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Trim and Expand New PEX

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Installing Pex Water Main Line...Part 2

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What happens here

Feed the new PEX line through the trench towards the meter box. Measure and cut the PEX tubing to the desired length using PEX cutters, ensuring it will reach the meter connection comfortably. Clean the cut end of the PEX. Next, use a PEX expansion tool (e.g., Milwaukee M12) to expand the end of the PEX pipe. This expansion is done in stages, rotating the tool to ensure even expansion, which creates a temporary flare that allows the pipe to slide onto the fitting. The PEX will then naturally shrink back to create a tight seal.

Goal: Cut the new PEX line to the appropriate length and then expand the end using a PEX expansion tool for connection.

Tools and materials

  • Milwaukee M12 PEX Expansion Tool

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frost line is 18. bring this one on up to ourselves okay I think we've got just a little bit more play down there so we're going to chop this little bit right here off and then we'll bring it up into the box because we didn't do that now we'll just pop this right up through here how's that laying down down there okay okay yeah yeah get some weight get it to where you want it so we're actually so you can see this down here our pipe is actually not down in the hole where we want it right there so he's gonna Gil's gonna pop a little sand down there I'm gonna get this setting almost exactly where I want that I'm going to make my final cut and plug it in it's just gonna take a sec it's always fun doing jobs in the rain ain't it let's just get ourselves rolling right here get that cleaned off make sure we get nothing in there grab our fitting [Applause]

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