In addition, soldering does take longer than crimping, which is often credited for its longer-lasting lifespan. So, you may have a more extended install period, but if your pipes stay watertight for decades, that may be worth it.

The RP 241 is the latest tool in the RIDGID Compact Press Tool family. 25% smaller and 10% lighter than its predecessor, this lightweight, low profile design, is ergonomically designed to help you easily work overhead and in tight spaces. Anyway, would a recirc pump generated enough flow on the closed system to trigger the hot water heater and any clever occupancy sensors (I'm even thinking a pushbutton to use a couple minutes before you want hot water). Here's another crimping tool compatible with copper pipes; it works with 1/2-inch and 3/4-inch copper rings in PEX pipe connections, is made with durable steel, is lightweight, has an easy-to-grip handle, and features a new ergonomic design.Copper is a popular plumbing material, as it ishighly corrosion-resistant in most underground environments. So, you will see copper pipes and fittings a lot when building or renovating your home. The jury is still out on this issue between crimping and soldering copper pipes. According to many plumbing experts, soldering does give your pipes a long-term, corrosion-free alternative to crimping: but it can be more complex and require a professional. For example, you may need to crimp a copper pipe or various pipes from your sink to the main water line. The same goes for your shower, tub, pipes in the kitchen, and even the toilet. Connecting your pipes by crimping them is the best/only way to ensure they're watertight. Furthermore, with a powered crimping tool, you can get this process done usingspecial copper fittings attached to copper tubing.

So on another note, we're now ondemand hot water which we installed during the pipe rerouting and replacement in the basement. There was an old gravity based hot water recirc with a half inch branch off the top of each hot manifold returning to the cold water feed to the water heater. It was only marginally effective anyway and a source, in my mind, of festering who knows what being stored with all the crap coming in from the city. In hindsight, whole house filtration would have been appropriate here but I'm only discovering all these issues 45 years down the line from this major replumb - and I must say that the folks who did it wouldn't have known that this house was a particular vector for every bit of crap in the system for some reason.This was maybe 40 year old installation when this started. I've never seen anything quite like it. Forget about solder joints failing. This was just the pipe itself. With 30 feet of head above me this would have been a horrendous bear to dry this for resolder and the size of pipe would have made shark alternatives a real PIA as well. This next copper pipe crimping kit works well for PEX pipe to brass or poly fittings using a copper crimp rings, has a crimp ring removal tool, includes an interchangeable jaw set 3/8,1/2,3/4-inch, works well in narrow spaces, weighs 5.7 pounds, and comes in two sizes. One forum user recommends you "anneal the tube first, clean and tin the inside, clean off the flux residue, then fill and proceed as described" to crimp a 1/4 inch copper pipe. Zupper have over 20 years experience developing and manufacturing innovative tools for the plumbing and electrical industries with more than 400 products sold to over 80 countries worldwide. The company manufacturers to quality management system ISO 9001: 2000, and all products are GS and CE certified by TUV.

This next crimping tool works well for copper materials, features a flexible 360-degree rotating head, fits in narrow spaces, can crimp 1/2, 3/4, and 1" tubes, has an ergonomic design, includes a carrying case, has a one-button switch to exchange jaws, and worksfor crimping lugs pressing fittings, plastic aluminum pipe, copper tube, etc. I think press fittings were designed as time savers, repair fittings, etc. They are also good if you need to get around hot permit work.The following copper pipe tool works for Viega ProPress, Elkhart, and Conex copper fittings, has a 360-degree rotating head, works best for copper pipes (not for PEX pipes), and promises not to scratch piping/plumbing. I'm sure welded stainless steel pipe would outlast all of it under most conditions. But you don't want to pay for that. Here are the top 12 copper-friendly crimping tools you can use for your next project: 1. IWISS Pex Pipe Crimping Tool Kit

The Milwaukee M18™ cordless system offers more than 255 performance-driven solutions for heavy duty applications. Something causes copper to corrode like that. Flux, electrolysis, aggressive water, maybe a combination. Next, this copper crimping tool works wellwith hydraulic cylinders, gives your pipes a leak-free result, has a 360-degree turning head, is perfect for Tee fittings, doesn't require brazing/soldering, has an anti-slide grip, and is compatible with Viega Copper, Elkhart, Conex Pipe Fittings. SKU: PZ-1930 VAU KIT Category: Press Tools Tags: auspress, Australia, B-press, battery, copper, cordless, crimper, crimping tool, Elson, ezi, Forza, jaws, Kempress, Metpress, pex, pipe, plumbers, plumbing, press, PSC, tool, V Press, Viega Any press or grip fitting with just a small o-ring seal make you wonder. As new and stronger chemicals are being added to public water systems the O ring material needs to be compatible.If you, as the hirer, refuel any equipment while it is in your possession, it must be with WHITE DIESEL.