How to Install PEX Pipe in Bathrooms (Quick Tips) — by Home Repair Tutor
This video shares how to install PEX pipe in bathrooms instead of soldering copper. We do a tool overview and show tips for proper installation.
Helpful Links
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PEX 90 Degree Elbows (1/2″) — https://amzn.to/2X6zasZ
SharkBite 90 Degree Elbows (1/2″) — https://amzn.to/2Ehki3l
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PEX Crimp Ring Cutter — https://amzn.to/2SSUzqj
SharkBite Depth Tool — https://amzn.to/2EgItip
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If you’ve never soldered before it can be intimidating. Plus you can easily catch your house on fire – never a good thing.
Today you’ll learn how to install PEX pipe in bathroom. This is a general overview that’ll share quick tips and get you familiar with PEX.
PEX pipes come in 1/2′ or 3/4″ at the local home stores. You can then get all the corresponding PEX crimping rings and fittings.
To effectively use PEX you need a crimping tool. In today’s video I use the SharkBite crimper but there are many different brands. The one downside to the SharkBite crimper are the short handles which prevent good leverage.
It’s pretty simple to use PEX. SharkBite recommends crimp rings be 1/8″ to 1/4″ from the end of the PEX. Slide your crimp ring over the PEX then the fitting into the pipe. Use your crimper at a 90 degree angle to the PEX and compress the crimp ring. It’s that easy.
The video shares how to remove PEX crimp rings if you mess them up. This too is pretty straight forward.
Check out the video for all the details
Hope you liked today’s video. It’s meant to be a high level overview of PEX and why you want to use it.
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Hi good video. I want to tap into my fridge water supply line to add a line for a pot filler. I’m thinking of adding in a shark bite tee to extend the pex line and then transition it to copper pipe….any thoughts on this…btw I have zero plumbing experience but am an avid do it yourselfer.
Yes, I would use it and am actually going to replace my copper pipes in my crawl space with it. I didnt know it was that easy to put in.
Nice and quick. Thanks
I have a well with hard water. I’m having a problem with pin holes that form in the copper pipe. I am tired of fixing leaks. I’m going to change out my plumbing to include all pex.
Great video. Can't wait to try pex on a remodel.
I would use Pex ! I’d use it for my shower supply lines!
I am actually planning to use PEX to run an air line from my compressor to my sand blast cabinet
Dude had to make a jump cut when attempting to remove the shark bite fitting.
Is this safe do it's plastic right