Connect Internal PEX Pipe to New Hose Bib
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What happens here
An MIP (Male Iron Pipe) by PEX adapter is prepared by applying Blue Monster thread seal tape (3 wraps) and Hercules MegaLock Multi-Purpose Thread Sealant to its threaded end. This adapter is then threaded into the new internal quarter-turn ball valve and tightened using a Knipex Pliers Wrench and Knipex Cobra Pliers. Next, PEX-B pipe is measured and cut to the correct length using a ratcheting cutter. The PEX pipe is then connected to the PEX adapter and the PEX connection on the new hose bib using stainless steel PEX clamps, which are securely crimped with a PEX crimping tool. The crimping tool indicates when the connection is properly made.
Goal: Create a secure and leak-free PEX connection from the internal valve to the new hose bib.
Tools and materials
- Knipex Cobra Pliers Knipex — Providing support while tightening the PEX adapter
- Knipex Pliers Wrench Knipex — Tightening the PEX adapter
- PEX Adapter — Connecting the threaded ball valve to the PEX pipe
- PEX Crimping Tool Appli-Flow — Crimping stainless steel clamps onto PEX fittings
- PEX-B Pipe — Flexible water supply line
- Ratcheting Cutter — Cutting PEX pipe cleanly and straight
- Stainless Steel PEX Clamps — Securing PEX pipe to fittings
- Tape Measure — Measuring PEX pipe length