| Re: [GMCnet] Water lines [message #299179 is a reply to message #299168] |
Sun, 17 April 2016 10:48   |
emerystora
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Sully
The clamping tool is only one way to do it. The professional plumbers perfer to use PexA with an expansion collar and to use an expansion tool to expand the pex and the collar to fit it over the barbed fitting. The pex then shrinks back to tightly grip the fitting.
The expansion tool is more expensive but it does a better job.
It can also be rented at a tool rental place.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO
> On Apr 17, 2016, at 8:54 AM, Todd Sullivan wrote:
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> The "tools" consist of a clamping tool ($35) and learning to do it consists
> of installing clamping tool over clamp/hose/fitting and squeezing. The ONLY
> reason I piped up about this in the first place A is because you declared
> that cpvc was the only way to go and I had enough trouble with it to decide
> I would never purchase another rv with rigid plastic pipe. Wanted to spare
> others of the potential frustration. So quit calling the kettle black.
>
> Sully
> 77 Royale
> Seattle
>
>> On Saturday, April 16, 2016, Todd Sullivan wrote:
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>> Haha. That's good A 😊
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>> Sully
>> 77 Royale
>> Seattle
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>> On Saturday, April 16, 2016, A. > > wrote:
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>>> sgltrac wrote on Sat, 16 April 2016 17:53
>>>> Of course winterizing the system would prevent this from occurring A
>>> but as you know sh👎t happens. Also, some people like to use their camper
>>>> in the winter.
>>>>
>>>> Sully
>>>> 77 Royale
>>>> Seattle
>>> OK. For all people from this day forward that need to repair or replace
>>> plumbing in their GMCs, PEX is the ONLY material for the GMC. Do not even
>>> bother to consider alternatives. Buy the tools and learn to install PEX.
>>> Nothing else will work.
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