Pex plumbing pipe reviews Videos

+Peg Hucke Press tools are perfect for repairs because you don’t have to drain and dry the system before pressing like you would with solder fittings. If the fitting is not pressed correctly, it can be removed by cutting it out along with the copper tubing before and after it. You can then start over with a new fitting and pipe. As you can see from the video, press tools are easy to use and most users don’t have to repress many fittings. Battery run-time depends on the tool (M12 or M18), battery pack and the size of the fittings, for most sizes you can get over 100 presses per charge. For Maximum run-time you can use a 4.0 battery for M12 and 5.0 battery for M18.

+Beryllium this tool does not press refrigerate lines. This only handles copper water and gas, plus the new megapress for black iron pipe for hydronic, gas and sprinklers. You can go check out the Viega website for more info.

This tool is not for working in a house unless its on a heating system where you need copper at the boiler. This is for working in condos/apartments and on larger piping.

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+Dustin K there was a shut off on that riser to the unit but someone installed a saddle valve upstream of the unit shutoff. To minimize downtime, we froze the pipe cut and pressed a new isolation valve. It was a real time saver and did it less then an 1 hrs work. Hope it clarifies my situation.

+Dustin K I'm not a plumber but why wouldn't you plumb the shut off in copper?

+PrimeMechCo I can't believe designers would design a system without shutoff valves to the risers. Back when I did plumbing design, I always put shutoff valves at the base of the riser as well as right as the unit runouts entered the unit. There would be additional shutoff valves right before the pex manifolds. I can't imagine a plumber having to work on a system that didn't have it that way.

+A Concord Carpenter I just used press technology for the first time up in a condo unit, we replaced a saddle valve that was install before the unit isolation valve (Saddle valves are illegal to install in a Canada). The water could not be shut off to the riser. So I froze the pipe, used a press tool to install a new isolation valve and length of pipe. I was amazed how I can install a brand new, leak free valve without shutting down the entire riser in under 1 hour and not disturb the buildings water supply. I see the value of this tool that Scott said and it made me convinced that this technology does help us to work smarter, safer and more productive. Thanks for the video!

Vila went on to do his own show it isn't that bad but yes I agree This Old House is the best home show. 

I have a better solution that I used. I hired a small company and it cost me half what the french drain people wanted to charge me. No mess.

MA has very strict plumbing codes and you're not allowed to splice cast iron with PVC in the middle. If it were a commercial building then you can only use cast iron or copper for drainage.  There's no concern for lead contamination from the lead caulked joints because the water can't go through the oakum. The oakum is packed in the hub first and that is what makes the joint watertight. The lead just keeps the oakum tightly compressed so it stays watertight.

yes, he's a con artist that has gone nationwide

Cowboys.

+Linus Åslund lol

why go watch a scooter video and hate?

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