Getting ready to install an ice maker kit. Never done it and was worried I was missing a part or something, wasn't sure if the pipe was going to hold in place with the nut (mine already has the ring inside of it). This video helped put my mind at ease and I am ready to hook up a fridge this week. Thanks!
thanks for posting this. i did this for the first time and couldn't figure out how to get the 1/4" ferrule to stay on the tube. simply tighten the nut! thanks!
excellent video. quite simple but the guy at home depot sold me a nut with a metal insert for my copper piping connection. I now have to return it & get the proper connection hardware. What a waste of time. good thing I now found this video.
Hi, With PEX type tubing you should use the nylon sleeve and a brass insert. You can just cut off small part that was chewed up by the brass sleeve and put on a nylon sleeve and then push in a brass insert. Using the brass sleeve with plastic tubes tends to cause problems.
It will probably work. The pressures are low and the temperatures also. You need to be careful not to tighten a lot so the nylon ring doesn't get deformed too much. The only problem might be if you have higher pressures (like due to water hammer effects), the tube might pop out.
Thank you very much, I was wondering how come I was able to slide off the compression nut, I simply had to tighten it with a wrench, other videos did not clarify that well to a new timer such as myself.
Good vid. Is CZcams a great idea or what? And, thanks to all of those who take the time to make the life of so many of us easier and save us money by not having to experiment or otherwise put more effort into a task than is necesssary. If only our government could help "the people" for so little cost and effort. Oh, that's right, it requires some thinking about what "the people" need to know and it would take away from their valuable time spent on tweeting.
I want to use a copper tube, can you use the nylon ring instead of the brass ring? I'm running distilled water with 30psi or less. Would this remain sealed, is it advisable or am I out of my mind? Temperature range would be between 20-35ºC
Thank you for the Vid. I am working on a water fountain. it is 3/8 pex type piping with a brass sleeve. the Sleeve seems to be too small for the piping, and chewed up the end. it my best option to replace the section of pex with a new sleeve. If i replace the piping should i use the brass sleeve or the nylon ring and brass insert. Thanks
+Robert Basile Hello, yes you can use any plastic ring that is designed for compression fittings. The plastic will deform anyway and fill the space between the nut and body of the fitting, ans squeeze down onto the tubing.
Ok, "DIYcauseIcant" here. Installing PEX 1/2" to all fixtures off a Homemade made Manifold(H/C) 3/4" . My Kitchen, Dishwasher(tapped into my Hot Kitchen Faucet), and Vanity has what they call "Compression nut setup" with the Braided stainless steel lines. I am REplacing all Galvy lines(1940 House). I'm trying to go straight up to the faucets w/1/2" PEX, and run the Dishwasher with a "Tee". When I put my Cresent Wrench around the nuts, they are 1" size, BUT, I cannot find 1/2" PEX x 1" NPT FEMALES for connections. WHY? Can we NOT "do away" with the plastic compression lines that are there Aki, and just go straight up to the screw on fixture? Thanks Aki. Information is hard to come by concerning this. My new Faucets for the Vanity came with these Braided stainless steel lines, and my Kitchen Faucets have an OLD Gray plastic line going up to the Faucets. Just curious, you said "Plastic Lines" not the word "PEX". Thx Aki
Hello, yes "compression unions" come in all different sizes, with the same size on both ends and also different sizes on both ends. You can use a union with the appropriate sizes to join different diameter tubing.
Hello, Not sure what you mean by unable to cut the pipe. If you have a continuous pipe you can't really use any compression fittings. Otherwise if you have the right size standard compression fittings will work fine.
Brad Croteau Hello,The inserts are only used with PEX or other plastic tubing. It prevents the soft plastic line from collapsing under the pressure of the fitting. For copper or CPVC no insert is required. Thank You!
He talks about plastic tubing? I've always been told that if it's PEX and it's 3/8" diameter you do NOT use the insert. But of course the nylon ferrule, never brass.
No the copper tubing is stiff enough not to need an insert. The insert is used to stiffen plastic tubing so the ferrule in the compression fitting does not collapse the tubing.
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Getting ready to install an ice maker kit. Never done it and was worried I was missing a part or something, wasn't sure if the pipe was going to hold in place with the nut (mine already has the ring inside of it). This video helped put my mind at ease and I am ready to hook up a fridge this week. Thanks!
thanks for posting this. i did this for the first time and couldn't figure out how to get the 1/4" ferrule to stay on the tube.
simply tighten the nut!
thanks!
You have saved me life haha.. I never knew about the brass ring for copper piping! Thank you for the video amigo.
Thank you for this video. This helped. This instructions that come with the packet suck. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
excellent video. quite simple but the guy at home depot sold me a nut with a metal insert for my copper piping connection. I now have to return it & get the proper connection hardware. What a waste of time. good thing I now found this video.
Hi,
With PEX type tubing you should use the nylon sleeve and a brass insert. You can just cut off small part that was chewed up by the brass sleeve and put on a nylon sleeve and then push in a brass insert. Using the brass sleeve with plastic tubes tends to cause problems.
best ever instructions, makes easy like sunday morning
It will probably work. The pressures are low and the temperatures also. You need to be careful not to tighten a lot so the nylon ring doesn't get deformed too much. The only problem might be if you have higher pressures (like due to water hammer effects), the tube might pop out.
Thank you! This video is a HUGE help.
Now thats a top class video, just learning myself to do a bit of plumbing, thanks for posting.
Thanks. This is exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you very much, I was wondering how come I was able to slide off the compression nut, I simply had to tighten it with a wrench, other videos did not clarify that well to a new timer such as myself.
Good vid. Is CZcams a great idea or what? And, thanks to all of those who take the time to make the life of so many of us easier and save us money by not having to experiment or otherwise put more effort into a task than is necesssary. If only our government could help "the people" for so little cost and effort. Oh, that's right, it requires some thinking about what "the people" need to know and it would take away from their valuable time spent on tweeting.
I want to use a copper tube, can you use the nylon ring instead of the brass ring?
I'm running distilled water with 30psi or less.
Would this remain sealed, is it advisable or am I out of my mind?
Temperature range would be between 20-35ºC
Thank you for the Vid. I am working on a water fountain. it is 3/8 pex type piping with a brass sleeve. the Sleeve seems to be too small for the piping, and chewed up the end. it my best option to replace the section of pex with a new sleeve. If i replace the piping should i use the brass sleeve or the nylon ring and brass insert. Thanks
With a threaded adapter, or you could use a PVC ball valve.
Excellent video. Thanks!
You don't have to flare the end of the copper tube with a copper flare tool?
Over in for national man thank you a lot
how do you connect a brass shut off to a pvc pipe?
What keeps the plastic tube from coming out of fitting. Looks like it would pull right out.
Hi,
When you tighten the nut the ferrule (small ring) is crimped onto the tube. This locks everything together so the tube cannot come out.
can i use a plastic ring beveled on both sides, like you did for the copper?
+Robert Basile Hello, yes you can use any plastic ring that is designed for compression fittings. The plastic will deform anyway and fill the space between the nut and body of the fitting, ans squeeze down onto the tubing.
Ok, "DIYcauseIcant" here. Installing PEX 1/2" to all fixtures off a Homemade made Manifold(H/C) 3/4" . My Kitchen, Dishwasher(tapped into my Hot Kitchen Faucet), and Vanity has what they call "Compression nut setup" with the Braided stainless steel lines. I am REplacing all Galvy lines(1940 House). I'm trying to go straight up to the faucets w/1/2" PEX, and run the Dishwasher with a "Tee". When I put my Cresent Wrench around the nuts, they are 1" size, BUT, I cannot find 1/2" PEX x 1" NPT FEMALES for connections. WHY? Can we NOT "do away" with the plastic compression lines that are there Aki, and just go straight up to the screw on fixture? Thanks Aki. Information is hard to come by concerning this. My new Faucets for the Vanity came with these Braided stainless steel lines, and my Kitchen Faucets have an OLD Gray plastic line going up to the Faucets. Just curious, you said "Plastic Lines" not the word "PEX". Thx Aki
Is there a connector I can use to connect two different sizes of copper tubing?
Hello,
yes "compression unions" come in all different sizes, with the same size on both ends and also different sizes on both ends. You can use a union with the appropriate sizes to join different diameter tubing.
great video, very helpful, thanks for posting this!
Is there a compression fitting or sleeve you can use when you are unable to cut the pipe?
Hello,
Not sure what you mean by unable to cut the pipe. If you have a continuous pipe you can't really use any compression fittings. Otherwise if you have the right size standard compression fittings will work fine.
Nice and simple, thank you!!!
Thank you. Do you use the insert on copper pipe or just pex?
Brad Croteau Hello,The inserts are only used with PEX or other plastic tubing. It prevents the soft plastic line from collapsing under the pressure of the fitting. For copper or CPVC no insert is required.
Thank You!
just the pex
He talks about plastic tubing? I've always been told that if it's PEX and it's 3/8" diameter you do NOT use the insert. But of course the nylon ferrule, never brass.
I couldnt have put it better, ive just saved myself about £100 :-)
When he does the copper one, he says to tighten half turn, but he actually does almost one full turn...
+mmm2001 The general rule with brass is one half turn once it doesn't turn by hand. Brass is a soft metal and may crack if its overly tightened.
Damn. That was a nice video. I'm surprised!
Thanks,!!
No insert needed for the copper tube?
No the copper tubing is stiff enough not to need an insert. The insert is used to stiffen plastic tubing so the ferrule in the compression fitting does not collapse the tubing.
Hello thank you for the video! Can i use these compression fittings to connect pex to copper?
Hello, yes compression fittings are a good way to join PEX and copper.
Thankfully for video Im help me
thanks alot
thumbs if u are down with compression fittings
boom! needed a reminder on the copper tubing. thanks! odd voice, but thanks!
a little insult for good measure?
Odd voice? Foh
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