What size drill bit do I need for 1/2 inch PEX?
What size drill bit do I need for 1/2 inch PEX?
1/2″ pex o.d is 0.625″, a 3/4″ would be fine. Don’t know grade of copper but the wall should be thinner than pex, the 3/4″ drill bit should be fine. Any 1/2″ copper pipe is 0.625″ OD.
Do I need elbows for PEX?
1. Use PEX bend supports instead of elbows. Bend support allows to make a 90-degree turn with PEX tubing without the need for a fitting.
Does PEX need 90-degree elbow?
An elbow doesn’t bend the PEX tubing itself. Rather, two straight sections of PEX tubing are connected to a 90-degree, L-shaped connector. Push-fit 90-degree elbows allow you to push the PEX tubes straight into the elbow, with no other tools directly involved (you may need a PEX cutter and a PEX removal tool, however).
Do they make 1 2 PEX?
1 1/2″ Pex tubing for plumbing and heating.
Can I run PEX through floor joists?
The Advantages of PEX You can snake long runs through joists and studs. Second, PEX doesn’t sweat under high humidity conditions, and it’s also resistant to bursting, even if the lines freeze solid.
Can you bend PEX with heat gun?
Quick bit of Google-fu shows that heating with a heat gun or hair dryer is a common ‘trick’ for people installing PEX as radiant heating pipes; to allow them to make tighter bends… So it’s seems it’s being done.
What happens if you kink PEX?
PEX can be easily bent by hand, or with the use of approved bend supports to a radius as small as five times the tubing’s outer diameter. But you want to avoid kinking the tubing. A kink impedes the flow of water and creates a weak spot in the tubing, so it must be fixed.
What is PEX-A and PEX B?
Flexibility – PEX-A is the most flexible, allowing for it to be fastened by cold expansion, which allows the end to be fluted prior to inserting the fitting. PEX B is not expandable and you should never expand the end of a PEX-B pipe. Kink-Resistance – PEX-A has the greatest resistance, PEX-B the lowest.
At what temperature does PEX pipe melt?
The maximum heat temperature of the PEX tube is 200 degrees. The maximum heat of the PEX can be up to 180 degrees. The PEX tubing has the highest temperature limitation listed in small prints.
Can hot and cold PEX lines touch?
Hot and Cold Water Lines Should Never Touch The picture above is of PEX hot and cold water lines that have been run through the framing and are touching each other the entire way. This has passed the rough plumbing inspection and is ready for insulation and drywall.