You can connect PEX tubing to a threaded copper connection by using a threaded adapter. You can buy these with both male and female threads. Screw the adapter onto the copper fitting, using plumbing tape and a wrench to make a tight, leak-proof connections. Push the PEX pipe onto the bar...
CPVC vs. copper to plumb a house? How about PEX or PP-R? Q. I am an artist and my husband is a residential designer. We have galvanized pipes now and are going to replace them, due to little water pressure. What is safest, copper or CPVC (chlorinated poly vinyl chloride) for plumb...
PVC pipe isn't an ideal material forindoor water lines— where copper, PEX, and CPVC are better — but it's common to use PVC pipe to supply outdoor irrigation systems. Sometimes the most accessible water supply for outdoor irrigation is an existing water spigot, and sometimes it makes se...
If you have tubing, instead of piping, you don’t need to convert to nominal diameter. Tubing is named based on the outside diameter. Tables can also help you find out the “schedule” of your pipe, which is related to the wall thickness. If you have PEX, Cross-Linked Polyethylene Tub...
PVC pipe isn't an ideal material forindoor water lines— where copper, PEX, and CPVC are better — but it's common to use PVC pipe to supply outdoor irrigation systems. Sometimes the most accessible water supply for outdoor irrigation is an existing water spigot, and sometimes it makes se...