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Pipe Fitting (PEX/Copper/PVC)

Cutting, fitting, and joining supply and waste piping across the three materials plumbers use every day: PEX with expansion and crimp rings, copper with sweat solder, ProPress, and SharkBite fittings, and PVC or CPVC with primer and solvent weld. Covers choosing the right material for the application based on pressure, temperature, code, and cost.

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Learn the three piping materials plumbers handle every day: PEX with crimp and expansion fittings, copper with sweat solder and press, an...

4.0 hrs 1 guide
Intermediate 1 path

The three piping materials a residential plumber touches every day. Copper (Types M/L/K, solder vs ProPress, flux and flame safety), PEX ...

5.0 hrs 4 guides