SharkBite Push-to Connect fittings can join copper, PEX, and CPVC pipe of the same size. I opted to cut out all the dead ends, eliminate needlessly long runs of pipe, and get rid of as many crusty ...

PEX fittings are faster to install than copper. If you use a manifold and ‘home-run’ system, it’s like running a garden hose to each fixture — super fast and easy.

The inside diameter of 1/2-in. PEX is smaller than that of 1/2-in. copper (and even smaller with fittings). If you're tearing out copper and replacing it with the same size PEX pipe, the water ...

The patent-pending design of Uponor TotalFit provides a professional-grade, cost-effective, engineered polymer (EP) push-to-connect solution for residential plumbing reroutes, repairs, and repipes.

The Copro quick-connection plumbing fittings and valves are push-to-connect plumbing fittings that connect stainless steel along with copper, CPVC, and PEX. They install in seconds, and no not require ...

Push to fit connect fittings took years of research and testing before the current designs were finalized. Also, the elastomers and the body of the fittings are made of very specific materials. The ...

I’ve been a master plumber for more than 35 years, and for many of those, I was licensed. I’ve always loved plumbing, and I clearly remember when PEX pipe was breaking into the marketplace.

Q: I have to install some new water supply lines in my home. My current home has copper water supply lines. I’m intrigued by the plastic PEX material, but it seems too good to be true. Using PEX ...

Copper tubing has been the longtime standard for plumbing and requires a certain skillset for sweating (soldering) pipes and fittings together. This is a job you can do yourself, but it does ...