require any special tools to attach them. Apollopex barb fittings are a key component of the most economical potable water piping systems.

They are the most expensive of the fittings you can use to connect pex to copper. Pex pipe fittings. Sharkbite 1 2 in x 100 ft pex pipe. In this video i show you how to connect pex pipe for your plumbing jobs and i show how to connect and crimp your fittings.

The sizes of the threaded ends must match in order for the pex fitting to twist onto the copper pipe fitting. A great way to join pex with copper. Obviously a bit pricey to do a lot of fittings but in locations where turning the water completely off on a main with an old valve that doesn t completely close this was so much easier than soldering. You can connect pipes of different sizes as long as the threaded ends are the same.

Quick lesson on uponor aquapex and copper water supply fittings. The apollopex 1 2 in. We offer high quality barb type pex fittings to be used with copper crimp rings or stainless steel cinch rings. This fitting can be installed in wet lines behind the wall and underground and is protected by a 25 year warranty.

Despite being the most expensive their ease of use makes push fit fittings a good option when you only need to make a few. Pex s flexibility is great when you want to go around corners but bad when you need to stub out to a toilet or sink. For pricing and availability.