wirsbo with embassy?

Bob Gagnon plumbing and heating · October 2002

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

Boilerpro · October 2002

You can use Wirsbo and Rauhau together

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

Boilerpro

Bill Clinton · October 2002

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 · October 2002

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 · October 2002

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. · October 2002

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.

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