Dec 5, 2005 · Costs little and would ensure good connections. Pex has a smooth exterior and has little for a hose clamp to grip on. I've tried hose clamps on Pex in temporary situations but never found it …

Dec 5, 2005 · I picked up a pex "pocket" crimper on sale - does 1/2 and 3/4 using a set of vice grips to clamp - kinda klunky and slow to set up on the crimp, especially at first, but after I got into the swing …

Mar 15, 2009 · Jdeere: Did you use the stainless steel clamps with Pex-AL pex or regular pex? Did you have a particular brand of connection fittings (adapters, barbs etc.)? How long have you had the …

Nov 18, 2005 · The stainless clamps are more expensive than copper bands, but one crimp plier like an old fence cutting pliers works for all sizes and gets into tight spaces between studs.

Oct 18, 2016 · )From the recommendations of the forum, I decided to upsize my supply line to the house from 1 inch to 1.25" pex. I ordered the tubing from Menards, only to find they have limited selection of …

May 29, 2014 · All my boilers have 1 1/4" pex in the long runs, once i got to the last 12 ft before the boiler i switch to black iron pipe. I just have a couple 90's before or after the pex joint to take up …

Mar 11, 2011 · The boiler manual suggests 1-1/4" pipe between the two boilers so I bought 1-1/4" PEX tubing. However, the pex tubing is NOT 1-1/4" ID, it is more like 1-1/16" ID. 1-1/4" copper pipe can …

Nov 25, 2010 · What type of pex pipe to use that can handle the heat from a wood boiler ? I have all copper and black iron in my home . I might be wrong but I didn't think that the pex pipe could handle …

Apr 24, 2009 · Does anyone know the difference in heat transfer between oxygen barrier pex and copper? Can you make a heat exchanger out of oxygen barrier pex instead of copper? It would be a …

Jun 18, 2008 · I also used the foam pipe insulation to keep from losing too much heat and lots of hold down straps to keep the pex in place. Don't bother with the plastic pipe hangers with pex use the …