Pex To Copper Sharkbite

Demonstrations on each how to connect pex to copper pipe.

Pex to copper sharkbite.

Quick lesson on uponor aquapex and copper water supply fittings. Omnigrip push fittings are fully compatible with sharkbite fittings and can fully replace the latter. The pex stiffener does not need to be removed for copper or cpvc applications. For example 1 2 in.

How copper and pex fittings work. Sharkbite pex tubing costs about one quarter the price of copper. Pex itself also costs significantly less than copper pipe. A sharp rise in popularity of push fittings over the past few years has been accompanied by a rising number of complaints about leaks prompting us to investigate the matter.

Sharkbite fittings come with a pex stiffener pre loaded into the fitting for pex pe rt and hdpe. Durable freeze resistant. Sharkbite is a popular brand name of push fit fittings. If you are working with copper pipe.

I use this system to make life easy for years to come and never have a flood when working. When renovating an old home there are lots of surprises. 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 can be used with standard pex copper and cpvc pipe sizes.

Push fit or stab in plumbing fittings are a popular type of pex and copper fitting. With a bit of effort the pipe pushes into the fitting and is held in place by tiny teeth.