Pex To Copper Connector

Quick lesson on uponor aquapex and copper water supply fittings.

Pex to copper connector.

Pex itself also costs significantly less than copper pipe. Sharkbite 1 2 in dia brass pex drop ear elbow crimp fitting. As described above this fitting can accommodate a copper pipe on one side and a pex. There are several types of pex fittings and connectors which offer advantages over other forms of plastic plumbing pipe.

Apollopex barb fittings are a key component of the most economical potable water piping systems. You can connect pex to copper in one of three ways. One way is to use a push connector that pushes onto the pex and copper pipes. Pex fittings form mechanical unions.

Another is to use a female adapter that solders onto a copper pipe or a female adapter that solders to a copper fitting. Brass pex barb x 1 2 in. The third method is to use a screw on adapter. For pricing and availability.

Sharkbite pex tubing costs about one quarter the price of copper. For example 1 2 in. For example you could expect to pay 8 000 to 10 000 to have a plumber replace the old pipes with new copper pipes in an average two bath 1 500 square foot home versus 4 000 to 6 000 for pex. Make sure that the end of the copper tubing is smooth around the edges before you insert it.

Brass pex barb x the apollopex 1 2 in. To remove the insert follow the steps below. The apollopex 1 2 in. You can sand around the end to remove any sharp edges.

If the copper pipe has a threaded fitting attached to it you will need to remove it first. Sharkbite 10 pack 1 2 in dia brass pex tee crimp fitting. Demonstrations on each how to connect pex to copper pipe. Female copper sweat adapter is simple to install and is designed as an economical solution for the transtion from copper tubing to pex tubing.

And since sharkbite pex comes at a fixed cost plumbers don t have to worry about fluctuating daily prices like they do with copper. They are not solvent glued in the same manner as is used for cpvc and other plastic plumbing pipes there are several manufacturers of pex tubing and each offers their own complete line of fittings. Also capable of integration into hydronic heating systems apollopex. Second pull the insert gently past the o ring until the retainer ring steel ring with teeth stop it.

Follow me on instagram. If you don t want to bother with soldering opt for a sharkbite fitting. While removing a pex insert is not required it will reduce the flow through the copper pipe and is often removed.