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Pex Tubing Crimper

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Chris Burt
Chris Burt Member Posts: 19
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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.

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  • Doug Wagoner
    Doug Wagoner Member Posts: 78
    Yes, the tool is really that expensive

    you may be able to rent or borrow one for that few fittings
  • j_4
    j_4 Member Posts: 59
    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
    Larry Ticknor Member Posts: 38
    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
    harvey Member Posts: 153
    buy one

    and when your done, sell it on e-bay
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