LTWFITTING
®
BRASS
PEX INSTALLATION GUIDE
This tutorial is designed to help you to understand the general techniques
used to make a PEX crimp connection. It offers the total lowest material
cost.
Tools:
To make a PEX connection using a crimp method, you will need the following:
① PEX tubing
② Brass or poly PEX crimp fitting
③ PEX crimp ring
④ PEX tools:PEX crimp tool、PEX cutter、PEX decrimping tool(optional)
Installs:
Step1:Cut the PEX tubing. To ensure you have a smooth and even cut, position
the cutter at 90 degrees to the tubing. A rough or uneven cut will result in a
weakened joint.
Step2:Slide the correct size PEX crimp ring and over the tubing approximately
2" past the end.
Step3:Fully insert the LTWFITTING PEX fitting into the PEX tubing so that the
fitting’s shoulder touches the tubing. Position the PEX crimp ring 1/8"-1/4" from
the end of the tubing. This distance ensures that the clamp ring is positioned
directly over the barbs on the fitting.
Step4:Open the PEX crimp tool’s jaws. Position the PEX crimp tool over the
crimp ring evenly, at 90-degrees to the tubing. Make sure that jaws of the tool are
centered over the crimp ring and it stays in place.
Step5:Close the crimp tool’s jaws completely.
Step6:Verify that the connection is secure by using the go-no-go gauge. The
gauge slot that corresponds to the crimp ring size should easily slide onto the
compressed crimp ring.