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Piped a pair of Prestiges with PAP (hr)

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Jed_2
Jed_2 Member Posts: 781
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hot rod, how do you treat tools from a business, tax perspective? Can you take them as an expense deduction? I keep hearing gripes about "another crimper, or tool, to buy". In a perfect world, PEX and PXA would be universally standardized. I believe it's tending in that direction, but a long way to go.

Jed

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  • hr
    hr Member Posts: 6,106
    1\" Viega Fostapex

    is available in straight lengths. (Have them ship it in a PVC tube if you can, mine was pretty kinky and really dirty when it arrived. I'd gladly pair for the pvc tube to ship it :)

    It bends very easily with my REMS bender. It actually works nicer than copper as you can un-bend and fine tune a little. I actually straightened a few bends out to see if it could be re-bent.

    Scrap pieces I cut and bend into bend supports for my slab jobs.

    The Fostapex is about 1/4 the price of 1" copper in my area, even with small order pricing and shipping costs from back East :)

    Although I had to buy yet another crimp tool to add to my collection of 12 or more. I'll soon need a larger truck to handle the various brands and sizes.

    hot rod

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  • Steve Ebels_3
    Steve Ebels_3 Member Posts: 1,291
    Fosta-Pex

    When Viega brings out their 1 1/4" and 1 1/2" FP, I think I'll be able to put the copper tools away for good. We use the 1" a LOT on near boiler piping for flows up to 8-9 gpm. No issues whatsoever. Great stuff!! I have to say I like Viega's crimp sleeve system the best of any I've tried.
  • ScottMP
    ScottMP Member Posts: 5,882
    ITs A PRESS FITTING

    Not a CRIMP !!

    LOLOLOL Hav'nt they givin you the speach yet Steve :)

    I agree, we are using their tubing alot more and the Fosta-pex is the way to go. We only use the Fosta-pex.

    Steve with the 1" have you bought the jaws for the pro-press ? We find the 1" press fittings pretty hard to do with the manuel tool.

    Scott

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  • Bob Bona_4
    Bob Bona_4 Member Posts: 2,080
    I agree

    w/ you guys. Just did a bunch of 3/4 and 1" Fpex. It's hard to justify Wirsbos need for a 2K+ tool re their PAP, when Viega's crimp can be done by hand and a lot cheaper too!
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