I'm putting in a new waterline from the meter to my house. Below is a pic of the line that comes out of the meter pit. Am I correct in guessing that it is polybutylene?
If so is this (http://www.pexsupply.com/Categories.asp?cID=750&brandid=) the kind of fitting I need to attach to PEX? Any idea where I can find 1" diameter fittings?
Thanks,
Beavers
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You'll need the special fittings for this exact type of pipe. Try a plumbing supply house for the parts. Cut a little piece of the pipe to take with you so you can match it up.
I forgot to mention it's probly Quest fittings that you need. Hard to tell from the pic though.
A Shark-Bite fitting, although not recommended for an entire plumbing project, might work.
This should at least cross you over to the properly sized PEX tubing.
You can get 1" x 3/4" online at: http://www.pexsupply.com/Cash-Acme-U060-1-x-3-4-SharkBite-Reducing-Coupling-4891000-p (//www.pexsupply.com/Cash-Acme-U060-1-x-3-4-SharkBite-Reducing-Coupling-4891000-p)
Or at hardware stores that carry PEX-related plumbing supplies.
Good luck.
S.
Thanks guys.
I checked a couple of the big box stores, and they don't have much if anything in 1" size.
I'll try Scott's suggestion and try to find an actual plumbing store.
Shark-Bite fittings are the bomb. I would not use them fro everything $$$$ but they have saved a lot of work several times. I watched a plumber at a marina repair a hole in a city water line. The line was underwater, he reached down and cut it into then placed the shark-bite fitting on, while the pressure was full force!! [cool]
If you need to order online, one of the previous postings has a link to a 1" Shark-bite fitting.
S.
Went to a real plumbing store today, and they hooked me right up.
This is what I ended up with.
Thanks for the help guys.
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Hey, good news.
Looks great. Nice to have running H2O I bet!
S.