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...
Alternatively, you can use the reamer tool on the backside of a tubing cutter to ream the pipe, and use fine-grit emery cloth or sandpaper to deburr the outside edge. Sand only the edge; do not sand the side wall of the pipe. CPVC pipe and PEX tubing do not need to be reamed or...
Fit a 90 degree or elbow join (“L”-shaped) to point the pipe to the bottom of the tank. Fit a long 20mm riser tube that reaches to the bottom of the tank(approx. 60cm long for a 220 litre bin) to the elbow join – you may need to cut it to length, and it’s OK if it...
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 Tubing, the nominal diameter is equivalent to the internal diameter. Submit a Tip All tip ...
How to Install a Push-Fit Plumbing Fitting macida/iStock/GettyImages 1. Cut the Pipe Cut the pipe, as needed, using the appropriate type of tubing cutter for the pipe material: use a copper tubing cutter for copper; a plastic tubing cutter for CPVC; a PEX cutter for PEX. When measurin...