On Jun 10, 8:42*am, "BetaB4" wrote:
JIMMIE wrote:

I just finished a home that someone else started and had to back out.
I did the basement in copper and transistioned to *PEX from there. The
PEX leaves the basement from 3 places making the runs of PEX
relatively short. I transistioned back to Cu at the terminal point
because I dont like floppy cutoff valves. I had also come by a lot of
bits pieces of Cu I wante to use up.

I am just curious..., which brand or type of PEX and fittings did you
use? -- especially for the transitions to and from copper. *I may be doing
something similar soon where I will be running new PEX lines in a basement
that will then connect to existing copper lines that go up to the fixtures
etc. *I'm considering either the Uponor/Wirsbo expansion PEX fittings or
Viega brand (I think that's what it is called now) and either a cromping
system or a clamping system.

I am also trying to figure out what to use to connect the PEX to the
existing copper.

Thanks.

I highly recommend the WIrsbo /Uponor expander system...ProPEX brass
fittings

I got all the stuff I needed from PEXsupply.com

if you have a crawlspace in which to work & a convenient / logical
place for your manifolds (like garage or basement or place near the
water heater)

homerun system makes good sense

At the angle stops I made up some custom copper drop ear / rear mount
elbow with type L bullets ...they provided more secure mounting for
the PEX & the angle stops

you could also use these with copper male adapters sweated to bullets
http://www.pexsupply.com/ProPEX-Drop-Ear-Elbows-486000


http://www.pexsupply.com/ProPEX-Expa...ittings-363000

http://www.pexsupply.com/ProPEX-Copper-Manifolds-519000

PEXsupply.com seems to have the best website & prices online....free
shipping for large orders


cheers
Bob

I could be convinced to part with my hand expander for a while






transition copper to PEX

http://www.pexsupply.com/ProPEX-Copp...Adapters-62000