Pex To Copper Tee

Wow was this so much easier than soldering and even pex.

Pex to copper tee.

Typically these come in two parts often sold separately. For example a 3 4 x 1 2 x 1 copper tee fitting is the same as 1 2 x 3 4 x 1. Apollopex barb fittings are a key component of the most economical potable water piping systems. Connecting sharkbite to copper is easy with our brass push to connect fittings.

Demonstrations on each how to connect pex to copper pipe. These tee fittings are manufactured to meet or exceed astm and ansi standards from high quality c12200 alloy used by leading copper fitting manufacturers such as nibco and mueller. Sharkbite 10 pack 1 2 in dia brass pex tee crimp fitting. A great way to join pex with copper.

The proper way to read a copper tee is side x side x center top. Quick lesson on uponor aquapex and copper water supply fittings. Repeat this process for the pex end and your connection is complete. Brass pex barb x the apollopex 1 2 in.

But even if you install pex fittings in a conventional main line and branch system the connections are quicker to make than soldering copper. We offer high quality barb type pex fittings to be used with copper crimp rings or stainless steel cinch rings. All brass fittings comply with the lead free law. Simply cut your copper pipe mark the proper insertion depth and push the coupling completely onto the 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. They are the most expensive of the fittings you can use to connect pex to copper. Also capable of integration into hydronic heating systems apollopex. Brass pex barb x 1 2 in.

How to transition from copper to pex with sharkbite fittings. Follow me on instagram. The apollopex 1 2 in. Pex fittings are faster to install than copper.

If you use a manifold and home run system it s like running a garden hose to each fixture super fast and easy. All are certified to meet and exceed north american standards and requirements. 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. Push fit fittings cost at least 5 usd each.