Pex To Copper Valve

Female copper sweat adapter is simple to install and is designed as an economical solution for the transtion from copper tubing to pex tubing.

Pex to copper valve.

Apollopex barb fittings are a key component of the most economical potable water piping systems. Solder a copper to pex transition fitting onto the end of the stub out that faces down then let the pipe cool. 4 run a 1 2 inch pex water pipe to the fitting and connect it by pushing the tubing. Brass pex barb x the apollopex 1 2 in.

Brass pex barb x 1 2 in. Follow me on instagram. Also capable of integration into hydronic heating systems apollopex. Quick lesson on uponor aquapex and copper water supply fittings.

These valves allow to transition between pex and copper and are often used in combination with copper manifolds. If you don t want to bother with soldering opt for a sharkbite fitting. In the case of a sink it s usually in the vanity. Sharkbite 10 pack 1 2 in dia brass pex tee crimp fitting.

The apollopex 1 2 in. Sharkbite 1 2 in dia brass pex drop ear elbow crimp fitting. Pex fittings are faster to install than copper. Chrome plated brass pex barb x 3 8 in.

If you use a manifold and home run system it s like running a garden hose to each fixture super fast and easy. Demonstrations on each how to connect pex to copper pipe. A pex supply won t corrode. Push fit valves also called push to connect allow to install a pex shut off valve without using any pex.

But even if you install pex fittings in a conventional main line and branch system the connections are quicker to make than soldering copper. Compression quarter turn angle stop valve jar 6 pack. Repeat with the opposite end of the repair area joining the pex to the copper pipe with another push fit straight connector. Pex x copper type valves are similar to the above but have one of the sides adapted to the installation of copper pipe.

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.