wirsbo with embassy?

Bob Gagnon plumbing and heating

does anyone know if i can i use wirsbo manifolds with embassy pex? thanks, bob

Boilerpro

You can use Wirsbo and Rauhau together

Both PEX A, but I don't know about embassy.

Boilerpro

Bill Clinton

depending

on exactly how Wirsbo manifolds go together (I'm not familiar with them) If you have to use the expansion tool to enlarge the tube to fit a Wirsbo fitting, my understanding is the answer is no. Embassy pex is radiation cross-linked to 70--80% and is much stiffer than Wirsbo tube: It may crack if expanded. On the other hand, I have used crimp fittings and compression fittings with Embassy with no problems.

Bill

Bob Gagnon plumbing and heating

i would be using

wirsbo compression fittings and manifolds with the embassy pipe. thanks for your reply bill i will be piping that in today. bob

hr

Should work fine

If you are talking about the compression type manifold, I mix brands all the time. As long as the tube has ASTM standard the diameters should be the same.

The MultiCor tube takes a different fitting than regular pex.

I have seen plenty of jobs with Wirsbo used with standard crimp fittings also. As far as the expander tool type of connection I would stick with Wirsbo tube.


I have used this slide lock tool on various brands also. It expands the tube and pulls a brass ring over the fitting. Very tough on your hands!!

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JIM F.

expander tool

wouldn't be nice to convert that tool to a pneumatic air expander tool. wirsbo makes a tool(pneumatic) for 3/8" - 1"
pex altough yje price i think is about a $1000.
love to have that tool in the middle of winter when running and connecting 3/4 and 1" runs
jim f.