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Brad White_9
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Looked at a repipe yesterday that has FostaPex.
Since there are no valves, save the ZVs, on the loops I need to cut some in. VERY close to the pressed fittings.
Wondering, will MultiCor press fittings fit ? Or do I need to hunt down a supplier ?
TIA,
Tony
Since there are no valves, save the ZVs, on the loops I need to cut some in. VERY close to the pressed fittings.
Wondering, will MultiCor press fittings fit ? Or do I need to hunt down a supplier ?
TIA,
Tony
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start hunting...
or call viega...they are not interchangable. I tried it once. kpc
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Used Wirsbo also until I tried Viega.
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FostaPex is
a basic pex tube with the aluminum wrap around the outside.
To make a fitting you need to remove the outer layer. Viega has a tool to do that.
In a bind I have used my tubing cutter and pocket knife CAREFULLY, to notch and skin the outer layer.
No you have a regular pex diameter and I have again in a bind, used a regular (other brand) copper crimp ring and fitting.
The Viega fitting does have a tighter ring count, but for low pressure hydronics....
That Viega system if the envy of many competitors. Nice looking and works. A bit more effort to assemble.
Ideally you could find or borror the correct tool and fittings
hot rod
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\"ideally\"
That's funny
This guy quoted 60% of my price, then crowed about taking my work. I guess it made him feel good to take a job from the last employer to fire him
Now he's done something I've never done, been fired from a contracted project.
Even with the lack of valves, etc., he worked about a month for what I can see is about a grand over material. And that was almost his complete quoted price. I guess when you don't do much in a week, you're not worth much for the week. Part of why I fired him.
We'll see who laughs last
Thanks guys, I'll start hunting parts.
Tony0
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