PEX pipe connectors

[mrM]

Chaps - I have a PEX plastic pipe connecting to copper, PEX connectors appears to have developed a crack.
Question is how do you you take the old connectors off and replace it , what special equipment do I need.

Picture of the PEX connector is attached with appropraite leak - any advise would be greatly appreciated.

PEX pipe connector

• mrM
• 24 Aug 2012
• 1

PEX pipe connector

Also how do I find the size of the pipe ? is it standard for cold water to house mains?[/img]

 

[Charnwood]

Is it PEX? It is blue, which tells me it is MDPE.
It looks like a push-fit connector. It may well be non-demountable, which means you'll have to cut it off.

You say it's connected to copper, but all I can see at the other end to the blue pipe is white stuff (PTFE tape?) and a nut.
Perhaps a pic taken from the same place but in landscape so we can see the whole transition from blue to copper.

 

[mrM]

Thanks for the reply - I thought it was PEX, more than likely I am wrong. I thought that it was PVC tape wrapped around copper, I haven't dismantled it as I have no experience of working with plastic pipe. I didn't want to take it a part until I knew how it hung together cause I may make it worse, I'll try and get a plumber to look at it.

 

[mrM]

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• mrM
• 25 Aug 2012
• 1

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[Agile]

Until you scrape the surface to see the metal and measure to diameter you are not going to know.

Not one of the easiest of jobs for DIY !