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Heat exchangers/thermal storage => Pumps, Pex and thermal storage => Topic started by: keith71 on August 26, 2024, 04:13:24 PM

Title: Pipe fitting type. pic included
Post by: keith71 on August 26, 2024, 04:13:24 PM
white pipe fittings.jpg 

Can one of you guys tell me what type of fittings these are?  It is just a piece of scrap I picked up.. Are they a push loc type fitting? Are they considered pex fittings.. If they are pex type I think a special tool is required. It looks like it works with 1/2'' copper pipe as well as 1/2'' plastic pipe.  Thanks for any info.
Title: Re: Pipe fitting type. pic included
Post by: keith71 on August 26, 2024, 04:30:27 PM
Also have them in my basement and it does say pex on them lol.20240826_181656.jpg
Title: Re: Pipe fitting type. pic included
Post by: keith71 on August 26, 2024, 04:32:16 PM
Did not realize pex came in clear color pipe.. So special tool needed for install and not push to fit?
Title: Re: Pipe fitting type. pic included
Post by: Tom Reed on August 26, 2024, 08:59:30 PM
Correct, PEX type A or aquapex. Did my house with it, good stuff. Keep the white pipe out of the sun. The manual expanders start at around $70 on amazon.
Title: Re: Pipe fitting type. pic included
Post by: keith71 on August 27, 2024, 04:16:36 AM
Thank you for the reply Tom.. I just watched a few quick videos on pex type A.. I can now see why they are now often used.. Quick, clean and easy..  When I first saw these new fitting types become popular they were pretty expensive, so looked into it no further..  I am still a solder and torch user.. Takes to much time and is a mess to use.  But this stuff is much quicker.. Thanks again..