Jadnashua
Retired Defense Industry Engineer xxx
There are specialty tools designed to give you a good cut on pex, but you may have something in house that would work. A nice sharp knife will work, but is harder to get it square. A sharp blade on a pruning tool will work. A pvc pipe cutter will work. Sears has a neat razor cutter plier tool that works.
Note, on the Sharkbite fittings, you can damage the o-ring if the cut isn't nice. They recommend a deburring tool (HD has them, usually). It puts a micro-bevel on the pex so it doesn't catch the o-ring; it won't help if it isn't square, though.
Note, on the Sharkbite fittings, you can damage the o-ring if the cut isn't nice. They recommend a deburring tool (HD has them, usually). It puts a micro-bevel on the pex so it doesn't catch the o-ring; it won't help if it isn't square, though.
