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Slide 1: PEX fittings pave the way for improvised plumbing PEX (cross linked polyethylene) is material used in constructing entities used in water supply systems. It is tested and adopted by many users as the most advanced material that is available in the market for building water supply systems and other accessories. Mostly, it finds applications in Radiant floor heating systems and PEX plumbing systems. One of the things that you would come across and use a lot when you are working with PEX is PEX fittings. PEX fittings are of various types, all of which primarily do the job of fitting---yes as basic as it can get---they join on to the PEX tubes with other materials to integrate the entire structure of a plumbing apparatus together. The most standard way of connecting PEX pipe to brass PEX fittings is by using a copper crimp ring and a PEX crimping tool. In a typical scenario copper ring is inserted on top of the pipe, the fitting is usually inserted inside the pipe, and the copper ring is crimped over the pipe and fitting, using the PEX crimping tool. PEX fittings and from several suppliers, which are to be used depending on need and the kind of tools and material used for the plumbing assignment. Before choosing particular type of fitting, it is advised to that one should do some basic research to get some information about testing standards, something like found on ASTM standards page. PEX tubing and fittings are seemingly easy enough to accomplish. Usually, there are two types of PEX fittings, easy (which is the crimp style) and the slide in style. To use the fitting, one has to first determine the type of fittings one will use. The crimp style fittings come with both engineered plastic and brass, and both have rings that are separately purchased. But the Slide-on fittings also come in plastic and brass. Some of the examples fittings widely used in the market are: • • • • • • Copper crimps Stainless steel Cinch Stamp End Cap Tee fittings Straight couplings Female sweat Adapters And various other fittings, information about which can be found out by contacting the company. While choosing the company which offers PEX fittings, verify if the company also offers complete solutions, i.e. fittings + tubes + plumbing solutions.