Connect PEX Tubing with Expansion Tool
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OLD GALVANIZED WATER PIPE CRACKED!...Replaced The Old Water Line With Pex Pipe
What happens here
The presenter introduces a Milwaukee M18 ProPEX expansion tool, highlighting its efficiency for Type A expandable PEX connections. He then demonstrates how to use the tool with a PEX-A sleeve, which is slid onto the PEX tubing. The tool expands the PEX tubing, and a specific number of turns (9 for 1.25-inch PEX-A) are recommended for a proper expansion. The expanded PEX is then quickly slid onto the brass adapter, and holding it in place allows for faster contraction. Once contracted, the connection is solid and watertight.
Tools and materials
- Milwaukee M18 ProPEX Expansion Tool
- PEX-A Sleeve
- PEX-A Tubing
- Ratcheting Pipe Cutter
- Tape Measure
- Work Gloves