CPVC dilemma, should I repipe? - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2019年7月13日 · CPVC does get brittle. If the wall is open, I can see switching. The tub spout needs to be copper pipe or threaded brass nipples. PEX or CPVC can't be run to a tub spout or the water will be forced up to the shower head while filling the tub.
Pipe burst! CPVC, to prime or NOT to prime? What went wrong?
2012年2月27日 · Using Oatey CPVC Solvent Cements compliant with ASTM F 493 will ensure compliance of the completed CPVC Distribution System to ASTM D 2846 with regard to solvent welded joints. Oatey FlowGuard Gold Solvent Cement (FGG) is labeled as a one-step solvent cement for CTS CPVC pipe and fittings up to 2” in diameter.
Fixing a very tiny leak in CPVC - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2010年3月8日 · I suspect I knicked the end of the pipe with the saw as I was cutting it. It's in the wall, halfway behind the water heater, behind a 2 inch drain and a 1.5 inch supply for the fire sprinklers. I know that I really should cut out the T and glue in a new one, but because of the accessibility issues I'm considering trying to just use some epoxy ...
Replacing shutoff valve on CPVC - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2022年6月11日 · Buy a new CPVC valve of the same brand. The glued on portion sits under the "compression" nut and has a shoulder that retains the nut and applies pressure to compress the gasket against the valve.
Transition fitting from CPVC to PEX - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2008年8月17日 · The CPVC is in pretty a poorly braced condition and since I have to replace and relocate the valve I want to get rid of the CPVC > I was hoping to cut out as much of the 1/2" CPVC as I can see and replace it with properly braced copper or …
How do I avoid breaking old CPVC? - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2021年3月22日 · The indoor plumbing is all CPVC. When we try to replace old leaking fixtures, more often than not, the pipe snaps off. In addition, the CPVC seemed to not be able to take the daily jostling of lifting a tub spout diverter, and one day, the tub spout literally just fell off, leaving broken pipe behind the fiberglass tub surround.
CPVC for Tub Spout - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2024年2月9日 · I had a friend help me install the piping for my tub / shower set up. He used all CPVC piping. The tub spout looked a little unstable to mount the (pretty heavy 2.85 lbs.) Moen S3896 tub spout on because an accident or any significant pressure like someone leaning on it could break it off the CPVC pipe. I asked about it but he said it would be ...
Brass Compression to CPVC pipe: Plastic or Metal Ferrules? Inside …
2021年7月16日 · You MUST use a stainless steel or brass insert stiffener inside of the CPVC (any plastic) tubing so that the ferrule has something rigid to press against. The stiffener is Not an option. For finishes like that, I have a couple pairs of Pliers/Wrenches by Knipex that have flat always parralel jaws that won't leave marks.
Gray colored Plumbing in Mobile Homes? Is it PEX, Qest, …
2008年7月31日 · They are for use with copper, CPVC, and PEX. The problem, as I see it, is that the inside diameter of the PB pipe is larger than PEX. The outside diameters are the same. So the little plastic insert that is designed to help keep the pipe from shrinking and slipping out is useless. (I remove them when used with copper.)
Removal and Replacement of ACCOR FlowTite Shut Off Valves
2013年9月24日 · The pipe is CPVC. I would like to replace these valves with reliable metal valves and metal braided hoses. My internet searches tell me that these are Sharkbite type push-on valves, but that they do not have a release sleeve to remove them. In most cases, I do not have enough pipe sticking out of the wall to just saw them off.