Best hoses and connectors for plumbing a water system?
- Thread starter Dan Grec
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86scotty
Cynic
Absolutely nothing wrong with the 1/2 PEX available from Lowes/Home Depot etc. Connectors available are usually Appollo PEX or Sharkbite (meaning Sharkbite brand, still crimp style connectors). I have plumbed lots of rigs with these and never had a failure or a leak, though I have heard of a few leaks.
The advantage of these is that they are readily available and cheap (probably not the case with another style/brand) and that anyone can build or rebuild an entire system with one $25 pair of crimping pliers and a cheap pair of tube cutting pliers. I carry a kit in my rig which takes up no space. It includes a handful of crimps, a splice fitting and a couple of elbows, butts, etc. and a couple small sections of tubing.
Very simple, cheap and reliable and very easy to repair yourself.
The advantage of these is that they are readily available and cheap (probably not the case with another style/brand) and that anyone can build or rebuild an entire system with one $25 pair of crimping pliers and a cheap pair of tube cutting pliers. I carry a kit in my rig which takes up no space. It includes a handful of crimps, a splice fitting and a couple of elbows, butts, etc. and a couple small sections of tubing.
Very simple, cheap and reliable and very easy to repair yourself.