PEX hose bibb tip

[PEG688]

 The plumber came up with this ,








Second photos not to good  , but here the deal , seeing PEX is not fitted  / held hard at the screw on / off fitting you can't unthread the frost free without cutting into the wall , Kerry's idea , if it works out is a loop so a guy could take out the two screws that hold the sill cock to the wall then pull the F/F out of the wall to unthread / replace it  8-) 8-)

What could go wrong is the insulation balling up and not letting the F/F pull out.

 This of course shouldn't happen ,  the water  would have to be  left on with a hose attached with a nozzle on it. Then  the frost free could break  :'(

Might save some one a hassle , the loop trick.  

[glenn kangiser]

I have a few Pex faucets around - the loop looks like a good idea as the Pex has to be cut a bit shorter to replace a fitting.

Do you know if the blue is UV safe on its own?  The Uponor/Wirsbo is not.  Needs tape wrap, in wall  or some way to protect it.

[PEG688]

I don't know ,  :-/ this PEX will be in a wall, S/R'ed over.  PEX's isn't very pretty to look at,   copper looks much better if it going to be exposed. 8-)

[glenn kangiser]

I think I put a Pex eared el nailed to a block then a nipple out through the wall on one.  The other was a single wall by a post with the back exposed in a hidden corner so taped it.  Could be ugly but not very visible.

[MountainDon]

I'm going to have to remember that PEG, could come in handy sometime.