Plumbing woes

[The Squires]

Ernie, So there is a metal? tube inside the PEX to keep the tube from
collapsing. then a compression element outside the tube that the crimper
tightens sort of like a hose clamp tightens? Or is it more like a
compression fit rf connector where the inside and outside elements are
pressed length wise until force together? What they showed on the classic
this old house in a Tucson house was a tool that stretched open the PEX,
slip in on a metal connector, on then force a sleeve over the outside of the
tube until the sleeve touched the rigid part of the connector.

Sorry, but trying to get a picture in my mind,
Jimmy
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Jimmy- the crimper is like a big pair of pliers with a notch in its head.
By
inserting the fitting into the top of the crimper you simply close the
tool
until you touch both ends of the tool and then let go. With the ratcheting
action, it put a whole lot of pressure on that crimp.

Ernie Ekberg
83 PT40
Livingston, Montana

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