I'm installing a water softener into a house that has a pre-plumbed loop with Uponor PEX.
I bought some PEX-A pipe and expansion rings to do some practice runs before cutting into the loop.
I put the expansion sleeve on the pipe and expand using a manual expansion tool. After which, the pipe + ring never return to their original size, even after 30+ minutes. They are actually quite loose still.
The manual expansion tool came with 3 adapters (1/2", 3/4", 1") and I'm using the middle size.
All of the parts I'm using are Apollo 3/4".
PEX-A pipe.
PEX-A expansion ring.
Brass tee fitting.
I'm doing this indoors where its 68 F.
Is the pipe bad? Am I doing something wrong?
I bought some PEX-A pipe and expansion rings to do some practice runs before cutting into the loop.
I put the expansion sleeve on the pipe and expand using a manual expansion tool. After which, the pipe + ring never return to their original size, even after 30+ minutes. They are actually quite loose still.
The manual expansion tool came with 3 adapters (1/2", 3/4", 1") and I'm using the middle size.
All of the parts I'm using are Apollo 3/4".
PEX-A pipe.
PEX-A expansion ring.
Brass tee fitting.
I'm doing this indoors where its 68 F.
Is the pipe bad? Am I doing something wrong?