Pex To Copper Pipe

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Pex to copper pipe.

Pex fittings are faster. You can connect pex tubing to a threaded copper connection by using a threaded adapter. Pex has several advantages over copper pipes. Decades ago copper was the most widely used pipe type for many plumbing applications.

Pex tubing made from high density polyethylene has become the go to tubing for plumbing repairs and replacements due to it s cheaper cost durability and flexibility. Screw the adapter onto the copper fitting using plumbing tape and a wrench to make a tight leak proof connections. Push the pex pipe onto the barbed connector on the other end of the fitting and secure. Quick lesson on uponor aquapex and copper water supply fittings.

Half attaches to the pex pipe and the other half attaches to the existing pipe either copper or pvc. In fact if you were a plumber before the year 2000 you may have used copper to replace hazardous galvanized pipe which is known to corrode. Pex is cheaper than copper. Half inch pex tubing costs about one third the price of copper.

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. While copper pipe and fittings are still common many professional plumbers now use flexible pex for all new construction and in repairs and extensions to existing copper systems. You can buy these with both male and female threads. Thread the two halves together and voilà you have a watertight connection.

Why transition from copper to pex. Demonstrations on each how to connect pex to copper pipe. Some of the savings will go towards purchasing a special tool to install the fittings.