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Gather Tools and Understand Crimping System

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There was no water shut off valves under the sink! #diy #helpingothers #plumbing

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What happens here

Begin by gathering all necessary tools and materials for the PEX plumbing task. This includes stainless steel crimp rings, an Apollo PEX crimp gun, and general plumbing wrenches. The video demonstrates the Apollo crimp gun's feature where a blue light illuminates to indicate a successful and secure crimp. Understanding this visual feedback is crucial for reliable connections.

Goal: Prepare for PEX valve installation and understand tool functionality.

Tools and materials

  • Apollo Crimp Gun Apollo — Crimping stainless steel rings onto PEX connections
  • PEX Manifold Key ManaBloc — Operating valves on a ManaBloc PEX manifold to shut off water to specific areas
  • Stainless Steel Crimp Rings — Securing PEX fittings to PEX pipe
  • Wrenches — Disconnecting existing plumbing lines

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We're going to be using these stainless steel crimp rings and this Apollo crimp gun. Once you get your crimp, it actually has a little blue light that comes on. Let you know that it's good. I bought this little key for a mana block pecs manifold. I have to go back deep into a closet. Shut that off. It is so hard already breaking. This is the main water line coming in. You can just shut that off right there. The water's off.

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