"BobK207" wrote in message
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On Mar 3, 7:37 am, "Eigenvector" wrote:
"BobK207" wrote in message

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On Mar 2, 8:13 pm, "Eigenvector" wrote:
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message

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What's the consensus here - should the PEX fittings be reused if
the
line
has to be cut and reworked? I cut some old PEX lines that I
installed
about a year ago and I noticed that there was some blackish residue
on
the fitting - rust from the galvanized to PEX interface most
likely.
But
I notice the discoloration and the fact that the crimp ring to some
extent distorts the fitting and it makes me wonder if I should
discard
old fittings.

How much money are you talking about? How much is "peace of mind"
worth
to you? I'd go with new

Well my piece of mind is worth more than 2 bucks for an elbow fitting.
I
have a big bag of them, PEX is usually sold in contractor packs, so I
use
new anyway. But I was wondering about this as I tossed the old ones
back
into the toolbox.

Are we talking about brass or plastic fittings?

cheers
Bob

Brass

EV-

Since they are brass & there are crimp cutters available l would get
that they are reusable

However, like Ed said "piece of mind"

Since you're doing th soldering experiment you could also do a re-use
experiment.

cheers
Bob

One of the reasons I brought it up was because of the whole flap with PB and
the problems that originated from the installation. It was my understanding
that improper installation at the fittings was the real cause of all the
failures PB had.