Pex To Copper Valve

Quick lesson on uponor aquapex and copper water supply fittings.

Pex to copper valve.

As described above this fitting can accommodate a copper pipe on one side and a pex. If you wish you can install a push fit ball valve instead of a straight connector to provide a convenient shutoff for this section of the water supply system. Most water fixtures such as tubs sinks and showers have individual shut off valves located somewhere nearby. Brass pex barb x 1 2 in.

Follow me on instagram. Pex offers a central shutoff. Also capable of integration into hydronic heating systems apollopex. Demonstrations on each how to connect pex to copper pipe.

But even if you install pex fittings in a conventional main line and branch system the connections are quicker to make than soldering copper. Push fit valves also called push to connect allow to install a pex shut off valve without using any pex. Female copper sweat adapter is simple to install and is designed as an economical solution for the transtion from copper tubing to pex tubing. The apollopex 1 2 in.

In the case of a sink it s usually in the vanity. If you use a manifold and home run system it s like running a garden hose to each fixture super fast and easy. For pricing and availability. Solder a copper to pex transition fitting onto the end of the stub out that faces down then let the pipe cool.

A pex supply won t corrode. Sharkbite 1 2 in dia brass pex drop ear elbow crimp fitting. Pex x copper type valves are similar to the above but have one of the sides adapted to the installation of copper pipe. These valves allow to transition between pex and copper and are often used in combination with copper manifolds.

Sharkbite 10 pack 1 2 in dia brass pex tee crimp fitting. Brass pex barb x the apollopex 1 2 in. 4 run a 1 2 inch pex water pipe to the fitting and connect it by pushing the tubing. Pex fittings are faster to install than copper.

Repeat with the opposite end of the repair area joining the pex to the copper pipe with another push fit straight connector. If you don t want to bother with soldering opt for a sharkbite fitting.