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Question about PEX tubing Eigenvector 05-21-2006
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Posted by Eigenvector on May 21, 2006, 4:49 pm
Hopefully this hasn't been discussed too many times and is in the right
group, but here goes....

I'm slowly replacing the 50 year old galvanized pipes in my house with PEX,
seems like a much easier task and the materials are cheaper. That said, one
problem that I'm running into is that there is SO MANY kinds of PEX on the
market. My question is of compatibility - is, for instance, Zurn PEX tubing
compabitible with non Zurn fittings? Is PEX tube PEX tube, or does it
really matter?

To be honest, I find the Zurn stuff to be just fine, but its impossible to
find locally and I can't seem to locate an online dealer - not to mention
the lack of fittings.

Is this a problem because PEX is new, or because I'm not a contractor and
just not experienced enough?



Posted by Joey on May 21, 2006, 8:08 pm
Eigenvector wrote:

> Hopefully this hasn't been discussed too many times and is in the right
> group, but here goes....
>
> I'm slowly replacing the 50 year old galvanized pipes in my house with PEX,
> seems like a much easier task and the materials are cheaper. That said, one
> problem that I'm running into is that there is SO MANY kinds of PEX on the
> market. My question is of compatibility - is, for instance, Zurn PEX tubing
> compabitible with non Zurn fittings? Is PEX tube PEX tube, or does it
> really matter?
>
> To be honest, I find the Zurn stuff to be just fine, but its impossible to
> find locally and I can't seem to locate an online dealer - not to mention
> the lack of fittings.
>
> Is this a problem because PEX is new, or because I'm not a contractor and
> just not experienced enough?
>
>

PEX is really not that new here. I know that some Lowe's and HD now
sell PEX. It comes in blue, white, red, etc. It takes a special tool
to crimp the rings, that is the expensive part. There is also a
GO-NO-GO guage to make sure the crimp rings are crimped correctly. Make
sure you don't get the polybuterine or irrigation tubing as it's not the
same. The fittings for 1/2 PEX are standard regardless of manufacturer.
Also the 3/4 and up are the same. Just make sure it's PEX.

J

Posted by Eigenvector on May 21, 2006, 8:56 pm

> Eigenvector wrote:
>
>> Hopefully this hasn't been discussed too many times and is in the right
>> group, but here goes....
>>
>> I'm slowly replacing the 50 year old galvanized pipes in my house with
>> PEX, seems like a much easier task and the materials are cheaper. That
>> said, one problem that I'm running into is that there is SO MANY kinds of
>> PEX on the market. My question is of compatibility - is, for instance,
>> Zurn PEX tubing compabitible with non Zurn fittings? Is PEX tube PEX
>> tube, or does it really matter?
>>
>> To be honest, I find the Zurn stuff to be just fine, but its impossible
>> to find locally and I can't seem to locate an online dealer - not to
>> mention the lack of fittings.
>>
>> Is this a problem because PEX is new, or because I'm not a contractor and
>> just not experienced enough?
>
> PEX is really not that new here. I know that some Lowe's and HD now sell
> PEX. It comes in blue, white, red, etc. It takes a special tool to crimp
> the rings, that is the expensive part. There is also a GO-NO-GO guage to
> make sure the crimp rings are crimped correctly. Make sure you don't get
> the polybuterine or irrigation tubing as it's not the same. The fittings
> for 1/2 PEX are standard regardless of manufacturer. Also the 3/4 and up
> are the same. Just make sure it's PEX.
>
> J

Well I have the tools for the Zurn stuff, honestly I find the crimper tool
to be a major PIA to use, but that's mostly because the tubing doesn't fit
very snugly on the fittings and so it slides around as you try to manuver
that crimper head into proper position. You're right about it being
expensive, yikes! That said, I mistakenly got some Qest fittings (hand
tighten compression fitting style) and no matter how tight I made the
connection I couldn't keep the tubing from coming out - one of the reasons
why I went for the Zurn fittings and one of the reasons why I thought the
fittings were specific to the tubing.



Posted by Tony Hwang on May 21, 2006, 10:00 pm
Eigenvector wrote:
>
>>Eigenvector wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hopefully this hasn't been discussed too many times and is in the right
>>>group, but here goes....
>>>
>>>I'm slowly replacing the 50 year old galvanized pipes in my house with
>>>PEX, seems like a much easier task and the materials are cheaper. That
>>>said, one problem that I'm running into is that there is SO MANY kinds of
>>>PEX on the market. My question is of compatibility - is, for instance,
>>>Zurn PEX tubing compabitible with non Zurn fittings? Is PEX tube PEX
>>>tube, or does it really matter?
>>>
>>>To be honest, I find the Zurn stuff to be just fine, but its impossible
>>>to find locally and I can't seem to locate an online dealer - not to
>>>mention the lack of fittings.
>>>
>>>Is this a problem because PEX is new, or because I'm not a contractor and
>>>just not experienced enough?
>>
>>PEX is really not that new here. I know that some Lowe's and HD now sell
>>PEX. It comes in blue, white, red, etc. It takes a special tool to crimp
>>the rings, that is the expensive part. There is also a GO-NO-GO guage to
>>make sure the crimp rings are crimped correctly. Make sure you don't get
>>the polybuterine or irrigation tubing as it's not the same. The fittings
>>for 1/2 PEX are standard regardless of manufacturer. Also the 3/4 and up
>>are the same. Just make sure it's PEX.
>>
>>J
>
>
> Well I have the tools for the Zurn stuff, honestly I find the crimper tool
> to be a major PIA to use, but that's mostly because the tubing doesn't fit
> very snugly on the fittings and so it slides around as you try to manuver
> that crimper head into proper position. You're right about it being
> expensive, yikes! That said, I mistakenly got some Qest fittings (hand
> tighten compression fitting style) and no matter how tight I made the
> connection I couldn't keep the tubing from coming out - one of the reasons
> why I went for the Zurn fittings and one of the reasons why I thought the
> fittings were specific to the tubing.
>
>
Hi,
B4 you slide the tubing onto fitting, dip the fitting in the water. Much
easy this way.

Posted by on May 22, 2006, 3:23 pm
I was just looking at this and wondering about using for a hotwater line to
the garage. Looked in Lowes and they had Pex but no crimping stuff like you
described. They had fittings where you just pushed in the tube and that was
it. I have not used the stuff and that's about all I know about it. Looked
in HD here but they do not carry it. I suppose I could go online somewhere
and find the stuff. I might as well ask whiel I am into this. Do I want the
push fittings? Or do I want to get the crimping stuff. Copper is out of
sight now around here. Thanks.

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