Re: Connecting PEX to PB

Posted by Deb on June 07, 2003 at 21:33:45:
In response to Re: Connecting PEX to PB
: : Yes, thanks Deb. But I want to connect PEX to a PB elbow or T. Otherwise I have to do like you say and add an inline connector everywhere. I would like to avoid adding an inline and connect PEX directly to a PB fitting. : Thanks! That's not going to happen....:-( The interior diameters are quite a bit different. Deb The Pipewench : : : My house was built in 1988 and has PB (gray) pipe with mostly plastic fittings. As I do repairs I would like to replace sections with PEX. I have the crimpers and they work on either pipe. I understand the crimp rings have different ID's so are not interchangeable, and that the PB fittings have 4 or more ribs while the PEX fittings have 2 ribs. My questions are: : : 1) Can I attach PEX pipe to a PB fitting? If so, how? : : 2) Can I attach PB pipe to a PEX fitting? If so, how? : : I ask this because I would like to replace sections at the fittings (U's and T's) and I only know of inline connectors for joining PEX to PB. I don't want to repipe the whole house and I am not having any leak problems (just normal faucet type stuff that needs replacing). : : Thanks Terry, : : Chris

Posted by Deb on June 07, 2003 at 21:33:45:

In response to Re: Connecting PEX to PB

:
: Yes, thanks Deb. But I want to connect PEX to a PB elbow or T. Otherwise I have to do like you say and add an inline connector everywhere. I would like to avoid adding an inline and connect PEX directly to a PB fitting.
: Thanks!

That's not going to happen....:-(
The interior diameters are quite a bit different.
Deb
The Pipewench
:
: : My house was built in 1988 and has PB (gray) pipe with mostly plastic fittings. As I do repairs I would like to replace sections with PEX. I have the crimpers and they work on either pipe. I understand the crimp rings have different ID's so are not interchangeable, and that the PB fittings have 4 or more ribs while the PEX fittings have 2 ribs. My questions are:
: : 1) Can I attach PEX pipe to a PB fitting? If so, how?
: : 2) Can I attach PB pipe to a PEX fitting? If so, how?

: : I ask this because I would like to replace sections at the fittings (U's and T's) and I only know of inline connectors for joining PEX to PB. I don't want to repipe the whole house and I am not having any leak problems (just normal faucet type stuff that needs replacing).

: : Thanks Terry,
: : Chris

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Re: Connecting PEX to PB Chris 13:43:00 06/09/03(0)