Jon, thanks for the input! I'm hoisting a Grain Belt Premium in your honor right now!
Yeah, I'm in Minneapolis too... I'll have to check Maynard's & see what I can find.
I am planning on installing Wirsbo and using my Nibco card. If there is an issue with the inspector on not being Wirsbo trained I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
To anyone who might know, the comment above brings up the question that's currently boggling my mind... how much (if at all) are the manufacturers compatible?!?
If PEX tubing all has to meet ASTM specs, why is it not compatible? Does a Nibco crimp ring have different "Go/No-Go" measurements than a Wirsbo crimp ring? If you use Zurn piping with Sioux Chief fittings and crimp rings, will it fail? If I use a "generic" tool like the Pex Pocket-Crimper it's supposed to work with all manufacturers... doesn't that mean that a Zurn tool will be compatible with all of them too?
Sorry, I'm just rambling at this point. Not that I want to test fate with a bunch of different brands, I'm just bothered because I don't have a grasp on all of the rules & how or why they get written the way they do.