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thanks. I was able to pull the piece out of the part I took off and stick it back in the pipe, so I assume that should be sufficient? Thanks...Mike

Thanks. So, I did that search and I found just the plastic inserts and actual nipples that have them. Would I want to replace the nipples, or just the plastic pieces? Thanks...Mike

Hey Folks, So, I am finishing up my PEX project and pulled off the inlet and outlet pipes on my hot water heater and found a "mystery" part. I unthreaded the pipes and found some plastic pieces - one came off and one stayed in the HWH. Can someone tell me what this is, and do I need it? I...

The pex pipe I am using is the uponor stuff that has red and/or blue text on them, so they are color coded.

Good point. I may have some extra valves. Originally I was going to have a 1" valve leading into each manifold, so I could shut off each manifold and have even been second guessing that. Each fixture will have a valve at the fixture. The manifold with all the open ports is the hot manifold...

Thanks Reach4. For posterity, I contacted Uponor and they answered all my questions. 1. I can use spray foam (as long as it calls out polyurethane) and the expansion is more on the length and not the diameter. 2. For the seating/gaps I might have on the manifold. If I can stick a credit...

Folks, Well, I am finally rounding the corner on my first time (whole house) PEX project. I am using the expansion fittings (bought the Milwaukee tool). I must say that tool is very nice and everything seems to be working out pretty good. Before I finalize everything I had some questions on...

I think I have some plumber grease somewhere...I think that is what I used to assemble it originally.... Thanks...Mike

Thanks everyone, I will see if I can get the duck butter or elephant jizz; otherwise I will just use the liquid soap. Mike

Thanks. Not sure where to source elephant jizz :D.

so, I ordered the Black Swan no hub sealant and it looks like it does not work with PVC. So, I plan to use in on the hub of the CI that I will push my Fernco Donut into. I also have a shielded coupling I am using to connect pvc to CI. I will use it on the CI side of the connection. Should I...

Sorry. Basically, that last picture I highlighted shows the pipe is not totally perpendicular. I think the pipe popped out, so I was so concerned with holding in an awkward spot, when the glue dried it was off. SO, I just wanted to get it back to perpendicular. If I cut at the ping line in...

Thanks. I looked right past that. I can probably do that. I can hopefully get above the orange wire coming in through the wall; then I will just rebuild the piece with two elbows. To the left of the image, that downpipe does not connect to anything. Thanks...Mike

Hey folks, I was trying to finalize my drain project today and I may have rushed. Now I need to step back and re-evaluate (so much for rushing). Here is what I have. The areas highlighted in green were tweaked a bit when I was gluing together. They popped out while I was seating them, so...

Thanks Jeff. I think I may pad out the wall that it is on, since I probably need a 1/4" to cover it. I just wanted to make sure that any stresses I was inducing by strapping would not weaken or or crack the glue. Thanks....Mike