Difference between revisions of "Connecting Fixtures to a PEX Residential Water System"
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These PEX lines are the standard 1/2" with blue for cold and red for hot. They are crimp stile connections. The following illustration shows a PEX to OD Supply Stop. This Supply Stop serves two purposes, to tie in the existing fixture to the new PEX lines and to serve as a shutoff for service. | These PEX lines are the standard 1/2" with blue for cold and red for hot. They are crimp stile connections. The following illustration shows a PEX to OD Supply Stop. This Supply Stop serves two purposes, to tie in the existing fixture to the new PEX lines and to serve as a shutoff for service. | ||
| − | [[File:PEX_Connecting_Kitchen_Sink.jpg]]<BR>ILLUSTRATION: Straight Supply Stop 1/2" PEX x 1/2" Male | + | [[File:PEX_Connecting_Kitchen_Sink.jpg]]<BR>ILLUSTRATION: Straight Supply Stop 1/2" PEX x 1/2" O.D. Male |
| − | Kitchen sink faucets typically have braided metal flexible connectors that hang down as opposed to the way | + | Kitchen sink faucets typically have braided metal flexible connectors that hang down as opposed to the way bathroom sink faucets connect to FIP right on the fixture. These flexible connectors have the O.D. style connector for you to connect to your stop valve or directly to the plumbing. Stop valves are traditionally used, but with PEX installations with a manifold and dedicated supply lines, the local stop valves are not necessary. |
== Connecting a Toilet to PEX == | == Connecting a Toilet to PEX == | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 5 December 2012
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Connecting a Kitchen Sink to PEX
These PEX lines are the standard 1/2" with blue for cold and red for hot. They are crimp stile connections. The following illustration shows a PEX to OD Supply Stop. This Supply Stop serves two purposes, to tie in the existing fixture to the new PEX lines and to serve as a shutoff for service.
ILLUSTRATION: Straight Supply Stop 1/2" PEX x 1/2" O.D. Male
Kitchen sink faucets typically have braided metal flexible connectors that hang down as opposed to the way bathroom sink faucets connect to FIP right on the fixture. These flexible connectors have the O.D. style connector for you to connect to your stop valve or directly to the plumbing. Stop valves are traditionally used, but with PEX installations with a manifold and dedicated supply lines, the local stop valves are not necessary.
Connecting a Toilet to PEX
Connecting a Bathroom Sink to PEX
Home using a PEX manifold do not require an at fixture Supply Stop (shutoff) because fixtures can be shut off at the manifold. In this case, the bathroom sink has a dedicated supply on both the hot and cold manifolds. The water supply can be shut off to the bathroom sink at the manifolds without shutting off any other fixture. PEX is more flexible than PVC and copper. For this reason, you can run PEX directly to the fixture, without using a supply connector or supply stop.
ILLUSTRATION: 1/2" PEX Swivel Faucet Adapter
Connecting a Dishwasher to PEX
Hot Water Heater
Using the PEX Manifold System
