Pipe fitting type. pic included

[keith71]

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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.

[keith71]

Also have them in my basement and it does say pex on them lol.You cannot view this attachment.

[keith71]

Did not realize pex came in clear color pipe.. So special tool needed for install and not push to fit?

[Tom Reed]

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.

[keith71]

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..