Can I Reuse this Viega crimp fitting?

Boon

Can I Reuse this Viega crimp fitting? I remember seeing the sleeves sold separately or something like that. I was hoping I can rip off the metal sleeve and put a new one on.

GW

Yes, we're talking the brass fittings? I've done that, the fittings can care less. Heat up the pex and just yank it off. Use a new ring and you're good as new

hot_rod

Best to heat up the fitting and pull the tube and ring off, as Gary mentioned. If you try to cut the stainless sleeve you tend to damage the fitting.

I'm not seeing the sleeves sold separately anymore?

GW

We have a small stash

kcopp

As w/ just about anything Sioux Chief has all the stuff....

http://www.siouxchief.com/products/supply/powerpex-systems/astm-f1807-and-2159

Boon

I think these are what I need: http://www.supplyhouse.com/Viega-61000-3-8-PEX-Press-Sleeves-Bag-of-100-5352000-p

upstateben

I was under the impression Viega stopped selling the sleeves and only sells the preloaded fittings. In a bind on a sunday evening type job where I needed to reuse a fitting, I have carefully popped the sleeves off of another fitting to use on the one I need to reuse. Of course if you do this all the time youre going to end up with a big pile of sleeveless fittings.☺. Im curious about the Sioux Chief sleeves. They look similar, but it says they must be installed with their tool, it doesnt say the Viega tools will work. Does anybody have any experience using these Sioux Chief sleeves?

GW

The pex Supply ones seem identical

Always a tiny risk if you interchange brands I suppose. Only an out of ordinary extreme would create a potential problem like a freeze or a boil.