Thank you so much for not adding all the extra fluff that so many people use. Nice and simple with no monologue.

Great video. I like the Delta valve as well. I use the one with the shut off valves and for Pex-A. One thing I like to do is put one or two wraps of Teflon tape around the threads for the bonnet nut that holds the cartridge in. I only do this that so it makes it easier to get the bonnet nut off when the valve has to be replaced.

New project upcoming and I have never used pex. But, thanks to your video, I believe that I can do it. Thank You. No more soldering (maybe)

Great clean job and tutorial with Beginners in mind... I appreciate your hard work.

Special thanks in reference to "where" to cut the pex pipe to install a fitting, in this case the "T." Nobody, I mean NOBODY mentions this in any pex video I've watched Thanks!

Awesome videos, being a life time member has allowed us to complete one full remodel and now we're starting a new basement shower/bathroom from scratch.

@HomeRepairTutor

3 жыл бұрын

that’s awesome news buddy!! Super excited to see your project. What kind of shower are you building?

@anthonymyers-35

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I went with wedi the first time and other than cost, it worked out great. I'm gonna go with their shower pan combo with this one as well as a bench and led niche..tile floor the whole bathroom... looking forward to the task

@HomeRepairTutor

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonymyers-35 sounds like an awesome renovation!!

@samsheppard1706

Жыл бұрын

EXTREMELY HELPFUL 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

WOW QUICK AND EASY!! GREAT JOB!!!

Awesome video well done and clean work I would have mentioned the measurements from center of valve and and height of shower head and valve and also code requirements but overall great plumbing

Very timely.. I'm getting ready to redo a shower and have to replace the old faucet with a new Delta unit. Never used PEX before so a bit nervous. Your video helped.

Great video! Easy to follow. THANKS!

Huge help. Thank you very much.

Your job is so clean my man

AWESOME work !

was a complete and informative video, thanks

Nice I use stainless steel clamps now great video

Great video! Thanks for your help!

Great stuff. Thank you 🙏

Yes this delta shower valve is the best in the market and price reasonable. Plus if you ever need a part delta is always lifetime

Someone needs to make a kit containing all of this stuff.

@HomeRepairTutor

10 күн бұрын

Great idea 💡

Helped me out a lot - thanks for posting

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 🙌🏼🔥

Good advice, thank you..👍🏽👍🏽👌🏽🤠

@HomeRepairTutor

3 жыл бұрын

thank you 👍🏼🔥

Nice tips buddy Thanks for all information all experience

Wow that was awesome!! Thanks bud!!💪

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it was helpful 👍🏼

Thanks for that video

REALLY NICE, THANK YOU.

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

Well done. Thanks

Thanks You sir, it's helpfull

You can also dry fit the whole set up and then pull away from board a little to get better clearance with your crimp tool. Of course get it where you want it first nice and level and plumb. Make sure nailing board is plumb if installing a tub spout and use copper for that

great video

Good tutorial

thank you

I've been debating on Pex A, B or copper and I think you convinced me to go with B. Thanks. Nice video.

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

I really like A but you need the expansion tool

@skliros9235

2 жыл бұрын

A is the best. B fittings are smaller and choke the water flow a bit.

@jshipley001

2 жыл бұрын

Pex A is better

@greenfeenix3280

6 ай бұрын

Copper is better

thanks

Very cool product. Can't wait to use on my next shower.

Ton travail est propre ( clean)👍👍👍👍

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

Good morning👍👍

Nice clean well laid out work. I hate seeing plumbers or anyone for that matter doing sloppy work.

I like the tip about cutting the vertical pex flush with the bottom of the horizontal, and then cutting the horizontal flush with side of the vertical. I wonder if that trick works the same with sweat fittings?...or flare fittings?

Nice tutorial. I like the stainless steel cinch clamps instead of the copper rings for my PEX b installs. The same tool works for the different sizes and it doesn't require the go/no go gauge.

@HomeRepairTutor

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tips, how do you feel about PEX A?

@jimmypautz

3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRepairTutor for a DIYer, it's too pricey for the tools and materials. PEX B is also better in some ways, like being less likely to burst under pressure.

@IslandPlumber

2 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRepairTutor A is the superior product. I find it easier to work with as well. One of the best things is the ability to fix kinks by heating it up.

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

@@IslandPlumber it’s a great product, I like Uponor but what’s your preferred type?

@IslandPlumber

2 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRepairTutor Same. Wirsbo. I am not crazy about the manifolds from any company though. Have to be careful attaching the tube and can't fix leaking packing nuts. I stopped using on antifreeze systems. The quality of everything is better with that brand though.

Thank you man

@HomeRepairTutor

3 ай бұрын

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I like your channel

excellent video. do you test the line for leaks before finishing the drywall ? also does the PEX pipe system can work for laundry lines? I prefer this method than the brass type of course

Great video, love the fast forward! Wondering if it's important to secure the pex where it comes through studs, etc. I've seen this in other videos but hard to imagine there'd be enough movement to wear through the pex, but maybe over decades?

@jeffreyplumber1975

2 жыл бұрын

Matt we do want this to last decades and I dont mean maybe. its good prctice to install a trisulator slang name is butt plugs secures and eliminates hammering or abrasion. We all get in a hurry but little steps like this are differance between a system that works trouble free for decades and one that will make it past a one year warranty

I need to get this done on my Condo as a refurb Put a couple of valves in to stop water flow so I can replace things without having to have water turned off to the entire building. Put inline filters on both the hot and cold side (iron and mineral issues) 50yo+ building where the main water line in the roof is Galvanized, but each unit has copper branching off.

Awesome video! Can the hammer arrestors be installed upside down? My water source comes from the top.

awesome vid! do you have to worry about any type of corrosive reaction between the galvanized screws and the brass fittings?

I like Uponor fittings.

@HomeRepairTutor

3 жыл бұрын

same here, PEX A is awesome, I’ll have a video about that system down the road - do you use the M12 expansion tool?

@3roxxxy

3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRepairTutor DeWalt Expansion Tool.

No way Man U are amazing

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you but there’s always room for improvement and I’d like to become better over time 🙏🏼

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What is the depth of your drop ear elbow for the shower arm from the stud face?

What do you use the water hammer rester for?

What do you do if you are working in a space that doesn't allow for the use of the tool? (Can't open it wide enough). Also, can you connect new Pex to old Pex?

How far back did you recess the 2 x 10 to put the control valve and how do you figure that out?

The only down side I can see is that water Hammer arrestors have rubber diaphragms that eventually fail and you need to replace the unit, how would you access it? I'd think it would be better further down the line maybe in the basement where you can access it. As long as it's before the valve it will do its job of absorbing shock.

Wanting to run pex ondef ground for outdoor water valve is 1/2 in ok or should i use 3/4 to 1 inch for better water pressure

How will you access air hammers in future ??

Just use a shark bite next time going from copper to pex works great no need to solder then

Do you solder all the way around the pipes or just halfway?

Is the straight pipe to shower head ok for thermal expansion?

Can I use the red or blue pipe where you used the white "riser" pipe? What's the difference? Thanks in advance..

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Can you use a shower valve with the bottom tub part even if you only Have a shower? Like by just plugging the tub out.

Delta valves are totally worth the cost. Pex is fast and forgiving if you make mistakes. I find that Pex on the shower does reduce water pressure from the shower nozzle. Good if you want to save water. I might not have done Pex on the master shower if I had to do it over.

@bradhaenitsch1145

Жыл бұрын

Your crazy there’s no way you can tell that minor drop in psi you nut

@evielknievel4972

6 ай бұрын

Its your debris screen on your shower head or your old PRV or many different factors. Pex has nothing to do with pressure. It is used in commercial setups and is trusted.

Because it's only easy when you've done it 100 times and have the right tools for the job

Pex tubing/ plumbing does not require water hammers ever. What exactly do you think would make any noise with plastic tubing? I've been plumbing since before pes ever existed.

Is m18 milwaukee tool ok to use for crip the pex??

Is PEX used any where in Illinois?

i wish i knew about those crimp ring spacer. had to fight some of those ring while installing into odd position, would have save a lots of frustration

@HomeRepairTutor

3 жыл бұрын

ya, spacers help a lot and keep the pipes stabilized while trying to crimp

@TonyVM775

2 жыл бұрын

You can also use the rubber part of your pliers to lightly crimp the ring in place then finish it off with your crimp tool. Some crimp tools also have a pre crimp feature as well.

@3807shawn

2 жыл бұрын

You can lightly crimp the ri g with channel locks and it wont move do it under tubs all the time

What the height for the shower head value and the water sprout

I noticed you are not using Shark Bite or any other commercial connectors other than crimping it to-is that a brass connector then?

why did the valve wiggle on both crimps of the copper rings? The valve isn't held firmly to the 2x10 block?

what are the purpose of the hammer valves?

I would usually come off of the valve with copper and hit it with a couple split rings before I go to pex. You want it to be more steady. I'm a licensed plumber in Massachusetts.

@blueplasma5589

2 жыл бұрын

hit it with a couple split rings?

@christopherisaacs4901

2 жыл бұрын

@@blueplasma5589 hangers

Great video! What laser level do you use/recommend?

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

thank you, right now I’m using Huepar lasers and like their rechargeable USB ports

never seen a hammer arrest on a shower system... interesting. always check your go/nogo rotating it as sometimes crimp rings can warp into an oval shape. Nice video

@chrispino8249

2 жыл бұрын

You never seen them on a shower system because they are not needed. 🤣😂 this is so stupid. And he ran it in pex so then you have even less banging of the pipes. 😃😃

@dalesmith2324

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrispino8249 I I ii I

Where’s your pex pipe supports and access panels for your water hammer arrestors?

What does the white pipe in the middle do?

I always use full solder in copper in a shower if a joint fails and it tiled and other wall can t be opened not good

Thanks for all your videos. Super helpful. Do you know if arrestors are required in California?

@HomeRepairTutor

3 жыл бұрын

thank you, it’s hard to know if local code requires it. Check with your local building department, normally they’re nice to work with

@plumbbuild6517

3 жыл бұрын

If your working with copper it's definitely a good idea if its Pex it probably not necessary ,but you can check out the local plumbing codes.

@jamesscheidt4278

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, dude, you can't say, "arrest", here in Kalifornia. You'll get labeled as a bad guy.

What is the name of the tools you used?

Great video I'm getting ready to swap out my tube for a shower unit it very confused on which crimper to buy What crimper did you use it looks perfect Thank you

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

thank you, I used SharkBite’s crimper for 1/2” PEX B 👍🏼

@michaelniedojadl5481

2 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRepairTutor awesome Thank you I'm going to subscribe to your channel look like great info👍

great job and video! Just one point, I wouldnt wipe the flux off until after soldering/brazing; unless the flux manufacturer states todo so.

@benbauer7016

2 жыл бұрын

actually that was a really great tutorial format, quick and to the point

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

@@benbauer7016 thank you for your kindness and the feedback on flux

@jeffreyplumber1975

2 жыл бұрын

wont hurt a thing to wipe befor and after it cools

The thing he is right about washing machines needing dishwashers a shower valve does not and there should be an access panel on the back of the wall for in case the hammer arrestor goes bad you need to be able to access them and that’s why I do not recommend the crimp ones use a half inch threaded pecks adapter to go to half inch hammer arrestors so if they have to be replaced they’re an easy replacement now you just made more work for the person who has to come back in and technically they will vibrate in the wall because there’s not enough support😮

Thanks for the video! Is the "riser pipe" just 1/2 white pex?

@natyong

5 ай бұрын

any color pex at any point is okay. future plumbers following logic might not like you though. There is sometimes oxygen barrier needed for some heating applications. PEXa only systems do not work with PEXb pipe/tubing.

I worry about using pex in enclosed walls. Would mice be prone to eating it?

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Are those Diaphramed air chambers? Is there a code where you are for them to be accessible for servicing? I have allways been taught to use copper for the riser peice for the shower head. Does pex slow down your shower pressure?

@natyong

5 ай бұрын

PEXa expansions should give you minutely more pressure, and PEXb fittings likely drops a very small bit. At this point very few local codes should require water hammer arresters (diaphragmed air chambers) for PEX and CPVC.

If you use a 2x10 board to secure the mixing valve, at what depth do you have to set it so it will be at the appropriate depth for when the backer board and tile are done?

@selmaave9145

2 жыл бұрын

The black square plastic depth gauge (seen in video at 1:21 ), included with the valve, needs to be set so that the finished wall is within the width of that black plastic. His was a hair inside of the finished tile wall, which is usually close enough.

@blueplasma5589

2 жыл бұрын

@@selmaave9145 yeah, that image of the black gauge is only two seconds long, much too quick!

When re-plumbing showers, do you usually stick with the same dimension of PEX B as the copper pipe? That is, when replacing 1/2” copper pipe, do you use 1/2” PEX B pipe? Or do you upsize to 3/4” PEX B to better match the inner diameters? I’ve seen different views on whether there is much of a difference between the two approaches on short pipe runs, but was wondering if you’ve done both and have any opinion. Great video!

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

I’d only upsize if I could have access to the 3/4” supplies - but water pressure should technically be the same with 1/2”

@jeffreyplumber1975

2 жыл бұрын

lois If its a tub shower DO NOT USE PEX FOR THE TUB SPOUT youll be busting out walls later or might be check manufacture specs Moen Delta or whoever makes the valve will state in instructions

@mexicanbws14

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreyplumber1975 My application is for a shower only, but thanks for the heads up!

@jbuckley8

2 жыл бұрын

On a flow restricted fixture like a shower head, even 1/2” is more than sufficient. Especially for super short runs shown in the video. Also, upsizing would slow the arrival of hot water by more than 2X.

Chingón

Are water hammer arrestors required to be accessible?

@ShrimpCracka

10 ай бұрын

they really should be cause they need to be replaced every 10 years.

What does the water hammer do ? What is its function ?

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

it absorbs the shock of water stopping suddenly when valves are turned off

Nice video, however I see a lot of the industry moving towards the uponor PexA for ease and flow, any comments on that?

@jessemull3018

2 жыл бұрын

Flow with type b Pex is not a issue if upsized one pipe size to within 6 foot of room plumbed. Reduce back to 1/2 inch at each juncture back into individual room with water. Also never use any fitting that reduces flow or causes a restriction due to inside diameter of a fitting being smaller then1/2inch ,on tub spouts, rest of connections on valve ok, never on tub spout or you won’t be happy. In other wards sweat or thread tub spout crimp rest of valve.

Why do you use half copper half pex lines?

Did u leave access for future service of the arrestors in the wall ?

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

an access panel can be added

You should not install air hammers there. First they are not needed, they are at the washer box. Second (at least in our code) it’s illegal. You have to have mechanical fittings have to be serviceable and those are not behind a shower wall.

At what depth did you install the mixing valve? What depth and height for the drop ear elbow?

@ItsJustCarl1983

Жыл бұрын

Code in most areas is 80” height for shower head and 48” for the mixing valve

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What’s the steel protector plates on the studs for?

@issokson

Жыл бұрын

so you don't shoot a nail through the pex by accident later

Where do you find the pex valves? They stopped carrying them in the stores years ago. I had so many call backs for leaks while using threaded adapters, I went back to soldering all my shower and tub valves.

@HomeRepairTutor

2 жыл бұрын

I buy all my valves from build.com, they have both PEX A and PEX B valves from Delta