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  1. Brandon Kelling

    Water Main Using PEX ??

    Jeff thanks; i will replace it ; do you have a product link or a name i can find a better adapter or option to go with ?
  2. Brandon Kelling

    Water Main Using PEX ??

    I know it is a valve to the main water supply of the house ; I just didn't understand why it was necessary to add another possible leak point when there is a shut off at the meter
  3. Brandon Kelling

    Water Main Using PEX ??

    Also have no clue what the black pipe is coming in
  4. Brandon Kelling

    Water Main Using PEX ??

    Hey thanks for the response; what do you recommend changing it to??
  5. Brandon Kelling

    Water Main Using PEX ??

    Any help is appreciated; while working under my house I found that my water in was dripping at the white coupling so I decided to tighten it ....which that fixed the leak. My Question is; what is the valve shown with the red arrow ? is it necessary ? The yellow arrow is pointing at what I...
  6. Brandon Kelling

    Water Heater Heat Trap

    Awesome thanks for that makes me feel so much better ! all is well; bought a wireless WIFI leak detector and put it in the pan as well
  7. Brandon Kelling

    Water Heater Heat Trap

    Awesome yes there is a plastic stiffener. My concern was before i replaced the hoses they were pipe threaded connections making the seal but now they are a gasket mating to the nipple face with threads holding it down. Link to the exact product is below. Just not sure if a gasket connection is...
  8. Brandon Kelling

    Water Heater Heat Trap

    thanks for the help with this and for the fast reply; would you be worried about the fact that i went to a compression fitting ? There was a pipe thread fitting there before...
  9. Brandon Kelling

    Water Heater Heat Trap

    Recently re-did the plumbing on my hot water heater because it was done with pex all the way to the nipple and that is a code violation. In doing this changeout I could not get the new compression type fittings to make a good seal with the plastic heat trap inside the pipes. They were causing a...
  10. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    All done finally; the copper stub outs did not work because of channel iron under the hole. Had to adjust the Drain 5 times before it stopped leaking. Thanks all.
  11. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    The Licensed plumber that did the plumbing in this new construction went out of business and does not have a phone to call that I can find.
  12. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    Hmm my PEX running to the floor is 3/4 and i found a 3/4 stub out and a 3/4 to 1/2 sweat MIP
  13. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    It actually happened in the middle of the night when we were asleep.
  14. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    Thank you for the advice that i am also taking into action. I am going with a 3/4 copper stub out with the mounting bracket to mount from under the house then using a sweat on 1/2 MIP fitting for the braided line to connect to...
  15. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    QUICK Question friends..... Anybody objecting to putting a garden hose sillcock flush mounted to the floor on a pier and beam house and converting the threads from GHT To MIP then to the bath tub faucet ? Or are these threads notorious for leaks ??
  16. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    UPDATE to those who care: I Live in Texas Not France...I Will be deleting the decorative tube with the terrible gasket mechanism and going back with a Braided Flex hose that I found that has the correct connections on each end. It is not worth the risk with this terrible design. If a kid were to...
  17. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    I am unsure of the dimensions you are requesting but here is the link to the exact compression fittings i have coming to the tub 3/4. Water Creation 1/2 in. or 3/4 in. Single Offset Supply for Claw Foot Tubs, Triple Plated Chrome-SL-0002-01 - The Home Depot
  18. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    Thank you for the reply; my other concern was that the fitting on the PEX side is NPT which i believe is the wrong threads for the compression fitting...Ill attach a photo here. I will add a shut off; I agree
  19. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    I am going to fix this plumbing; my new floors are in and i am ready to put the bath tub in. Can i go and find a 3/4 sharkbite to compression threads fitting and be done ?? Copper stubout is attached.
  20. Brandon Kelling

    HUGE Water Leak Ruined my entire flooring in house. PEX To Compression Caused ?

    Reading another forum on this page I found a similar situation but I am not sure....Link is below. The copper stubout would then just be cut and put the compression fitting on I guess ? Claw foot tub supply lines | Terry Love Plumbing Advice & Remodel DIY & Professional Forum
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