Pex Tubing Crimper

Chris Burt

I am going to install Dura Pex and am looking at the crimping tool to connect the tubing to the manifold. It is selling for $80.00 at my local dealer. Is this tool really that expensive? Is there an alternative especially since I am only doing 6 fittings.

Doug Wagoner

Yes, the tool is really that expensive

you may be able to rent or borrow one for that few fittings

j_4

Tubing Crimper

80 bucks is cheap....the one i rented when i did my system is a $500 german contraption, plus a couple hundred for the torque wrench...you need one for each size of pex

Larry Ticknor

Go to

www.durapex.com

Look under "plumbing" and then "tools". You can get one of the tools that you use a ratchet to tighten up the bolts for about $35 and then get a "go / no go" guage for a couple bucks more. Add shipping and it's just a bit cheaper than $80. You can also check other prices there for fittings, etc. The tool is more hassle than other crimp tools, but it works. The tool saves if you need to do 1/2" and 3/4" crimps since you only need to buy one tool to do both these.

Larry

harvey

buy one

and when your done, sell it on e-bay