Try to install it close to the water heater outlet. Service closets and basements are excellent options for siting a plumbing manifold. Step 2 – Run the PEX Piping Once you have figured out where to install the plumbing manifold, the next step is to run PEX piping from the manifold to ...
PEX pipes are prone to kinking, which will reduce your water pressure. While some people recommend repairing kinks with a heat gun, this requires a very high temperature that must be precisely correct, and heating can cause thermal degradation that can shorten the life span of the pipes. For ...
With your joint properly brazed, wait for it to cool down naturally. Applying water to a heated pipe as such could cause a fracture in the joint, resulting in a leaky joint. Once the joint cooled down, get your wire brush and remove any scaling that occurred on the surface of the pipe...
How to Connect a Water Line to Your Refrigerator: What’s up guys, and welcome back. In this article/video, I would like to go thru all the steps on properly connecting a water line to your refrigerator to feed an ice-maker or simply a drinking water sup
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...
Step 1 – Install Extrude Polystyrene Insulation Boards The first step in insulating a basement wall is to install the polystyrene insulation (for more information we recommend reading: R Values Of Foam Board Insulation). We like to use a all purpose adhesive that’s approved for Styrofoam produc...