One of the very first things we did when we moved into the house was convert all the hot water lines to PEX because they were corroded to the point that there was virtually no water pressure. This fire drill to get the hall bath back up and running has given us the opportunity to convert the last of the cold water valves (the shower and toilets) from steel pipe to PEX. Now whenever we see a steel pipe we can cut it with my reciprocating saw (a.k.a. the light saber) because they are defunct!
Good-bye old steel plumbing.
Hello new PEX plumbing. I've love you, SharkBite!
The first round of PEX was installed using Rehau fittings. The tools required to install the fittings were rented for $130 a day and they were not that easy to use. We have been using SharkBite fittings for the rest of the plumbing conversion and really appreciate the ease of use and time savings they offer.
gaaaaaaaaah! plumbing!
ReplyDeletescreeeeeeeeem!